Tag: Monopoly and antitrust

Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company...

Google expert at antitrust trial says government underestimates competition for online ad dollars

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Federal regulators who say Google holds an illegal monopoly over the technology that matches online advertisers to publishers are vastly...

Department of Justice sues Visa, alleges the card issuer monopolizes debit card markets

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size...

Google begins its defense in antitrust case alleging monopoly over advertising technology

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Google opened its defense against allegations that it holds an illegal monopoly on online advertising technology Friday with witness testimony...

At Google antitrust trial, documents say one thing. The tech giant's witnesses say different

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The judge who will decide whether Google holds a monopoly over technology that matches buyers and sellers of online advertising...

Google wins legal bid to overturn 1.5 billion euro antitrust fine in EU digital ad case

LONDON -- Google won a court challenge on Wednesday against a 1.49 billion euro ($1.66 billion) European Union antitrust fine imposed five years...