Google to Face Class Action Lawsuit of 21 Million Individuals Over Play Store Competition

Google to Face Class Action Lawsuit of 21 Million Individuals Over Play Store Competition

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A US judge in California on Monday allowed litigation against Alphabet’s Google to proceed as a consumer class action of 21 million individuals who accuse the company of violating US anti-competition laws in how it runs its Google Play app store. US District Judge James Donato said in a 27-page order that…

Microsoft’s Incentives to Block Rivals After Activision Deal Probed by EU Regulators: Details

Microsoft’s Incentives to Block Rivals After Activision Deal Probed by EU Regulators: Details

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EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised to block rivals’ access to Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard’s best-selling games, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. EU antitrust regulators are due to make a preliminary decision by November 8 on whether to clear Microsoft’s proposed $69…

Qualcomm Win Confirmed as EU Regulators Won’t Appeal Court Ruling Against Billion Fine

Qualcomm Win Confirmed as EU Regulators Won’t Appeal Court Ruling Against $1 Billion Fine

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Qualcomm’s win against antitrust regulators in Europe was confirmed on Friday, after the latter reportedly stated that they would not appeal a court ruling in favour of the chip designer. EU regulators had accused Qualcomm in 2018 of paying billions of dollars to Apple from 2011 to 2016, to block…

Google Pays Billions to Industry Giants to Maintain Top Search Engine Spot, Says US DOJ

Google Pays Billions to Industry Giants to Maintain Top Search Engine Spot, Says US DOJ

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Google reportedly paid billions of dollars to telecom giants like Apple, Samsung, and more to “illegally” remain the default search engine on their products, according to US Department of Justice (DOJ) attorney Kenneth Dintzer, who made these arguments to Judge Amit Mehta during a hearing in Washington on Thursday. Google…

Match Reportedly Files Antitrust Case Against Apple in India Over In-App Purchases

Match Reportedly Files Antitrust Case Against Apple in India Over In-App Purchases

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Match, the owner of popular dating app Tinder, has reportedly filed an antitrust case against Apple in India. In the latest challenge to the iPhone maker’s commision charged on in-app purchases, Match has accused Apple of monopolistic conduct due to its 30 percent commission, according to a report. It has…