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Apple Fined $1.2 Million in Italy
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 27, 2011
Italy's Antitrust Authority said the company had misled consumers.
Tags: Apple, antitrust
Novell-Microsoft Trial Ends as Jurors Deadlock
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 19, 2011
A hung jury means Novell will likely seek a re-trial.
Tags: Microsoft, Novell, antitrust, lawsuit
IBM Settles Antitrust Case with E.U.
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published December 15, 2011
Big Blue will provide more parts and information to other vendors that serve mainframe customers.
Tags: antitrust, IBM, mainframe
Bill Gates on Stand in $1B Antitrust Trial
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 22, 2011
The former Microsoft CEO was the first witness for the defense in an antitrust lawsuit brought by Novell.
Tags: antitrust
DOJ to Take Closer Look at Google's Motorola Deal
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 29, 2011
The Department of Justice has made a second request for information related to Google's purchase of Motorola Mobility.
Tags: antitrust, Google
Google Battles Charges of Search Bias
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 22, 2011
Chairman Eric Schmidt tells Senators, "We get it."
Tags: antitrust, Google
Google Takes the Hot Seat in Washington
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 21, 2011
Chairman Eric Schmidt will testify on antitrust issues Wednesday at a Senate hearing.
Tags: Google, antitrust
Korean Trustbusters Raid Google Offices
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 07, 2011
The South Koreans are concerned that Google may be limiting access to other search engines from Android.
Tags: antitrust, Google
U.S. Files Antitrust Complaint to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 31, 2011
The feds say the deal would “substantially lessen competition” among wireless carriers.
Tags: antitrust
Microsoft Appeals Massive EU Fine
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 25, 2011
While a ruling on the outcome is months away, Microsoft's appeal this week of a massive fine by the European Commission is being eyed by other U.S. firms.
Tags: antitrust, European Commission (EC), Microsoft
DOJ: Google Allowed to Buy Fare Search Firm
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 11, 2011
After months' of negotiations, the federal government says it will clear Google's purchase of ITA Software, but only if they mind their P's and Q's.
Tags: DOJ, antitrust, Microsoft, search, Google
Microsoft Complains About Google To European Union
By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 01, 2011
Microsoft files a formal complaint with the European Union’s antitrust regulators over anticompetitive practices that it claims hurt competitors.
Tags: Google, search, Microsoft, antitrust, European Union
EU Opens Antitrust Probe Into Google Search
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published December 01, 2010
European antitrust authorities announce a formal inquiry into allegations from Google's competitors that the search giant used its market clout to undermine competition.
Tags: Google, EU, antitrust, DOJ, search
House Panel Probes Antitrust Tools in Internet Era
By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published September 17, 2010
House Judiciary members begin an inquiry into whether century-old antitrust law has kept up with Google, Apple and the new Internet economy.
Tags: antitrust, Internet, FTC, Google Apps, Google
Court Dismisses Novell Suit Against Microsoft
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 31, 2010
With a federal judge tossing the last two of six accusations by networking software firm Novell against Microsoft, is the case finally over?
Tags: Novell, WordPerfect, Microsoft, lawsuits, antitrust
Microsoft Claims Google Act Raise Antitrust Concerns
By - Reuters | Article Published March 02, 2010
Microsoft launches a broadside against a company with competing interests in software applications, mobile, search and e-mail.
Tags: Google, search, anticompetitive, antitrust, Microsoft
FTC Sues, What's the Fallout for Intel?
By Andy Patrizio | Article Published December 16, 2009
While Intel's lawyers continue to enjoy little down time, it's not clear the FTC's complaint will have much of an impact on the chip giant.
Tags: Intel, FTC, antitrust, chips
Microsoft Settles With the European Commission
By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published December 16, 2009
After years of wrangling, Microsoft and the EC call it resolved.
Tags: EU, browsers, Internet Explorer, antitrust, Microsoft
Google Book Deal Reviewed by U.S. Justice Dept.
By - Reuters | Article Published April 29, 2009
Industry observers see possible antitrust issues with Google's recent proposed settlement with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers.
Tags: media, Google, antitrust, search
Source: IBM Says No to Sun, Regardless of Price
By - Reuters | Article Published April 17, 2009
Big Blue has decided its proposed Sun Microsystems acquisition is not feasible, according to a news source.
Tags: antitrust, Sun Microsystems, international, IBM
Of Death Spirals And The Free Market
By Chris Nerney | Article Published September 24, 2008
Of Death Spirals And The Free Market
Tags: online ads, antitrust, DOJ, Yahoo, EU, European Union, Google
Looking Back as Gates' Exit Nears
By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 27, 2008
With a new focus on philanthropy, Microsoft's iconic chairman prepares to leave day-to-day operations at the software colossus he co-founded.
Tags: Microsoft, programming, antitrust, IBM, Copyright