Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market

Apple Gets Sued by the US DOJ; Accused of Illegal Monopoly in Smartphone Market

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The US Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms and Amazon.com across the…

Google to Pay $700 Million to US Consumers, States in Play Store Antitrust Settlement

Google to Pay $700 Million to US Consumers, States in Play Store Antitrust Settlement

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Alphabet’s Google will pay $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,819 crore) and revamp its Play app store to allow for greater competition as part of an antitrust settlement with US states and consumers, according to the company and filings in San Francisco federal court on Monday. Google will pay $630 million (roughly…

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly

Fortnite Maker Epic Games Wins Antitrust Case Against Google Over Play Store Monopoly

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Fortnite maker Epic Games has prevailed in its high-profile antitrust trial over Alphabet’s Google, which alleged the Play app store operated as an illegal monopoly, in a ruling that if it holds could upend the entire app store economy. Jurors found for Epic on all counts, a court filing showed,…

US Court Refuses Appeal to Revive Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta’s Facebook

US Court Refuses Appeal to Revive Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta’s Facebook

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A US appeals court on Thursday refused to revive a lawsuit filed by states against Meta’s Facebook that alleged the company had broken antitrust law. Dozens of states led by New York asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia last year to reinstate the lawsuit, which US District…

Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance

Google to Argue Against Allegations of US Antitrust Law Violations Over Search Engine Dominance

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Google will likely argue Thursday that the US Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out, according to court filings. The government, which filed its lawsuit in the waning days of the…