In a blog post by SVP of Global Affairs Kent Walker, Google responded on Tuesday to the arguments found in the antitrust action brought against it by the U.S. Department of Justice the same day, asserting that consumers are not… Read More ›
Government v Tech
Calling Google the ‘Monopoly Gatekeeper of the Internet,’ U.S. Justice Department Files Antitrust Action
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice along with eleven states that include Florida, Texas and Arkansas filed a civil action against Google in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that the company unlawfully maintained “a… Read More ›
Following Nation’s First Cybersecurity Regulation, NYS Releases Recommendations to Regulate Social Media Platforms
On Wednesday New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) released the results of its investigation into the July 15 hacking of the Twitter accounts of cryptocurrency firms and public figures such as Presidential candidate Joe Biden, using the opportunity… Read More ›
International Agreement for Digital Tax Framework Delayed
On Monday the OECD announced that its efforts to develop a consensus international framework when it comes to taxing the digital economy has been delayed. Noting in a statement that while digital transformation “spurs innovation, generates efficiencies, and improves service… Read More ›
U.S. DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework
Noting that cryptocurrency is a “technology that could fundamentally transform how human beings interact and how we organize society,” yesterday U.S. Attorney General William Bar announced the publication of “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” calling it a ‘first-of-its kind’ effort. Drafted… Read More ›
Microsoft Announces App Store Principles to “Ensure Fairness” in the Digital Economy
Two days after the U.S. House Antitrust Subcommittee released the results of its investigation into Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google concerning their potential monopolistic control over the digital economy, Microsoft added its voice to the conversation. Notably absent as a… Read More ›
House Antitrust Subcommittee Sees Need to Restore Competition in the Digital Economy
Yesterday, the U.S. House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee released a report entitled “Investigation of Competition in the Digital Marketplace,” which sets forth their view that Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google have been exercising monopolistic control over the digital economy. The result… Read More ›
‘Too Big to Care’
While speaking to the European Parliament’s Internal Market Committee, Internal Market Chief Thierry Breton recently said that digital platforms may have become “too big to care.” He stated this in the context that they “tend to neglect the consequences of… Read More ›