Google and Trump: Wildly Different, but Playing the Same Game

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 6, 2017 Both the company and the president have used their clout to stifle criticism and paid members of Congress to pull their punches. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EU Fines Google a Record $2.72 Billion in Antitrust Case

By Lorne Cook / Associated Press Jun 27, 2017 The European Union slaps the fine on the internet giant for taking advantage of its dominance in online searches to direct customers to its own shopping business. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Europe Mounts Historic Challenge to Google’s Domination of Tech Services

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 31, 2016 Charges from the European Commission could cost the company up to 10 percent of its annual revenue and show American firms that “there’s a bazooka in Europe that can be shot at companies” that seek to obtain dominant market positions. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reinstated Lawsuit Could Bankrupt Bank of America and Other Major Banks

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2016 Judges warn that a lawsuit accusing 16 major banks of colluding to manipulate interest rates could bankrupt the institutions responsible for the crash that debilitated the global economy in 2008. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Big Tech May Be Getting Way Too Big—Here’s Why

Robert Reich / Truthdig Sep 27, 2015 In this new Gilded Age, Big Tech—along with Big Pharma, giant health insurance companies, Big Agriculture and the largest banks on Wall Street—is dominating our economy and our politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Whatever Happened to Antitrust?

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 25, 2015 Last week’s settlement between the Justice Department and five giant banks reveals the appalling weakness of modern antitrust law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

EU vs. Google: Who Will Prevail?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 The European Union's top antitrust watchdog is setting her sights on Google, taking the tech giant to task for allegedly elbowing out competitors' listings in online shopping searches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Dept. Seeks to Block Airline Merger, Says ‘American People Deserve Better’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 14, 2013 Worried that the impending merger of American Airlines and US Airways would kill domestic competition, the Justice Department is suing on antitrust grounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Rules Against NFL

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2010 In a ruling that has implications for other professional sports leagues, the Supreme Court decided Monday that NFL teams are individual businesses that are subject to antitrust laws when they act collectively (via the league) to limit competition. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Google the New Microsoft?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2008 The Justice Department could be gearing up for an antitrust case against the world's leading search and online advertising provider because of a deal with Yahoo that puts Google in control of the vast majority of online ads. Despite a pledge to not do evil, Google's image has been tarnished in recent years, mainly over privacy concerns. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )