antitrust case
Google exec's inconsistent testimony weakens DOJ case against Apple in e-book price fixing suit
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The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday called a Google director to testify against Apple in its antitrust case over e-book price fixing, but the move proved unhelpful at best as the executive buckled under questioning. ...
Steve Jobs' draft email plays pivotal role in antitrust case
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An email composed, but never sent, by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs may prove instrumental in the Justice Department's case that Apple, along with the five largest book publishers, colluded to fix prices for electronic books.In a draft email intended for Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue about negotiations...
FTC's Jon Leibowitz says antitrust settlement with Google was about 'doing the right thing'
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FTC’s Jon Leibowitz The U.S. Federal Trade Commission ended its probe against Google last week, and now the agency’s chairperson, Jon Leibowitz, is discussing the controversial decision with TPM. “We did what were paid to do and what the law requires,” Leibowitz told TPM. “We went after a company [Google] where the...
The Smartest Acqu-Hires In The History Of Tech (GOOG)
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Kevin Rose's app incubator, Milk, was just acquired by Google. He had just shut down Oink, the incubator's first app, and TechCrunch reports that the whole deal was an acqu-hire worth somewhere between $15 million and $30 million. That's quite the price tag — but acqu-hires aren't uncommon. We've...
Microsoft Surface Pro to Be Released February 9 with $899 Price Tag
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Microsoft today announced that its Surface Pro tablet will go on sale on February 9 in the United States and Canada. Originally slated to arrive in January, the Surface Pro tablet is priced at $899 for the 64GB model and $999 for the 128GB model. The Surface Pro sports an...
Boot up: Windows 8 push, Google's antitrust alert, trolls unmasked and more
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Plus Saturday Night Live skewers iPhone 5 grumbles, AMD's big layoffs, Google in Africa, where's Android's profits?, and moreA quick burst of 10 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamWindows 8 is Coming Soon >> YouTubeMicrosoft would like you to know this. Lot of emphasis...
Google Might Have To Pay Unbelievable Fines For Privacy Violations (GOOG)
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Google recently fell into hot water when it bypassed the privacy settings for people using Apple's Safari web browser. Now the investigations into exactly what was going on behind the scenes could keep the company tied up in court cases for years, reports the Wall Street Journal. The issue...
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg will testify in Silicon Valley 'no-hire' agreement lawsuit
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Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg is the latest Silicon Valley insider being deposed in a long-running antitrust case against Apple, Google, Intuit, and others. Bloomberg reports that Judge Lucy Koh has scheduled Sandberg to answer questions about her time at Google, one of several companies accused of making "gentleman's agreements" to...
Behind Google's Antitrust Escape
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After early hopes for a sweeping antitrust case against Google, it became clear to the Federal Trade Commission last fall that no such lawsuit was in the offing....
Booting Up: Is Your News Feed About to Get More Crowded?
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Gotcha! (Photo: In the Capital) The FTC is said to be wondering whether it can actually pull off an antitrust case against Google, as consumers don’t seem too bothered by the company’s putting its own services before those of competitors. [Bloomberg] Facebook is testing adding upcoming events and recently released...
Facebook Search Could Actually Be Great for Google (Why? Antitrust.)
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Please see the disclosure about Facebook in my ethics statement. Because it’s barely launched yet and not fully fleshed out, financial analysts are saying today that they don’t see Facebook’s new search product as a big competitor to Google, for now. But the fact that Facebook has finally made its...
Steve Jobs threatened Palm with patent suit, strictly enforced no-poaching policy
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs threatened its competitor Palm with patent litigation and financial ruin if it did not stop hiring employees away from Apple, according to newly unsealed court documents. The e-mail and a statement from former Palm CEO Edward Colligan came to light as part of a civil antitrust...
Kevin Rose Joins Google
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Digg and Milk founder Kevin Rose has joined Google, according to AllThingsD. Rose and some others at Milk, which shut down its first app Oink yesterday, have been hired by Google, according to the report, which lists unnamed sources. The future of Milk is still unclear, since Google did...
European Commission Investigates Microsoft's Browser Choice Commitments
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The European Commission has launched a formal investigation of Microsoft's compliance with commitments it made to settle a browser antitrust case....
DOJ responds to e-book comments #thecircuit
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DOJ responds to public comments: The Justice Department filed its response to public comments made about the e-book antitrust case concerning Apple and five major publishers. In the filing, the department rejected the argument that hampering Apple would allow Amazon to take back a monopoly in the e-book industry....
FTC may table planned antitrust case against Google due to lack of evidence
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Last month, it looked like the FTC ready to recommend suing Google for antitrust violations, but now Bloomberg is reporting that the government is now unsure whether it has enough evidence to proceed with its planned lawsuits. The issue at hand is whether or not Google is tweaking search...
Media Decoder Blog: Judge Approves E-Book Pricing Settlement
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The settlement with three major publishers in an antitrust case brought by the government paves the way for a war over the cost of digital books....
Publishers could face legal action over ebook prices
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Several parties said to have held talks to settle potential antitrust case after US Justice Department investigationThe five largest publishers, including Britain's Penguin Group, face legal action from the US Justice Department for colluding to raise the prices of electronic books, a source has told Reuters.Several parties are said to...
Google seen missing another deadline in EU antitrust case
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Despite saying in December that talks with Google could not go on forever, European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia seems resigned to keep waiting....
Google Antitrust Case Is Said to Be Nearing End
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A key issue in the talks - accusations of search bias by Google - has been taken off the table, according to two people who have been briefed on the negotiations. A consent decree on patent licensing is likely....
Will the FTC Blink on the Google Antitrust Case?
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It may be Turkey Day on Thursday, but nobody wants to look like one. When everyone gets back from this week’s Thanksgiving break, many observers are expecting there to be some progress on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s investigation of Google’s alleged anti-competitive activities. The crucial issue right now is...
FTC: We'll Decide On Google-Antitrust Action By End Of Year
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Speaking at an antitrust symposium sponsored by Georgetown Law School in Washington DC, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz said that the commission was “on track” to decide on whether or not to pursue an antitrust case against Google “by the end of the year.” In other words: after... Please visit Search...
Second Google-Sponsored Legal Report Argues Government Would Lose Antitrust Case
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Google is playing a sophisticated form of “head games” with antitrust regulators. A second legal report-cum-brief (embedded below) has appeared. It argues that antitrust challenges against Google are likely to fail because Google’s critics’ arguments lack legal merit and/or... Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article....
The Justice Department probing Apple and five major US publishers over alleged price fixing of electronic books
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The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States Justice Department has threatened to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five of the nation’s biggest books publishers over an alleged price fixing that has resulted in higher prices of e-books. Several of the parties have held talks to settle the...
The Justice Department probing Apple and five major US publishers over alleged price fixing of electronic books
10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (AAPL, GOOG, YHOO, ZNGA, AOL)
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Good morning! Here's the news: Apple has been subpoenaed in Google's antitrust case. After 244 years in print, Encyclopedia Britannica is going strictly digital. Mark Cuban hopes Yahoo crushes Facebook in its patent suit. Now you don't even need an idea to apply to Y Combinator. Here are some...
Google Faces Another Antitrust Probe As Canadian Agency Prepares Formal Investigation
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Google is facing another competition investigation, according to the Financial Post. The Canadian Competition Bureau has informed Mountain View of its plans to launch a formal investigation of its Canadian operations. It has not yet requested any information or documents from Google but has informed the search giant of its intention...
Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller Thinks Instagram "Jumped The Shark" After Android Launch?
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9to5Mac claims Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller told a fan that the uber-popular photography app Instagram "jumped the shark" after it launched an Android version. Schiller recently deleted his Instagram account and a 9to5Mac reader noticed this and asked why he had deleted it. In a direct message, Schiller reportedly...
Apple DOJ eBook trial set for next summer
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Judge Denise Cote of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has set the date for Apple’s eBook antitrust trial, Reuters reported. The Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against the Cupertino-based company and five other major book publishers — Simon & Schuster,...
Amazon CFO Dodges Questions On Antitrust, Patents, Kindle Plans
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Amazon just wrapped up its earnings call for the first quarter fo the year, and the most common phrase may have been, “I probably can’t help you.” To be fair, earnings calls are always a dance, where analysts try to pry more financial details and future plans out of executives,...
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