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Efforts aim to stop bait-and-switch practices and ‘bogus fees’
The FTC chair alleges the ecommerce giant illegally uses its monopoly power to overcharge consumers and hobble competitors. But will she prevail?
Lina Khan is using a radical new antitrust theory to choke off much-needed investment
Plus, Disney and Comcast to spar over Hulu’s price and JPMorgan settles some of its legal woes over Jeffrey Epstein
Lina Khan’s Federal Trade Commission lays out an expansive case against the ecommerce giant’s business empire
Lawsuit against online retailer is biggest test yet of regulator Lina Khan’s fight against power of Big Tech
Complaint alleges New York-based firm consolidated market to become ‘dominant player’ for anaesthesia services in Texas
Popular with private equity firms, they can have serious consequences for consumers, workers and businesses
Settlement over Amgen $28bn acquisition shows the antitrust chief still won concessions to protect consumers
Federal Trade Commission joins Department of Justice antitrust division in scrutiny of ‘interlocking directorates’
Setback on Microsoft-Activision deal suggests the antitrust chief has over-reached
Competition watchdog has sought to prevent Big Tech from expanding its market power
The UK and US are emerging as the toughest enforcers of limits on technology takeovers
Plus, boutique investment bank Raine pockets a huge fee and Deutsche Bank’s chair makes his mark
She’s been especially creative in taking on the problematic asymmetries between labour and capital
FTC’s pending decree set to hand US workers more leverage over employers
US regulator accused game maker of violating child safety laws and manipulating players into making purchases
Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot comes as data takes centre stage in competition concerns
Landmark lawsuit to block virtual reality deal will challenge Big Tech and the legal establishment
US regulator’s lawsuit is the first direct shot at a Big Tech deal under chair Lina Khan
Plus, Claridge’s finds itself at the centre of a dispute and an ex-Apollo executive pulls back the curtain on private equity
FTC chair warns of ‘life and death consequences’ when buyout groups own broad sectors of economy
FTC sued to block $4.4bn takeover of Aerojet Rocketdyne claiming it would harm competition
Regulators seek public input on guidelines after Joe Biden rails against anti-competitive practices
US judge says agency can proceed with revised lawsuit seeking to break up Big Tech platform
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