Articles Posted in Antitrust

Parler Loses Early Effort to Gain Reinstatement on Amazon Web Services Updated: Published by:

A federal judge found that the social network had not provided adequate evidence to support its complaint of antitrust and other business violations by hosting provider Amazon Web Services.

State of California Seeks to Join as Plaintiff in Department of Justice’s Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google Updated: Published by:

On Friday, December 11, 2020, the State of California filed a motion for joinder in United States of America et al v. Google, LLC, the antitrust lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice in October against Google. Eleven states are already named parties in the complaint; California is…

Judge Rules on Epic Games, Inc.’s Request for Temporary Restraining Order Against Apple Inc. Updated: Published by:

On Thursday, August 24, 2020, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a ruling on Epic Games, Inc.'s request for temporary restraining order against Apple Inc. The order grants Epic Games' request for a temporary restraining order against Apple from restricting, suspending, or terminating any affiliate of Epic Games…

Joint Antitrust Investigation May Loom Over Google Updated: Published by:

Tech giant Google faces scrutiny from state attorneys general and the federal Justice Department for potential violations related to online searches, advertising, and Android products.

Proposed $575 Million Settlement Reached in Antitrust Lawsuit Against Sutter Health Updated: Published by:

In what is believed to be the first settlement of its kind in the country, Sutter Health has agreed to pay $575 million and be the subject of ongoing monitoring in a class action antitrust lawsuit. The action, which was brought by the California Attorney General, unions, and employers, alleged…

Facebook Facing Multi-State Investigation for Potential Antitrust Violations Updated: Published by:

Led by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, the attorneys general of eight states and the District of Columbia will investigate Facebook for possible violations of antitrust laws. The investigation arises from concerns over the dominance of Facebook in its industry, and it will examine whether Facebook may be…

Nearly Every US State Files Lawsuit Against Generic Drug Makers Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme Updated: Published by:

Last week, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, 42 other state attorneys general, and Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in federal court in Connecticut against 20 manufacturers of generic drugs. The lawsuit alleges that the manufacturers are engaged in an illegal price-fixing scheme, driving up the costs of generic drugs for…