As we look back on 2024, one thing is clear: Antitrust enforcement in the technology sector continued at a steady pace, with global agencies showing no signs of relenting in their scrutiny of Big Tech companies....more
3/17/2025
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Antitrust Division ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Tech ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Mergers ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
The last year (and particularly the last few months) of the Biden Administration brought a flurry of activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the life sciences space, continuing a yearslong pattern of close...more
2/21/2025
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Life Sciences ,
Mergers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Sherman Act ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
In its 18 September 2024 ruling, the General Court of the European Union annulled the €1.5 billion fine that the European Commission had imposed on Google in 2019 for allegedly abusing its dominant position in online search...more
10/4/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Advertising ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Fines ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Google ,
Infringement ,
Monopolization ,
Online Advertisements ,
Search Engines ,
Sherman Act ,
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) ,
Websites
The UK government has released its latest annual report on the National Security and Investment (NSI) Act, covering the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. The report outlines key trends, statistics, and developments...more
On 3 September 2024, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the European Commission (Commission) cannot encourage or accept referrals for below-threshold deals from national competition authorities if those...more
9/6/2024
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Competition Authorities ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Merger Control Regulation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Jurisdictional Thresholds ,
Life Sciences ,
Member State ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
Technology Sector ,
Threshold Requirements
Antitrust actions significantly impacted the technology sector in 2023 and are poised to have substantial repercussions in the future, affecting both major tech companies and emerging enterprises. In addition to a focus on...more
The start of 2023 has been a busy one, with global antitrust agencies advancing investigations and challenging a number of technology acquisitions. Future antitrust enforcement could also be shaped by new digital market...more
6/15/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Adobe ,
Antitrust Division ,
Broadcom ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Divestiture ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Microsoft ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Remedies ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)