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Antitrust Lawsuit Against Steam Expands To Include All Developers Since 2017
Friday, November 29, 2024 - 2:45pm | 565The antitrust case against Steam, initially filed by Wolfire Studios and Dark Catt Studios in 2021, has taken a significant turn. A U.S. court document seen by GamesIndustry.biz, has approved the motion for class certification, broadening the lawsuit's scope to include "any developers, publishers,...
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Microsoft Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Gamers Over Activision Blizzard Acquisition
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 2:34pm | 552Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of gamers opposing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This 2022 lawsuit raised concerns about the potential monopolistic consequences of the merger on the video game industry. The case, which was dismissed...
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Epic Games Files New Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google, Samsung Over App Store Restrictions
Monday, September 30, 2024 - 11:56am | 807Epic Games, the developer behind the globally popular game Fortnite, has launched a new legal battle, this time accusing Samsung and Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL)(NASDAQ:GOOG) Google of antitrust violations. In a lawsuit filed in a U.S. federal court in California, Epic claimed the two tech...
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As Google's Parent Alphabet Appeals Against DOJ's Antitrust Ruling To Avoid Potential Breakup, Expert Says 'Consumers Aren't Going To Search On Bing Over Apple'
Thursday, August 15, 2024 - 8:26am | 646Ray Wang, analyst and CEO of Constellation Research, recently shared his thoughts on the ongoing antitrust case against Google‘s parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG). What Happened: On Wednesday, Wang discussed the market’s anticipation of Alphabet’s appeal against...
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Elon Musk-led X's Latest Lawsuit Forces Global Alliance For Responsible Media To Suspend Operations: Report
Friday, August 9, 2024 - 1:26am | 434The Global Alliance for Responsible Media or GARM has reportedly announced a suspension of its operations after an antitrust lawsuit was filed by Elon Musk’s social media company, X, formerly Twitter. What Happened: On Thursday, the World Federation of Advertisers, or WFA informed its members...
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Elon Musk-led X Joined By Rumble In Advertisement Antitrust Lawsuit: 'There May Also Be Criminal Liability Via The RICO Act,' Says Tech Mogul
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 - 12:43am | 958Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM) in conjunction with Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has lodged antitrust lawsuits alleging a conspiracy to withhold advertising revenue. What Happened: On Tuesday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas received the filing from Rumble, which named...
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Apple's Antitrust Lawsuit Could Spark Alternative Phone Demand, Says Ex-GOP Presidential Candidate: 'Maybe The Next Generation Of Steve Jobs...'
Friday, March 22, 2024 - 8:34am | 946Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is facing a new lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice or DOJ, and this development could potentially lead to a surge in consumer demand for alternative smartphones, according to entrepreneur and former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy. What Happened: In...
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Apple Antitrust Lawsuit: Nothing CEO Carl Pei Revives Old Tweet With Steve Jobs' Email, Saying 'Most Beautiful Gardens Require Walls To Thrive'
Friday, March 22, 2024 - 6:27am | 816Carl Pei, the CEO and co-founder of Nothing, has taken a jab at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) for its walled garden approach following the antitrust lawsuit filed against the iPhone maker by the U.S. Department of Justice or DOJ. What Happened: On Friday, Pei took to X, formerly Twitter,...
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Apple Blamed For Amazon, Microsoft, And HTC's Smartphone Flops In DOJ's Latest Lawsuit Against iPhone-Maker
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 9:49pm | 784On Thursday, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) blaming iPhone-maker for the lack of success of major companies like Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and HTC Corporation. What Happened: On Thursday, Bloomberg columnist Mark...
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Tim Sweeney Says They Have No 'Hard Feelings' Against Former Partner In Litigation Match Group
Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 6:35am | 532Now the Fortnite-parent Epic Games has won the antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, the company’s CEO Tim Sweeney has admitted that they don’t feel wronged by their partners in litigation like Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) for abandoning them...
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Google's Top Exec Lies Awake At Night As Amazon, TikTok Continue To Steal Users
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 11:56pm | 639Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOG)-owned Google’s senior executive, Prabhakar Raghavan, has expressed concerns over user loss to Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and ByteDance-owned TikTok, saying that it keeps him awake at night, during his testimony...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai To Testify In Landmark US Antitrust Trial On Monday
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 9:20pm | 744Sundar Pichai is scheduled to testify in a major U.S. antitrust trial on Monday. The trial revolves around allegations of Google’s dominant position in search and search advertising sectors, reported Reuters. What Happened: Pichai, the head of Alphabet...
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Google Antitrust Lawsuit: US Judge Upholds Key Claims Made By Federal Government
Saturday, August 5, 2023 - 6:20am | 578A U.S. judge, presiding over the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, has upheld crucial claims made by the federal government. What Happened: The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit in 2020, alleging that Google used...
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Apple, Amazon Face Consumer Antitrust Lawsuit: Did They Manipulate iPhone Prices?
Saturday, June 10, 2023 - 2:17am | 471Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) face a consumer antitrust lawsuit that alleges their collusion in artificially inflating the prices of iPhones and iPads sold on the e-commerce site. What Happened: A federal judge in Seattle has made a...
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Apple Declares 'Resounding Victory' In Legal Battle Against Fortnite Maker
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 10:11pm | 397Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) scored success on Monday in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games. What Happened: The ongoing legal battle involves the Tim Cook-led company's control over its mobile application store. "Today's decision reaffirms Apple's resounding victory in this case, with nine...