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DG Comp receives another abuse complaint against Google
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Online shopping website Twenga has submitted a complaint to the European Commission accusing Google of abusing its dominant position, adding to the nine claims DG Comp has already accepted.
DG Comp resumes Google/Motorola review
Friday, 20 January 2012
The European Commission has restarted its investigation of the US$12.5 billion merger between Google and Motorola Mobility.
Google denies hampering KFTC dominance investigation
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Google has denied that its employees took steps to obstruct an investigation by Korea’s Fair Trade Commission when the enforcer performed on-site inspections of the company’s local offices last year.
DG Comp halts Google/Motorola merger review
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
The European Commission has suspended its review of the US$12.5 billion merger between Google and Motorola Mobility.
DG Comp focuses on patents in Google/Motorola deal
Thursday, 01 December 2011
The European Commission is asking whether US technology company Google could use patents acquired in its proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility to increase the market power of its own mobile software at the expense of rivals, documents show.
Google executive denies dominance
Monday, 07 November 2011
Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, believes the company is not dominant in the computer or mobile search markets, according to written answers he submitted last week to the US Senate judiciary antitrust subcommittee.
Google/ITA gets judicial green light
Friday, 07 October 2011
A US judge has approved the consent agreement between Google and the US Department of Justice’s antitrust division over the internet search company’s acquisition of ITA Software.
DoJ sends second request to Google/Motorola
Thursday, 29 September 2011
The US Department of Justice has asked for more information about Google’s proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility, signalling the start of an in-depth investigation of the US$12.5 billion deal.
Schmidt takes heat from Senate antitrust panel over Google's actions
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Eric Schmidt, chief executive of online search leader Google, on Wednesday defended his company before members of the US Senate against allegations that Google “cooks” search results to promote its services above those of its rivals.
Yelp enters fray against Google
Monday, 19 September 2011
US business review website Yelp is the latest and arguably highest-profile online technology company to queue up against Google and its alleged abuse of power in the online search and search advertising markets.
Pfleiderer won't affect DG Comp leniency, says Almunia
Friday, 16 September 2011
Competition Commissioner Joaquín Almunia today made clear his intentions to defend the European Commission’s leniency programme, in light of the court ruling in the controversial Pfleiderer case. Faaez Samadi in Florence
Senate antitrust committee won't call Google's Page to testify
Friday, 02 September 2011
The office of US Senator Herb Kohl says it is satisfied with the Google executives scheduled to testify at this month’s antitrust hearing focusing on the online search leader, and will not ask Google Chief Executive Larry Page to appear.
DoJ looks into group that purchased Nortel patents
Tuesday, 02 August 2011
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust division has begun an in-depth examination of why a group of the world’s largest technology companies banded together and paid a far-higher-than-expected price to buy patents targeted by online search operator Google.
Second Circuit upholds TradeComet dismissal
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
The US Second Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of an antitrust case against online search leader Google because of a clause in a contract that limited where the lawsuit could be filed.
Update: Google confirms FTC probe
Monday, 27 June 2011
Google has publicly confirmed it is under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission regarding its activities in the online search and advertising markets.
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