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US House Panel Advances Bill to Allow Anti-trust Suits Against OPEC
2021-04-20 21:05:00| OGI
The so-called NOPEC bill, introduced by Representative Steve Chabot, would allow the U.S. Justice Department to bring anti-trust lawsuits against oil-producing countries in OPEC.
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Mexicos Planned Oil Changes Could Hurt Competition, Antitrust Body Says
2021-04-12 22:28:15| OGI
Anti-trust watchdog COFECE also said that if the initiative is approved, it would generate legal uncertainty in the industry and distort the system of oil permits.
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Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit
2021-03-11 01:51:31| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The charges allege Facebook bought up its rivals to maintain a monopoly.
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Big tech beware: Antitrust specialist Lina Khan may get FTC posting
2021-03-10 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Big tech companies in the US may see trouble on the horizon, with reports suggesting that President Biden is lining up antitrust scholar Lina Khan for an FTC position. The FBI is currently conducting a background check on Khan, according to sources, while others familiar with the matter said that the President was likely to nominate Khan for the role…read more on TotalTele.com »
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Google hit with third antitrust suit as states point to illegal monopoly in search
2020-12-18 09:01:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Google is facing a third major antitrust suit in the US, started by 38 states led by the Colorado attorney general. Similar to the case filed by the federal Department of Justice in October, the states allege Google illegally maintains its monopoly in the search market through anti-competitive practices, harming both consumers and advertisers. The suit adds the additional charge of 'search bias', accusing Google of favouring its own services in search results.
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