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How The FTC Screwed Up The Google Investigation
The US Federal Trade Commission’s reported closing of its Google search bias investigation, with no real enforceable settlement mechanism and a special new self-enforcement antitrust precedent apparently only available to Google, raises serious questions about the integrity of the FTC’s law enforcement process and whether the FTC accords Google with special treatment not available to other companies.
US Department Of Justice Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Ebook Publishers And Apple
According to Bloomberg, the US Department of Justice just filed an antitrust lawsuit against Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Apple over the pricing of ebooks.
Apple Subpoenaed Over Google Search On iOS Devices
The US Federal Trade Commission has subpoenaed Apple as part of an antitrust probe of Google, in order to determine how search is incorporated into iOS devices. The request for information specifically asks for details about agreements that made Google the default search engine on Apple’s mobile devices.
Google’s Getting Hit With A 400-Page Smackdown From The European Commission
The European Commission is the latest governing body to jump on the Google antitrust dogpile. According to the FT, it’s about to serve Google with a 400-page statement of objections, containing a litany of by-now familiar complaints.
US Government Taking A Closer Look At Google-Motorola Deal
Google’s South Korea HQ Raided By Antitrust Officials
