Today: July 02, 2024
Today: July 02, 2024

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What’s next after NFL loses $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial

A $4.7 billion U.S. verdict against the National Football League over the cost of its "Sunday Ticket" broadcast package could reshape how games are distributed — if it

What’s next after NFL loses $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial
Business|Health

US hospitals scrap $320 million deal after FTC court win

Healthcare company Novant Health said on Tuesday that it is abandoning a $320 million deal to acquire two North Carolina hospitals from Community Health Systems, after a

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NFL hit with $4.7 billion verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial

The National Football League must pay more than $4.7 billion in class-action damages for overcharging subscribers of its “Sunday Ticket” telecasts, a California federal

NFL hit with $4.7 billion verdict in 'Sunday Ticket' antitrust trial
News|Political

US Supreme Court gives pharma companies a chance to thwart terrorism-funding lawsuit

The U.S.

US Supreme Court gives pharma companies a chance to thwart terrorism-funding lawsuit
Education|Sports

NCAA agrees to 'road map' settlement for college athlete payments

The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has agreed to allow member schools to share revenue with athletes directly and will pay nearly $2.8 billion in past

Business|Health

Teva sues Corcept over mifepristone 'monopoly' for rare disorder

Teva Pharmaceuticals sued rival drugmaker Corcept Therapeutics in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday, accusing it of monopolizing the market for mifepristone-

Teva sues Corcept over mifepristone 'monopoly' for rare disorder
Business

Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit

IPhone maker Apple on Friday denied violating a court order governing its App Store and urged a California federal judge to reject a request by “Fortnite” developer Epic

Apple denies violating US court order in Epic Games lawsuit
Business

Consumers sue Apple, taking page from US Justice Department lawsuit

Apple has been hit with a flurry of new consumer lawsuits accusing the iPhone maker of monopolizing the smartphone market, piggybacking on a sweeping antitrust case

Consumers sue Apple, taking page from US Justice Department lawsuit
Business

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales

French luxury house Hermes has been sued in California over claims it unlawfully allows only customers with "sufficient purchase history" with the company to buy its

Hermes sued in antitrust class action over Birkin bag sales
Business

Tesla drivers lose US class action bid in battery range cases

Tesla owners who accused it of falsely advertising estimated driving ranges for its electric vehicles must pursue their claims in individual arbitrations rather than

Tesla drivers lose US class action bid in battery range cases
Business

Factbox-FTC case over Kroger-Albertsons deal adds to earlier antitrust woes

The U.S.

Factbox-FTC case over Kroger-Albertsons deal adds to earlier antitrust woes
Business

'Call of Duty' gamers sue Activision for monopolizing leagues, tournaments

Video game maker Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for organized gaming involving its flagship franchise “Call of

'Call of Duty' gamers sue Activision for monopolizing leagues, tournaments
Business

Pfizer agrees to pay $93 million to settle Lipitor antitrust lawsuit

Pfizer has agreed to pay $93 million to settle antitrust claims by wholesale drug distributors that accused it of conspiring with India's Ranbaxy Laboratories to delay

Pfizer agrees to pay $93 million to settle Lipitor antitrust lawsuit
Business

Colorado sues to stop $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger

Colorado’s attorney general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block Kroger's proposed $25 billion acquisition of rival supermarket chain Albertsons, saying

Colorado sues to stop $25 billion Kroger-Albertsons merger
Business

Exxon, Enbridge sued by competitor over crude oil transportation

Exxon and Canada-based crude pipeline operator Enbridge were sued in Illinois federal court on Tuesday over claims they barred a competitor from building a terminal to

Exxon, Enbridge sued by competitor over crude oil transportation
Business

Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September

A U.S. federal judge on Monday set a Sept. 9, 2024, date for the start of a jury trial in a lawsuit the U.S.

Google to face US antitrust trial over digital ads in September
Business

Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran

The judge who could rewrite the future of Google's app business is a competition law expert who once defended technology companies and other defendants in antitrust cases

Judge deciding Google's fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran
Business

Explainer-Epic Games verdict adds to Google’s global antitrust woes

“Fortnite” maker Epic Games won a major antitrust trial against Alphabet’s Google in San Francisco, persuading a federal jury on Monday that some of the technology

Explainer-Epic Games verdict adds to Google’s global antitrust woes
Business

Google, Epic Games face off as app antitrust trial nears end

Alphabet's Google on Monday will try to persuade a federal jury in San Francisco to reject antitrust claims by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in a case that threatens

Google, Epic Games face off as app antitrust trial nears end
Business

Timeshare 'exit' company sues Westgate vacation property operator

A company that helps timeshare owners undo their contracts has sued the United States' largest privately held vacation ownership company, accusing Florida-based Westgate

Timeshare 'exit' company sues Westgate vacation property operator
Business

Factbox-US Supreme Court case on SEC could have wide impact on agency enforcement

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments on whether the U.S.

Factbox-US Supreme Court case on SEC could have wide impact on agency enforcement
Business

US drops antitrust case over healthcare hiring agreements

The U.S.

US drops antitrust case over healthcare hiring agreements
Business

Alphabet, Match settle Google Play antitrust claims before US trial

Alphabet's Google has settled claims by dating app developer Match Group that it monopolized Android app distribution with its Play Store, leaving “Fortnite” maker Epic

Alphabet, Match settle Google Play antitrust claims before US trial
Business

Missouri jury hits NAR, real estate companies with $1.8 billion in damages

A U.S. jury in Missouri on Tuesday said the National Association of Realtors and several real estate companies together owe more than $1.7 billion in class action damages

Missouri jury hits NAR, real estate companies with $1.8 billion in damages
Business

Amazon defends Prime program in bid to defeat FTC lawsuit

Amazon.com has denied duping millions of subscribers to its Amazon Prime service, asking a U.S. judge in Seattle to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that the

Amazon defends Prime program in bid to defeat FTC lawsuit

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