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OpenAI denied discovery into Google's impact on New York Times' traffic
OpenAI hit a roadblock Thursday in its quest to learn more about Google’s effect on traffic to the New York Times’ website when a US magistrate judge declined to ex... (more story)
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New Zealand's competition-law revamp a 'missed opportunity,' critics say
The revamp of New Zealand’s aging competition laws was heralded by the country’s pro-business, center-right government as the most significant update in 20 years. H... (more story)
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Harm to children from AI, social media in focus for US legislators, courts
Social media's impact on children has been placed under an increasingly harsh spotlight in the US, with lawsuits and two congressional hearings training scrutiny on... (more story)
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Google’s adtech assets can be separated and migrated to a new buyer within 18-24 months if a US court orders a divestiture, if the tech giant engages in good faith and if the acquirer gets a reasonably compete... (more story)
A US judge granted EssilorLuxottica dismissal of price-fixing claims over eyewear brought by direct and indirect purchasers, saying that after procedural antics and conduct just shy of outright forum shopping,... (more story)
A UK competition-law claim against the main professional snooker tour over the freedom of players to compete needs more detail, a UK judge told the litigants Friday. Events company NST Worldwide has filed a da... (more story)
Eni today strongly criticized a finding by Italy's competition authority that it colluded with rivals to coordinate the price for a gasoline component. The case "ignores market logic and misrepresents the fact... (more story)
Meta Platforms will introduce an ad-free subscription for Facebook and Instagram in the UK in coming weeks, the company has announced. It argued the change will ensure users have “a clear choice” over how thei... (more story)
French tiremaker Michelin says it won’t escalate an EU court challenge over a European Commission decision to raid its premises in January 2024 on suspicion of cartel conduct. In a closely-watched ruling in Ju... (more story)
China's market regulator has unveiled a comprehensive draft of national standards for food delivery platforms, signaling a more structured approach to curbing the sector's aggressive competitive tactics. The S... (more story)
An Australian court has ruled that a single judge will hear law firm Piper Alderman’s leave to appeal a decision granting Maurice Blackburn Lawyers carriage of the Google adtech class action. In a Federal Cour... (more story)
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Over the past year, Google has been forced to grapple with two court orders aimed at chipping away at the network effects it has enjoyed in different markets — though both decisions are expected to have only m... (more story)
Are pricing controls on digital platforms to be regulated under the EU’s flagship law on gatekeepers or is there scope for national watchdogs to prosecute them under their own laws? That’s the question raised ... (more story)
South Korea’s competition regulator has, for the first time, treated data as a core competitive asset in a merger review. By imposing data-sharing restrictions on the Shinsegae-Alibaba joint venture, the Korea... (more story)
The revamp of New Zealand’s aging competition laws was heralded by the country’s pro-business, center-right government as the most significant update in 20 years. However, the response to the recently announce... (more story)
The US Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division is signaling a more aggressive approach to criminal antitrust enforcement through the launch of a whistleblower-rewards program and potential changes to its le... (more story)
Unjustified sales restrictions on food, toiletries and other goods will soon come under study by the EU antitrust watchdog, looking into how large manufacturers might distort Europe's single market. With compe... (more story)
About a third of a key decision-making panel at the UK’s antitrust regulator is scheduled to leave next month, bringing the possibility that the departures may deliver an opportunity for deeper structural chan... (more story)
There may be a silver lining for Big Tech in Epic Games’ recent Australian antitrust wins against Apple and Google. While the Federal Court of Australia rulings may force the companies to open up their app sto... (more story)