FTC chief open to tech company breakups over antitrust concerns

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons is open to the idea of breaking apart giant tech firms like Apple by undoing mergers, if it is determined large entities like Facebook are harming competition across the tech industry as a whole by being too dominant.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 30

Facebook fined $5B by FTC over Cambridge Analytica scandal charges

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed on Wednesday it has agreed to a settlement by Facebook for violating consumer privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the social network paying a $5 billion penalty and agreeing to new restrictions.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 17

DOJ announces massive antitrust review examining Apple, Google & others

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a long-anticipated antitrust review of major tech corporations, including the likes of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 39

Google settles three lawsuits over age discrimination, minors & illegal Wi-Fi hotspot data

Clearing some of its legal plate, Google this week reached settlements for three different lawsuits, most notably a 2010 class action over illegal Wi-Fi data scooped up by Street View vehicles.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 17

DOJ asks appeals court to pause enforcement of Qualcomm antitrust ruling

The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to temporarily halt enforcement of an antitrust ruling against Qualcomm, citing the necessity of the company in 5G networking, and support from both the Energy Department and Defense Department.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 16

Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiasco

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 35

Judge denies Qualcomm request to stay FTC antitrust ruling enforcement

An attempt by Qualcomm to delay an antitrust ruling against the chip producer from being enforced has been shut down by District Judge Lucy Koh, at the same time as striking a variety of evidence from the record used by Qualcomm to state its case.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

Qualcomm uses evidence from settled Apple case in bid to stay antitrust ruling

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday formally objected to a Qualcomm court filing containing internal Apple documents aired in a separate lawsuit, evidence the chipmaker is attempting to leverage as it seeks to delay enforcement of a recent antitrust ruling.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 16

FTC asks court to deny Qualcomm request for stay in antitrust ruling

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in a court filing on Tuesday asked District Judge Lucy Koh to deny Qualcomm's request to delay enforcement of an antitrust ruling handed down in May.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 8

Apple drops the hammer on third-party ads & trackers in kids apps

As anticipated, Apple has updated its App Store guidelines to completely block developers from including third-party ads or analytics in kids titles.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 0

FTC, Department of Justice amping up antitrust monitoring of tech firms

Amazon and Google could soon be facing increased antitrust scrutiny under a new agreement between Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice — and more tech company monitoring actions are expected.

Amber Neely 7 years ago 0

DOJ preparing antitrust probe into Google search and business practices, report says

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly preparing an antitrust investigation into Google's search and related business practices, with the probe coming years after the Federal Trade Commission closed its own probe into the internet giant with no tangible results.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 32

Qualcomm has a clear appeal avenue over FTC antitrust ruling

Qualcomm stands a chance of reversing an antitrust ruling handed against the chip producer earlier in May, legal experts suggest, after the publication of an opinion piece by an FTC Commissioner offered arguments for why the decision was wrongly made.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 4

Qualcomm requests stay to antitrust ruling as it seeks appeal

Qualcomm in a filing on Tuesday asked Judge Lucy Koh to temporarily hold off on the enforcement of provisions outlined in an antitrust ruling handed down last week, arguing remedial action could irreparably harm the company's licensing strategy as it prepares an appeal.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 15

Judge rules Qualcomm violated federal antitrust laws, orders remedial action

In a ruling handed in late Tuesday night, a federal judge ruled Qualcomm unlawfully suppressed competition by abusing its dominant power in the cellular modem business, ordering the firm to change how it negotiates and renegotiated its licensing deals.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 40

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