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Google may avoid FTC ruling by issuing voluntary changes

Google may avoid FTC ruling by issuing voluntary changes
  • Posted December 17, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Following a year-and-a-half long anti-trust investigation, the Wall Street Journal reports that Google is expected to escape a final determination by the Federal Trade Commission thanks to the enactment of a number of "voluntary" measures -- a consent decree which…

Apple calls e-book settlement "unfair, unlawful, and unprecedented"

Apple calls e-book settlement "unfair, unlawful, and unprecedented"
  • Posted August 16, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing
  • In a statement issued yesterday, Apple lambasted the Department of Justice over supporting a government-proposed settlement intended to resolve possible e-book price-fixing practices. The company criticized the settlement as "fundamentally unfair, unlawful and unprecedented", accusing the DOJ of attempting to…

Intel appeals $1.33bn antitrust fine to EU's second highest court

Intel appeals $1.33bn antitrust fine to EU
  • Posted July 5, 2012, 9:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Intel has appealed against its record antitrust fine, labeling the evidence used against it by the European antitrust regulators as "profoundly inadequate" following a record €1.06 billion ($1.33bn) fine for anti-competitive practices...

Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity

Comcast anti-trust probe launched, DoJ concerned about Xfinity
  • Posted June 13, 2012, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Citing individuals "familiar with the matter", the Wall Street Journal claims the Department of Justice is investigating Comcast for possible anti-trust violations. The DoJ has reportedly spoken to Netflix, Hulu, Comcast and others so far during their investigation. Comcast has been…

EU gives Google last chance to avoid huge fines in search fiddling probe

EU gives Google last chance to avoid huge fines in search fiddling probe
  • Posted May 22, 2012, 11:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News
  • Joaquin Almunia, vice president of the European Commission for Competition Policy has spoken out for the first time about the ongoing anti-trust investigation into internet search giant Google, outlining the four areas of concern the commission has in a letter…

HP's Seoul office raided in price fixing investigation

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  • Posted April 17, 2012, 7:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Industry News
  • HP's Seoul office was raided by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) last Friday as part of a price fixing investigation, according to Korea Times. The agency reportedly swiped documents and computer records along with questioning employees, though full details…

Microsoft starts bundling IE with Windows after anti-trust terms expire

Microsoft starts bundling IE with Windows after anti-trust terms expire
  • Posted October 28, 2011, 9:33 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Industry News, Microsoft
  • A decade ago Microsoft lost an anti-trust case that effectively “loosened” the link between their operating system and its Internet Explorer browser. Yesterday marked the end of that ruling, and the Redmond-based firm looks set to return to old tricks…

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