A federal judge on Monday blocked Penguin Random House from acquiring rival book publisher Simon & Schuster for about $2.18 billion, agreeing with the Justice Department that the planned merger Read more
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Federal antitrust probe of professional golf includes Masters host Augusta National Golf Club, U.S. Golf Association and PGA Tour: sources
The Justice Department’s antitrust investigation into professional golf includes the powerhouse bodies Augusta National Golf Club and the United States Golf Association, in addition to the PGA Tour, according to Read more
Amazon hit with antitrust lawsuit from California, which claims seller rules are increasing consumer prices
California is suing Amazon.com Inc., claiming the e-commerce giant’s policies for those who sell on its platform have blocked competition and driven up prices for consumers, state Attorney General Rob Read more
Justice Department expected to sue Google for antitrust as soon as September: report
The Justice Department is poised to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google as soon as September over its dominance in the online advertising market. The suit is expected Read more
Phil Mickelson and 10 other LIV golfers sue PGA Tour over antitrust claims
Phil Mickelson and 10 other golfers filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday after the PGA Tour suspended them and banned other players who joined the LIV Read more
FTC’s move to block Meta’s acquisition of VR firm ‘historic’ but ‘risky,’ says antitrust advocate
The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to sue Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. over its acquisition of virtual-reality company Within Unlimited is a historic move, according to Matt Stoller, research Read more
Amazon proposes concessions as it looks to settle EU antitrust cases–WSJ
Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, +1.08% has proposed on Thursday certain concessions as the ecommerce giant looks to settle antitrust cases against it in the European Union, according to a report in Read more
Justice Department to probe PGA Tour over potential antitrust violations in LIV Golf battle
The Department of Justice is investigating whether the PGA Tour engaged in anticompetitive behavior as it battles the upstart, Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, the PGA Tour confirmed to The Wall Street Journal. Read more
Google in talks with regulators to head off potential antitrust lawsuit: report
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is in talks with regulators to stave off an imminent U.S. antitrust lawsuit targeting its dominant ad-tech business., the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The search-engine giant Read more