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Broadcom, KFTC clash in final court hearing over $13 million fine March 12, 2026 | Wooyoung Lee

In a fiercely contested final hearing between US chipmaker Broadcom and South Korea’s antitrust watchdog, Broadcom’s lawyers argued that the company suffered significant damage from Samsung Electronics’ unfulf... (more story)

Stillwater rejects 'mathematical' market power test in Australian antitrust appeal March 12, 2026 | Saloni Sinha

Farming business Stillwater Pastoral has warned an Australian court hearing an antitrust appeal against electricity generators Stanwell Corporation and CS Energy that relying on "mathematical" proportions alon... (more story)

Chinese antitrust litigation shows rising success rate for plaintiffs March 12, 2026 | Yonnex Li

Antitrust plaintiffs are winning more cases at China's top court, with the success rate for establishing monopolistic behavior jumping to 44 percent in 2025.The shift represents a significant change from earli... (more story)

Elkjøp commitments put end to probe of electric goods retail in Norway March 12, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Elkjøp, a retailer of electric goods in Norway, has agreed to drop deals with suppliers that could put competitors at a disadvantage, in a set of legally binding commitments that will last for at least five ye... (more story)

Thailand's planned competition law overhaul faces 60-day deadline to avoid lapse March 12, 2026 | Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj

Thailand’s planned overhaul of its competition law could lapse unless the new cabinet confirms draft amendments within 60 days of parliament’s first sitting. The proposed reforms would remove exemptions for re... (more story)

Senior China adviser calls for clearer guardrails on platform pricing, traffic allocation March 12, 2026 | MLex Staff

A senior Chinese political adviser and economist at a leading state think tank has called for clearer guardrails governing platform companies’ market conduct, placing greater transparency and explainability at... (more story)

South Korea penalizes pork suppliers for price collusion in Emart procurement March 12, 2026 | Jenny Lee

Nine pork processors supplying one of South Korea’s largest supermarket chains coordinated prices when selling pork cuts to the retailer, the country’s antitrust regulator said Thursday, imposing fines totalin... (more story)

Sony deliberately closed off PlayStation ecosystem, UK mass claimant says March 11, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Sony deliberately closed off its PlayStation game platform to control the retailing of games and lock out competitors, a UK mass claimant pursuing compensation from the company told a UK judge on Wednesday. At... (more story)

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Live Nation still being sued by states as US judge grills parties over surprise DOJ deal March 09, 2026 | Khushita Vasant

US states suing Live Nation and Ticketmaster over alleged monopolization of the entertainment ticketing industry have quick and critical decisions to make this week on the timing and means of how to pursue cla... (more story)

Ericsson, Motorola pressed in Brazil on global 5G patent dispute strategies March 09, 2026 | Maria Júlia Baumert

Brazil’s antitrust authority is turning up the pressure on Ericsson and Motorola, demanding detailed explanations for their global litigation tactics in a long‑running 5G patent dispute that the companies had ... (more story)

Legal standard in Amazon antitrust case revisited with Calif. bid for injunction March 09, 2026 | Alex Wilts

California’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Amazon over alleged price-fixing could allow the state to have the conduct evaluated under a stricter legal standard, something it failed to secure earl... (more story)

Sony bets on gaming market, ecosystem uniqueness to fend off UK mass-claim jeopardy March 09, 2026 | Simon Zekaria

Sony's defense — at an upcoming mass claim trial in the UK over alleged exploitative conduct through its PlayStation operation — bets on convincing competition judges that the videogames sector has unique mark... (more story)

Why South Korea's antitrust surge puts KFTC's credibility on the line March 03, 2026 | Jenny Lee

President Lee Jae Myung’s aggressive rhetoric on collusion and pricing can be read as a politically understandable push to restore market order and relieve pressure on households. But for the Korea Fair Trade ... (more story)

US DOJ maintains enforcement focus on anticompetitive information sharing March 02, 2026 | Clayton Vickers

The US Department of Justice filed a statement of interest in a price-fixing case over Circana’s PotatoTrack product, maintaining a focus on anticompetitive information sharing and further clarifying the condi... (more story)

US DOJ, FTC invite lobbying with call for input on collaboration guidelines March 02, 2026 | Chris May and Clayton Vickers

The US Department of Justice and US Federal Trade Commission’s joint inquiry over potential reissuance of guidance on collaboration between competitors is a green light for heavy lobbying from the antitrust ba... (more story)

Global SEP injunction debate gains steam in Washington February 27, 2026 | Nick Robertson

US policymakers have shown an increased interest in standard-essential patents (SEPs) in recent months, as stakeholders tell MLex that 2026 will be critical for both patent owners and standard implementers. Wi... (more story)