News tagged with antitrust lawyers


Tech firms could see fallout from antitrust shift

Technology / Business

created May 12, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- If the Obama administration is serious about more aggressively responding to antitrust complaints, some of technology's biggest companies could have to rethink their business strategies or expansion plans.





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New deal sought in dispute over Google book plan (Update)

Technology / Internet

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- A $125 million settlement of a lawsuit that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books will be renegotiated in light of the U.S. Department of Justice's contention ...


Antitrust watchdog probes Google Italy

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created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Italy's antitrust watchdog is investigating allegations that Google Italy is discriminating against newspapers that don't want their content linked on Google's news site by dropping them from its search engine.


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Judge sets deadline for amended Google book deal

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created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books.


The European Commission accuses Microsoft of crushing rivals by bundling Internet Explorer into its Windows system

EU says Microsoft seeks hearing in antitrust case

Technology / Software

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Microsoft is seeking a hearing from EU antitrust regulators in its defence against accusations of unfairly crushing rivals in the web browser market, the European Commission said Wednesday.


Rambus settles EU antitrust probe, avoids fines

Technology / Business

created Jun 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Memory chip company Rambus Inc. said Friday that European Union antitrust regulators had provisionally agreed to drop a probe and any fines if the company reduced its royalty rates for DRAM memory chip patents.


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Justice probing tech company recruiting

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The US Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether the recruiting practices of some of the largest US technology companies violated antitrust laws, The Washington Post reported on Wednesday.


UM Law professor examines the role of corporate lawyers in the court of public opinion

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In today's world, legal issues and controversies are not only tried in the court of law, but also in the "court" of public opinion. However, corporate lawyers tend to separate legal activities from public relations strategies. ...


People sit under a Google logo at the Google stand of the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2008

Google book settlement facing antitrust scrutiny

Technology / Internet

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google's settlement with US authors and publishers over its book scanning project still needs the green light from a US judge but it may first have to pass muster with the US Justice Department.


Tech industry braces for more antitrust scrutiny

Technology / Business

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- After eight years of light antitrust scrutiny under a Republican White House, the technology and telecommunications industries are bracing for stepped up oversight by the Obama administration's Justice Department.


EU drops Qualcomm antitrust probe

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created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators on Tuesday dropped a monopoly abuse probe into wireless chip maker Qualcomm Inc. after mobile phone companies withdrew complaints about high royalty fees.



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