At the heart of Google’s US antitrust troubles is the search giant’s staggering advantage in online search: Google processes roughly 90% of all online searches in the US. But there’s a difference between hypercompetitive behavior and anticompetitive behavior, and I believe that’s what this case is about. As this plays out, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google rubbing up against the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling in FTC vs. Qualcomm. Interesting times ahead, to be sure.
What Qualcomm’s Landmark Antitrust Victory Against the FTC Really Means for the Mobile Industry, Investors, and Consumers
The 9th Circuit’s decision is not just a victory for Qualcomm. It is also a victory for the mobile industry at large, a victory for consumers and investors, and a victory, of course, for innovators as well. The widespread sigh of relief when the court reaffirmed over a century of fundamental IP law that Judge Koh might have otherwise upended, could be felt as much as heard around the world.
Qualcomm Appeal Successful as 2019 FTC Ruling is Overturned
In 2019, a ruling against Qualcomm forced the company to renegotiate terms for its licensing agreements, but in 2020, the ruling has been overturned.
Qualcomm Wins Partial Stay In FTC Ruling, Overturn Likely To Follow
Qualcomm’s earlier loss in the 9th circuit has been giving a stay as concerns over the initial ruling mount making an overturning of the ruling likely.
After the $5 Billion Dollar Fine, The FTC Isn’t Done With Facebook
Despite a ruling from just a couple of months back against Facebook, the FTC is apparently planning to further its investigations against the company. What does this mean for Facebook?
Is Facebook done? No. Not yet anyway. But the social network is skating on very thin ice
No company can survive very long without its customers’ (or users’) trust. Banks, insurance companies, retailers, hotels… it doesn’t matter: Lose your customers’ trust, and they will take their business elsewhere. Facebook is no different.
Qualcomm Fights Back: Defending The Future of Innovation and IP Laws
Apple, Qualcomm, and the fight to save innovation. For the last few months, tech giants Apple and Qualcomm have been engaging in an escalating sort of proxy war over licensing fees, royalty fees, and the future of IP laws. As far as we can tell, the conflict appears to be driven in great part by Apple’s attempt to get out …
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