The European Antitrust Agenda: Google’s Clout Targeted in Germany; Developments in Microsoft/Nuance, Veolia/Suez Mergers; Meta Appeals Giphy Prohibition

FTC v. Meta: Trial That Could Break Up Social Network Giant to Show Clashing Views of Online Ecosystem

After a wait of more than four years, the trial of the FTC’s antitrust case against Meta begins today, pitting an enforcer bent on reining in Big Tech against a company defending past acquisitions...

ADNOC/Covestro: EU Sets Sights on Deal in Fresh Foreign Subsidy Rules Test

The European Commission is poised to use its only in-depth foreign subsidies case as a blueprint as it weighs potential concessions from UAE oil giant ADNOC, ahead of a €14.7 billion deal filing...

LiveRamp: Company Hosts Marketplace Selling Datasets that Target Millions of Americans Based on Sensitive Information, Military Status

Data broker LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (RAMP) operates a vast digital marketplace that exchanges the personal information of hundreds of millions of individuals grouped into highly specific audience...