Justice Department accuses Visa of monopolizing debit market in antitrust lawsuit
The Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against credit card company Visa, alleging that the company is illegally maintaining a monopoly on the debit card market. The Justice Department alleges that Visa restricts competition by entering into exclusive agreements with retailers and banks, forcing them to conduct most or all of their transactions […]
What We Learned from Week 1 of the Ad Tech Antitrust Case
Google is currently on trial for allegedly abusing its dominance in the digital advertising industry, which is worth around $200 billion. Here are some key takeaways from the first week in court. Breitbart News has detailed Google's ongoing antitrust trial over alleged monopoly practices in the digital advertising industry. The US Department of Justice has […]
Why Google antitrust breakup fears are spooking Wall Street
Wall Street analysts are increasingly warning about a possible break-up of Google as the tech giant seeks to flee two federal antitrust lawsuits that could devastate its business model. The Justice Department is seeking to force a sale of Google's digital advertising business in an antitrust lawsuit that began in Virginia federal court last week. […]
Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
The top lawyer who led search giant Google in its landmark court battle with the US government is also a key adviser to Sen. Kamala Harris' campaign, in a cozy relationship that the tech industry's antitrust watchdog has called “outrageous,” The Washington Post has learned. In a high-profile doubleheader in Washington, Google lawyer Karen Dunn […]
DOJ Antitrust Case Highlights Ad Tech Impact on Publishers
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust trial against Google began on Monday, with the first day focusing on the tech giant's influence over publishers through its dominant position in the digital advertising market. Digiday Reports The long-awaited antitrust trial between the Department of Justice and Google began Monday in the U.S. District Court for the […]
Will YouTube follow in Google’s footsteps antitrust lawsuit?
Following a court ruling that found Google engaged in monopoly practices by unlawfully dominating the internet search market, many are left with questions. What's next for YouTube? Editor-in-Chief of Blaze Media return Peter Gietl joins Jill Savage and the “Blaze News Tonight” panel to discuss whether YouTube could also be subject to antitrust litigation. “Should […]
Second Antitrust Case Against Internet Giant Kicks Off
Google is set to face a major new legal challenge as the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against the company's ad tech practices heads to trial. of The Wall Street Journal Reports Google is facing its second federal antitrust lawsuit in less than a year, with the latest focusing on the company's alleged monopolistic conduct […]
Google faces another DOJ antitrust lawsuit over alleged ad-tech monopoly
Dan Niles of Niles Investment Management discusses the technology outlook on “The Claman Countdown.” Google is set to face its second antitrust trial before the Justice Department since September 2023 on Monday, this time over its alleged monopoly power in the ad tech industry. The Department of Justice is suing Google, alleging that the company's […]
YouTube deserves its own antitrust scrutiny
“Google is a monopoly and has acted as a monopoly to maintain its monopoly.” Justice Amit P. Mehta wrote: Last month he ruled in the biggest monopoly case of the century, talking up Google's illegal dominance of online search. 90% You're likely to use Google every time you search, and the judge agreed that Google […]
Nvidia hit with DOJ subpoena as part of antitrust probe: report
The Department of Justice has issued a subpoena to Nvidia, the Silicon Valley semiconductor maker that dominates the artificial intelligence market, as part of an ongoing investigation into possible antitrust violations. The antitrust watchdog has previously sent out questionnaires and has now sent a binding letter of demand to Nvidia. According to Bloomberg News. The […]