Big Tech's video alliance needs EU scrutiny, lawmaker Schwab says
July 03, 2026
| Lewis Crofts
The Alliance for Open Media, which is backed by the likes of Apple and Google, should face EU scrutiny under competition and tech gatekeeper rules, an influential lawmaker has urged. Andreas Schwab has written... (more story)
Malaysia lower house passes competition overhaul, defers merger control
July 03, 2026
| James Konstantin Galvez
Malaysia's lower house has approved the first major overhaul of the country's competition framework, expanding the Malaysia Competition Commission's investigative and enforcement powers while deferring a long-... (more story)
Japan antitrust agency closes Broadcom software-licensing probe without action
July 03, 2026
| Sachiko Sakamaki
The Japanese antitrust agency said on Friday that it had closed its investigation into Broadcom after finding insufficient evidence of antitrust violations. The US chipmaker had been under investigation since ... (more story)
Godrej cleared in India antitrust probe over public furniture tenders
July 03, 2026
| Freny Patel
Indian manufacturer Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing was cleared of antitrust allegations after the Competition Commission of India found no evidence that the company colluded with public authorities to manipulate... (more story)
UFC escapes sanctions for now over alleged US discovery violations
July 03, 2026
| Alex Wilts
A Nevada federal judge said Thursday that he would decline, for now, to sanction Ultimate Fighting Championship over alleged discovery violations, while allowing mixed martial arts fighters to renew their request later.
99Food dominance probe returns to CADE Tribunal
July 02, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
CADE’s interim president formally requested a review of the decision by the agency's Superintendence to close an investigation into allegations that 99Food improperly imposed exclusivity clauses on restaurants... (more story)
US DOJ can't get Visa materials from debit antitrust class action, judge says
July 02, 2026
| Chris May
Visa won’t be compelled to hand over transcripts of sworn testimony in long-running class action antitrust litigation sought by the US Department of Justice in separate monopolization litigation, a New York fe... (more story)
UK water companies may face revival of mass competition claim over pollution
July 02, 2026
| Simon Zekaria
Water companies are facing a possible revival of a UK competition-law mass claim against them over sewage discharges after a class action representative won the right from the top court to challenge a block on... (more story)