Antitrust
Google/Yahoo and Microsoft Face Off in Senate Judiciary Hearing
Jul 15, 2008 | The Senate Judiciary's subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights is holding a hearing this morning to learn more Read More
Digital Divide in Wireless?
May 21, 2008 | It's been almost a year since Apple introduced the iPhone and, while some of us have been waiting for additional Read More
Microsoft Appeals EU's Mega-Fine
May 9, 2008 | Microsoft has decided to appeal the over $1 billion fine that the European Commission levied against the software company in Read More
Supreme Court Denies MSFT Antitrust Appeal
Mar 18, 2008 | Microsoft lost a Supreme Court ruling yesterday that opens the door for Novell to pursue an antitrust case against its Read More
Google Gets the Green Light
Mar 11, 2008 | Google got its wish today, with the European Commission deciding to approve its acquisition of DoubleClick without conditions. The Federal Read More
Intel CEO in Brussels for Antitrust Hearing
Mar 11, 2008 | Reuters reports that Intel's CEO Paul Otellini is in Brussels today for a closed hearing with European Commission officials to Read More
EU Commissioner Kroes: "Talk Is Cheap"
Feb 27, 2008 | Quipping "talk is cheap...flouting the rules is expensive," European Union competition commissioner Neelie Kroes defended the European Commission's decision to Read More
Sources Say: DOJ's Looking at Total Music
Feb 8, 2008 | The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an antitrust inquiry into Total Music, a proposed subscription service by Universal Music Read More
Sparring Begins in Bid for Yahoo
Feb 4, 2008 | While the tech world continues to react to the news of Microsoft's unsolicited $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo, top legal Read More
EU Targets Microsoft, Again
Jan 14, 2008 | Brace yourself for some shocking news: The Associated Press and other news services are reporting that the European Commission is Read More
Think Ad Tracking Threatens Privacy? Tell the FTC.
Dec 21, 2007 | While the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 4-1 yesterday to approve Google's acquisition of DoubleClick after concluding that the merger Read More
Privacy Groups Push for FTC Chair's Recusal
Dec 18, 2007 | According to the San Jose Mercury News, the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) Read More
FTC Commissioner Will Participate in DoubleClick Review
Dec 14, 2007 | The head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has responded to yesterday's petition by the Electronic Privacy Information Center and Read More
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Against RIAA
Dec 4, 2007 | The Associated Press reports that a federal judge has dismissed the antitrust suit that peer-to-peer (P2P) startup LimeWire had filed Read More
Microsoft Ends EU Appeals
Oct 24, 2007 | The major news services have just announced that Microsoft has formally ended its appeals of the European Commission's antitrust decisions Read More
Some People Complain, Others Sue
Oct 9, 2007 | While Apple's stock hovers around its 52-week high of over $167 a share, not everyone is feeling love for Read More
EU Opens Antitrust Investigation of Qualcomm
Oct 1, 2007 | According to Computerworld, the European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation of mobile chip maker Qualcomm, following complaints from Nokia, Read More
What's the Impact of the EU's Ruling Against Microsoft?
Sep 19, 2007 | According to reports in the International Herald Tribune and Computerworld, Monday's ruling by the European Court of First Instance against Read More
EU Takes Next Step in Intel-AMD Case
Jul 29, 2007 | According to the International Herald Tribune, "in a case reminiscent of their legal battle with Microsoft, European Union antitrust regulators Read More
NYT: FTC Opens Investigation of Google-DoubleClick Deal
May 29, 2007 | The New York Times' Steve Lohr reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a "preliminary antitrust investigation" into Read More
Commerce Committee Considers SIRIUS-XM Merger
Apr 18, 2007 | The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, chaired by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), held a hearing yesterday to discuss the proposed merger Read More
European Commission Targets iTunes
Apr 3, 2007 | On the heels of yesterday's announcement that EMI will start selling DRM-free music via iTunes, the Financial Times and other Read More
DRM and Interoperability
Jan 8, 2007 | BusinessWeek ran an article Friday on the push - by some - for greater interoperability of digital rights management. The Read More
Patent Cases Could Lead to Ban on Tech Imports
Aug 24, 2006 | An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal called "Smoot-Hawley's Revenge" (subscription required) warns about the role that the International Trade Read More
E.U. Follows Through with Microsoft Fine
Jul 12, 2006 | As it has been threatening to do for some time, the European Commission announced today that it has fined Microsoft Read More
E.U. Follows Through with Microsoft Fine
Jul 12, 2006 | As it has been threatening to do for some time, the European Commission announced today that it has fined Microsoft Read More
Settlements Reached in Memory Price-Fixing Case
May 12, 2006 | Memory chip manufacturers Samsung Semiconductor and Infineon Technologies seem to have reached settlement agreements in a class action law suit Read More
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Microsoft
Apr 19, 2006 | In a win for Microsoft, according to News.com, a U.S. Appeals court prevented a class-action antitrust lawsuit that could have Read More
Microsoft Goes On Offensive Against EU
Mar 7, 2006 | A story in last Friday's San Jose Mercury News reports that Microsoft has asked U.S. courts to put pressure on Read More
DOJ Investigates the Online Music Industry
Mar 6, 2006 | The Washington Post reports that the Department of Justice has begun an investigation into the "possible anti-competitive practices" in the Read More
Déjà Vu: Anti-Trust Complaint Against Microsoft
Feb 22, 2006 | Several of Microsoft's competitors have filed a formal complaint in the European Union, claiming that Microsoft is monopolizing the software Read More
Déjà Vu: Anti-Trust Complaint Against Microsoft
Feb 22, 2006 | Several of Microsoft's competitors have filed a formal complaint in the European Union, claiming that Microsoft is monopolizing the software Read More
