Topic: Antitrust Law

DOJ and Apple square off over alleged e-book price-fixing scheme

Apple is accused of colluding with several publishers to fix the price of e-books in the US. 

Chapter & Verse Apple CEO may testify in price-fixing case

Internet superpower Apple has been embroiled in a legal suit against the US Department of Justice since April 2012. Five publishers were accused along with Apple, but as of February, they have all settled with the DOJ.

Microsoft fined $730 million over browser choice

The European Union imposed a sanction on Microsoft after it failed to comply with a settlement where it promised to present Windows users with easier access to other Web browsers. 

FTC says Google does not abuse its power (+video)

The FTC ended a 19-month investigation into Google's business practices, concluding that the company didn't violate antitrust law.

Microsoft fine, $1.1B, upheld in antitrust suit

Microsoft fine costing $1.1 billion was upheld, resulting in the largest fine ever from a single antitrust case in Europe. The Microsoft fine was levied by the European Commission's antitrust suit.

Chapter & Verse Is Amazon morally wrong but legally right?

Amazon's policies may be unkind to many in the book industry, but that doesn't make them illegal.

Chapter & Verse Apple will fight the DOJ

Apple wants the anti-trust case filed against it by the DOJ to be decided 'on the merits.'

A model to save newspapers: Where paywalls actually work

Media paywalls are proving difficult to implement around the world. Here are two places they are working. 

Spitzer lawsuit: Ex-N.Y. gov. faces $90M defamation lawsuits

Spitzer lawsuit: The two executives, William Gilman and Edward McNenney, worked for Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., and were the target of a prosecution by Spitzer when he was attorney general of New York.
08/23/2011 04:56 pm

Shipping companies: Europe investigates price fixing

Shipping companies were visited Monday by European Commission officials looking for evidence of price fixing. US exporters, importers with similar complaints against the shipping companies are watching closely.
05/18/2011 04:27 pm

Horizons Apple says subscriptions. Feds say antitrust: report

Apple has levied a new tax on publishers who sell subscriptions through the Apple iTunes Store. Now, one new report suggests Apple is being investigated by two federal agencies.
02/18/2011 05:33 pm

The Circle Bastiat Against net neutrality

How can the government regulate the neutrality of the Internet? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?
12/27/2010 05:00 pm

The Circle Bastiat Unfair patents and the sewing machine war

Rival sewing machine companies settled their patent dispute in 1856. But customers lost.
11/01/2010 12:10 pm

The New Economy Credit cards: Will US suit against American Express affect you?

Credit cards and their users will probably see little change as a result of the suit from the Justice Department.
10/16/2010 01:15 pm

American Airlines brings back 800 employees

American Airlines will recall 250 pilots starting in November and 545 flight attendants starting this month. The airline last recalled pilots in 2009 and flight attendants in 2008.
10/06/2010 04:59 pm

Signs of a biotech backlash?

Genetically modified seeds are still popular, but farmers question the high costs and the rise of herbicide-resistant weeds.
10/04/2010 09:22 am

The Circle Bastiat Justice Department declares war on doctors

In a landmark Idaho case, the Justice Department forced a group of doctors to accept government price controls.
05/31/2010 09:15 am

Supreme Court rules against NFL in merchandising antitrust case

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously that the NFL is not a single entity, but 32 different franchises, reversing an appeals court decision.
05/24/2010 03:15 pm

The Circle Bastiat Why New York's Antitrust Division's growing aggression is bad for you.

The Antitrust Division’s sentencing statistics over the last two decades show a steady trend toward higher corporate fines for cartel offenses and longer jail sentences for individuals, passing the cost for trials and incarceration onto tax payers.
05/21/2010 06:38 pm

Gallery Notable women in US politics

The Circle Bastiat Monopoly is in the eye of the regulator

Labeling a company a monopoly is a tricky calculation. 
03/04/2010 12:49 pm

Obama backs bill to boost competition among health insurers

The Obama administration said Tuesday it supports House legislation to remove the antitrust exemption for health insurers that's been in place since 1945. More competition is the goal, though not all agree that would be the outcome.
02/23/2010 07:48 pm

The Circle Bastiat Antitrust Is Anti-Economics

02/16/2010 11:21 pm

The New Economy NY attorney general v. Intel: tougher antitrust stance in US?

The New York attorney general's suit against Intel may signal a tougher stance against antitrust violations in the US.
11/04/2009 12:00 am

Opinion The problem with Obama's antitrust plan

History shows a 'tough' stance on monopolies doesn't help consumers.
05/18/2009 01:00 am