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Latest News in Competition

  • January 21, 2026

    Gov't Overhaul Plan For CMA Merger Reviews Sparks Doubts

    Proposals by the government to abolish the Competition and Markets Authority's independent decision-making panel without replacing it with easier mechanisms to appeal rulings might ultimately harm the businesses that Whitehall wants to attract, experts have warned.

  • January 20, 2026

    FTC Appeals Meta Loss To DC Circ.

    The Federal Trade Commission gave notice Tuesday that it would seek D.C. Circuit intervention over a federal judge's rejection of its lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of illegally monopolizing personal social media through what the agency described as a buy-or-bury strategy behind the Facebook parent's purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp.

  • January 20, 2026

    HP Wants Antitrust Suit Over Third-Party Ink Tossed For Good

    HP has urged an Illinois federal judge to permanently toss customers' amended lawsuit accusing the printer-maker of illegally blocking third-party ink cartridge use through a firmware update, arguing the "few" changes in their latest complaint still do not outline a plausible antitrust case.

  • January 20, 2026

    Microsoft Warns Google Play Store Deal Invites Antitrust Harm

    Microsoft Corp. urged a California federal judge to reject the proposed Android app distribution settlement in Epic Games' antitrust suit against Google, arguing that the deal would essentially erase the court's injunction requiring Google to open up its Play Store to Microsoft and other competitors.

  • January 20, 2026

    Comulate Alleges Anticompetitive Tactics By Applied Systems

    A maker of software for insurance brokers has further escalated its dispute with rival Applied Systems Inc., lodging a new lawsuit in Illinois federal court over an alleged campaign to eliminate a competitor it was unable to acquire.

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