While Office Depot will pay $25 million, Support.com will be paying $10 million. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stated, Office Depot Inc and Support.com Inc, a software firm, have agreed to pay $35 million to settle its charges that they… Read More ›
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Arne Sorenson, Marriott International Inc’s CEO to testify before U.S. Senate
In what is the biggest ever hack of a hotel reservation system to date, hackers had managed to breach Starwood hotels’ reservation system and managed to steal personal information, including passport and credit card numbers of 383 million customers. Arne… Read More ›
Linde Praxair deal hits antitrust hurdle, talks on
Earlier this month, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had demanded that Line sell off more assets than it had previously anticipated; the FTC also wanted prospective buyers to meet certain requirements. In a warning to investors, Linde has disclosed… Read More ›
Qualcomm staring at a potential multi-million euro fine in anti-trust case
The imposition of a fine by anti-trust regulators in the EU could potentially provide an opportunity for a hostile takeover of Qualcomm. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, EU’s anti-trust regulators are set to impose a… Read More ›
Qualcomm Inc files 3 new patent infringement cases against Apple
Ramping up its charges against Apple, Qualcomm has filed a civil lawsuit and two civil patent infringement lawsuits against Apple. Escalating its complaint against Apple, Qualcomm Inc has filed three three new patent infringement complaints against Apple Inc saying 16… Read More ›
FTC probing allegation of Amazon’s deceptive pricing strategy
Advocacy group, Consumer Watchdog has alleged that Amazon’s deceptive pricing strategy is making the prices of its products look like a bargain. It has asked the FTC to stop Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods while its deceptive discount continues. According… Read More ›
California’s 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear AT&T’s data throttling speed lawsuit
If the FTC were to win this lawsuit, it would have wide-ranging implications for internet service providers. In an interesting turn of events, a U.S. court appeals in California has ruled that it will re-hear U.S. government claims that AT&T… Read More ›
Boehringer Ingelheim and Sanofi agrees to divesture proposals to streamline their deal
Without this divesture, there is likely to be reduced competition among vaccine manufacturers in the U.S. and EU. The divesture is key to their $13.5 billion deal. So as to streamline Boehringer Ingelheim acquisition of Sanofi, the German pharmaceutical maker… Read More ›