Amazon/iRobot: Deal Raises Concerns at Center of 1967 Supreme Court P&G Case

Published on Sep 23, 2022

Amazon’s (AMZN) proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot (IRBT) has sparked fevered debate over the 21st century fear of Big Tech’s data collection inside the home. But the deal’s critics also have raised concerns that are similar to those at the center of a 55-year-old Supreme Court decision that forced Procter & Gamble (PG) to […]

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