Tag: Antitrust
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Valve Faces UK Class Action Over Steam Revenue Shares
UK Class Action Targets Valve Over Steam Revenue Shares A significant legal challenge has landed on Valve, the Seattle-based gaming giant behind Steam, as it faces a proposed UK class action seeking approximately £656 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that Valve’s revenue-sharing model for Steam is anti-competitive and harms consumers by driving up prices…
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Valve Faces UK Class Action Over Steam Revenue Share in £656 Million Damages Claim
Overview of the UK Class Action A major legal challenge now looms for Valve Corp., the company behind Steam, as a UK class action seeks damages totaling about £656 million. The suit, filed in London, argues that Valve’s revenue-sharing model on Steam is unfair to consumers and anticompetitive, potentially inflating prices and limiting choices. The…
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India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Data
Overview: India’s steel cartel probe widens India’s antitrust watchdog, the Competition Commission, is intensifying its scrutiny of the country’s steel sector amid allegations of price fixing, production cuts, and market manipulation. The probe centers on two heavyweight players—Tata Steel and JSW Steel—alongside public-sector giants SAIL (Steel Authority of India Limited) and RINL (Rashtriya Ispat Nigam…
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How Grocery Giants Shape Who Sells Food in Your Neighborhood
Introduction: The quiet power behind supermarket shelves In many Canadian neighborhoods, the local grocer is more than a convenience. It’s a gatekeeper. A CBC Marketplace investigation highlights how large grocery chains—Loblaws, Sobeys, and Metro—use property-related tools to shape who can operate alongside them. From exclusive leases to tenancy rules, the way space is rented and…
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India Antitrust Probe Links Tata, JSW to Steel Cartel via WhatsApp Chats and Production Data
Overview: What the Probe Seeks to Establish India’s competition watchdog is examining whether leading steel producers illegally coordinated to fix prices and manage production. The probe focuses on Tata Steel, JSW Steel, and other major players, including state-backed producers, amid accusations of restricting output and steering prices by tacit agreement. Investigators say WhatsApp chats and…
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Woolworths Under Scrutiny: Possible Breach of New Zealand’s Grocery Rules
Woolworths Faces Legal Shadow Cast Over NZ Grocery Market Woolworths NZ appears to be navigating a precarious legal line as regulators flag potential breaches of the country’s grocery rules. The issue centers on whether the retail giant’s actions conform to the Grocery Industry Competition Act (GICA), a framework designed to ensure fair competition and prevent…
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Google seeks delay on sharing data with rivals amid antitrust ruling
Overview of the Legal Battle The drama surrounding Google’s antitrust dispute intensifies as the tech giant asks a judge to delay the compelled sharing of data with rivals, among them OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The move comes amid a broader challenge to a court ruling that Google maintains an illegal monopoly in online search.…
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Google asks court to pause data sharing with rivals, including OpenAI
Background: A High-Stakes Antitrust Dispute In a move that could reshape the competitive landscape for online search and AI services, Google has asked a judge to postpone its obligation to share certain data with rivals, including OpenAI. The request comes amid ongoing proceedings in which the company challenges a ruling that it holds an illegal…
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China Tightens Controls on Internet Platform Pricing Practices to Protect Consumers and Merchants
Overview: A New Framework for Platform Pricing China has introduced new rules aimed at governing the pricing-related practices of internet platform operators. The move signals a broader push to curb perceived abuses in online marketplaces, where dominant platforms can influence prices, terms, and conditions for merchants and consumers alike. The policy emphasizes safeguarding the interests…
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Google and Epic Games Report Compliance with US Injunction in Antitrust Dispute
Update on Injunction Compliance In a move that underscores ongoing cooperation between the two tech giants, Google and Epic Games filed a joint status report detailing their progress in implementing the injunction issued in their United States antitrust dispute. The filing, released as of December 20, 2025, confirms that the parties do not presently dispute…