antitrust
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Apple Must Pay $450 Million For ‘Supreme Evil Of Anti-Trust’ eBook Scheme
This winter, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Apple violated US federal antitrust law by conspiring to fix the price of ebooks. The court called Apple’s price fixing the “supreme evil of antitrust”. Today, the Supreme Court has rejected Apple’s appeal.
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US Authorities Want To Force Apple To Let You Buy Ebooks Directly From Amazon
After a US District Court judged found Apple guilty of colluding with book publishers to fix the prices of ebooks last month, it was unclear what the actual consequences would be for the iPad-maker. Well with little pomp or circumstance, the US Department of Justice has just cleared that up, and it’s not good for…
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Report: Google’s One Step Closer To Being Hit With An FTC Anti-Trust Case
According to Reuters, top brass at the FTC is convinced it should bring an antitrust case against Google. The writing’s been on the wall since last year, but it looks like things could finally be coming to a head.
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Apple Subpoenaed Over Google Search On iOS Devices
The US Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Apple as part of an antitrust probe of Google, in order to determine how search is incorporated into iOS devices. The request for information specifically asks for details about agreements that made Google the default search engine on Apple’s mobile devices.