#competition-law

#competition-law

EU Court rules against Apple and Google, reinforcing competition regulations with significant financial penalties.

Apple faces a £3bn lawsuit for allegedly breaching UK competition law with its iCloud services.

Which? claims customers may be entitled to £70 payouts each if successful.

Apple is set to be fined for violating the EU's Digital Markets Act over anti-competitive practices.

The fine could be as high as $38 billion based on Apple's revenue under DMA regulations.

UK Competition Appeal Tribunal certified class action lawsuit against Apple on behalf of app developers, totaling £785m.

Dr. Ennis represents app developers claiming Apple's pricing practices are abusive due to their market dominance.

Apple is making major changes to the App Store in Europe to comply with a new European Union competition law.

Users in the EU will be able to use alternative app stores, banks can offer competing payment methods, and users can download alternative browsers.

These changes are a result of the Digital Markets Act, which aims to loosen the power of tech giants in areas like e-commerce and social media.

Which? alleges Apple has breached competition law by monopolizing its iCloud service, affecting around 40 million UK customers.

The EU court rulings signify a tougher stance on big tech, with Apple and Google facing significant penalties and challenges in the European market.

Google won an appeal against a €1.5 billion fine, as the General Court found oversight by the EU Commission in assessing the case.

EU fines Meta €800 million for breaching antitrust rules with Facebook Marketplace, requiring cessation of its abusive market practices.

EU antitrust actions against U.S. tech giants highlight significant regulatory challenges, culminating in substantial financial penalties and reforms like the Digital Markets Act.

The EU fined Meta 800 million euros for abusing its market position in online classified ads, marking the first antitrust fine against the company.

Sen. Klobuchar advocates for stronger antitrust reforms to rein in Big Tech, stressing the need for Congressional support despite past setbacks.

Meta charged with violating Europe's competition law by forcing ad consent or payment, potentially facing a fine up to $13.5 billion.

Meta was penalized Rs 213.14 crore by India for abusing its dominance with WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy on user data sharing.

Meta faces a €797.72 million fine for unfair advantages given to Facebook Marketplace, violating EU antitrust laws.

The European Union found Meta in violation of its competition laws regarding personalized ads and data usage.

Australia's News Media Bargaining Code was the first law requiring payment from Google and Meta to news publishers.

The code significantly influenced global negotiations between tech companies and news publishers.

Brussels is considering an antitrust investigation into Microsoft's investment in OpenAI after deciding not to pursue a merger review.

Germany is increasing scrutiny on Microsoft for potential anti-competitive practices in cloud computing and AI.

Google's complaint against Microsoft highlights concerns over unfair licensing practices in the cloud sector.

Microsoft is being sued for allegedly overcharging UK businesses for Windows Server software, with implications for thousands of firms.

The lawsuit may yield over £1 billion in compensation if successful, marking a significant legal challenge for big tech.

Microsoft's acquisition of Inflection AI was cleared of anti-competitive behavior by the UK's competition regulator, indicating no significant competition concerns.

The European Union is considering launching a review of Microsoft's investment in OpenAI

The European Commission is seeking input on competition in virtual worlds and generative AI

ACM seeks new powers to investigate Microsoft's acquisition of Inflection after EU's decision not to pursue the case.

Google lost its final legal challenge against a €2.4 billion EU antitrust penalty, ending a long-running case about search result favoritism.

Google lost a major antitrust appeal in the EU, reinforcing the strict stance against abusive market dominance by the company.

Google successfully appealed a €1.5 billion fine from the EU, leading to scrutiny of competition assessments and the effectiveness of EU antitrust actions.

Canada's competition agency has sued Google for alleged anti-competitive behavior in online advertising.

Google is accused of anti-competitive practices in display advertising, impacting costs for publishers and advertisers, according to the US Department of Justice.

Google is allegedly manipulating the online advertising market to favor its own services, potentially harming rivals and advertisers.

Meta is facing trial over claims of anti-competitive behavior regarding its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.

The lawsuit aims to examine if Meta used these acquisitions to suppress competition in social media.

Meta fined €797.72 million for anti-competitive practices involving Facebook Marketplace, according to the European Commission.

Nvidia's stock has plummeted due to an escalating investigation into potential competition law violations.

The European Commission is investigating NVIDIA's acquisition of Run:ai for compliance with competition laws.

Amazon facing UK class action for alleged historical practices impacting merchants.

The DC Court of Appeals allowed the antitrust case against Amazon to move forward, reversing a previous dismissal.

Europe has a tough stance on competition reviews.

EU regulators take a more aggressive stance than American regulators on competition law.

Europe is implementing new laws, such as the Digital Markets Act, to regulate tech giants like Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok.

The Digital Markets Act aims to prevent market dominance by digital 'gatekeepers' and promote fair competition and consumer choice in the digital market.

The new law in Japan aims to enhance competition in smartphone app stores by preventing major tech companies like Apple and Google from blocking third-party companies.

EU launching antitrust investigations on Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital Markets Act.

Violations of the law could result in fines up to 10% of the companies' global annual turnover.

EU launches investigations into Apple, Meta Platforms, and Google under new digital-competition law.

Probes focus on app store steering rules, self-preferencing search results, app user choice rules, and personal data use.

Tech giants like Apple, Meta, and Google are being investigated by the European Commission for potential violations of the Digital Markets Act.

Concerns include restrictions on app developers to steer consumers to offers outside app stores, prompting scrutiny over self-preferencing and lack of user choice.