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BlueScope Steel loses Australian appeal in Asia-wide attempted price fixing August 29, 2025 | James Panichi and Saloni Sinha

Australia’s BlueScope Steel has lost its attempt to have a cartel ruling against it and one of its senior managers overturned, with a court confirming an earlier ruling that the company had attempted to fix pr... (more story)

Delta Building Automation loses key appeal in Australian bid-rigging case August 29, 2025 | James Panichi

Australian maintenance contractor Delta Building Automation has lost in its attempt to overturn an antitrust decision against it, with an appeals court today confirming an earlier ruling that found Delta and i... (more story)

Indian antitrust watchdog directed by court to clarify Publicis investigation August 29, 2025 | Freny Patel

The Indian antitrust watchdog has been directed by a local high court to produce its initial order in the high-profile investigation of leading advertising companies in India, which included the French multina... (more story)

India's top regulatory bodies tackle digital economy's data challenges August 29, 2025 | Freny Patel

India’s top regulatory bodies have agreed to collaborate to tackle the complex challenges of data privacy, competition and consumer welfare in the country's booming digital economy. The Competition Commission ... (more story)

Microsoft says Opera’s claims in Brazil Edge probe reinforce Google dominance August 28, 2025 | Henrique Santiago

Microsoft rejected Opera’s arguments about competition in a probe into the alleged abuse of dominant power over the use of Microsoft web browser Edge in Brazil.

US judge lifts stay in Barclays, CitiBank, Goldman bond-manipulation case August 28, 2025 | Clayton Vickers

A US judge has lifted a stay that was granted pending appeal in an antitrust suit over an alleged illegal conspiracy by Barclays, Citibank, Goldman Sachs and other banks to inflate the interest rates for varia... (more story)

China Resources Beer seeks price limits amid delivery subsidy wars August 28, 2025 | Yonnex Li

China Resources Beer is in talks with online platforms to establish price limits after fierce discounting by food delivery apps forced the brewer to temporarily pull some products from digital channels, MLex h... (more story)

Australian hardware giant Bunnings target of antitrust lawsuit August 28, 2025 | James Panichi

Hardware giant Bunnings Group has been hit with an antitrust lawsuit in Australia, filed by the owner of a store with the Mitre 10 cooperative, amid recent reports of Bunnings’ market power. The Federal Court ... (more story)

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Amazon US antitrust class action highlights credibility risks for experts August 27, 2025 | Chris May and Alex Wilts

Amazon has become the latest target in a growing debate over how undisclosed public relations efforts and legal lobbying may be swaying the academic research and expert testimony that US courts rely on in high... (more story)

UK government’s mass claim regime review spotlights growing pains August 27, 2025 | Simon Zekaria

The UK government’s review of the country’s collective action regime spotlights key growing pains in a still-young regime. An accelerating volume of cases has created touchpoints over cost burdens and legal ap... (more story)

Integrated tool or separate product? Italy’s Meta probe will test AI vision August 26, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

Is an AI function in WhatsApp a mere enhancement to a popular messaging platform, or a separate product illegally piggy-backing on a dominant platform? That’s the question at the heart of an Italian probe of M... (more story)

New EU media merger test at risk of uneven national implementation August 25, 2025 | Anna Ferrari

The EU has introduced new rules to safeguard media freedom and independence, including a powerful media-plurality test. However, initial steps to implement the rules in France, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany ... (more story)

Epic Games' Australian victory casts doubt on Apple's global defense model August 22, 2025 | Saloni Sinha, Alex Wilts, Chris May and James Panichi

Apple and Google’s resounding defeat in the Australian antitrust lawsuit brought against them by Epic Games was a shot across the bow of all tech companies wanting to adopt a one-size-fits all defense strategy... (more story)

Fired enforcer describes 'battle lines' between US DOJ chief of staff, antitrust chief August 21, 2025 | Khushita Vasant

Roger Alford, who was fired from the US Department of Justice last month, has described in stark terms the split he sees in the DOJ over the handling of mergers and other competition matters. On one side, he s... (more story)

University price-fixing case kicks up controversy over US attorneys' 'fraud,' fees (*update) August 20, 2025 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

Eyebrow-raising allegations of ethical misconduct from a US plaintiffs’ lawyer against his co-counsel in high-profile antitrust litigation targeting private universities has prompted the judge to delve into pr... (more story)

Overhaul of UK markets scrutiny tools set to reinforce government influence August 20, 2025 | Jon Menon

UK markets probes look set to be fast-tracked under plans by the regulator to reduce uncertainty for businesses. The Competition and Markets Authority is seeking feedback on draft guidance, but full market inv... (more story)