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AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026CMA: LidlPotential designation of Aldi and Lidl under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010UK CMAAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026FTC: PublicisFTC Order Preserves Competition in Digital Advertising Ecosystem as Part of Publicis’s Acquisition of LiveRampFTCAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2026California AG: LyftAttorney General Bonta, City Attorneys of San Francisco, San Diego, and Los Angeles, Labor Commissioner, and Private Plaintiffs Reach Landmark $272.5 Million Settlement Securing Monetary Relief for Misclassified Lyft DriversCalifornia Attorney GeneralAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Aug 2026FTC: ZillowFTC Secures Order Resolving Antitrust Concerns with Zillow-Redfin AgreementFTCAntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2026EU Commission: Google DMA finesIn two non-compliance decisions, the Commission found Google favoured its own services in Search results and restricted app developers on Google Play from steering users to other purchase channels.EUR 890 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Jul 2026EU Commission: SAP ERP support commitmentsSAP committed to let customers split their SAP landscape among support providers and to terminate licences and support fees in specific scenarios.European CommissionAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Jul 2026Haugland sued v. Alphabet Inc.An antitrust suit.D. HawaiiAntitrustActivefiled Jun 2026EU Commission: AWS and Azure DMA cloud investigationThe Commission told Amazon and Microsoft it preliminarily considers AWS and Azure should be designated as gatekeeper cloud services despite not meeting the DMA's quantitative thresholds.European CommissionAntitrustActivefiled Jun 2026EU Commission: Meta WhatsApp AI interim measuresThe Commission ordered Meta to restore free access to WhatsApp for rival general-purpose AI assistants while it investigates Meta's policy of excluding AI providers from the WhatsApp Business Solution.European CommissionAntitrustActivefiled May 2026CMA: Microsoft business software SMS investigationThe CMA opened a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft's business software ecosystem under the DMCC Act.UK CMAAntitrustDecidedfiled Feb 2026Bundeskartellamt: Amazon price control prohibitionThe authority found Amazon used mechanisms to influence prices charged by third-party sellers on amazon.de, and ordered a first partial disgorgement of economic benefits.EUR 59 millionBundeskartellamtAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Dec 2025Bruzzone sued v. Intel CorporationAn antitrust suit.D. Del.AntitrustActivefiled Dec 2025AGCM: Meta AI in WhatsAppItaly's competition authority ordered Meta to suspend WhatsApp Business terms that exclude competing AI chatbots, in an abuse of dominance probe opened over Meta AI's integration into WhatsApp.Autorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)AntitrustDecidedfiled Dec 2025AGCM: Apple ATT fineThe AGCM found Apple's ATT consent rules for third-party developers were disproportionate and harmed app developers and advertising partners.EUR 98 millionAutorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Dec 2025Fendelander sued v. Netflix, Inc.An antitrust suit.N.D. Cal.AntitrustActivefiled Oct 2025CMA: Apple mobile platform strategic market statusThe designation covers iOS, native app distribution and mobile browsers, and allows the CMA to set rules on app store steering and interoperability.UK CMAAntitrustActivefiled Oct 2025CMA: Google mobile platform strategic market statusThe designation covers Android, the Play Store and Chrome, allowing the CMA to impose conduct requirements on Google's mobile ecosystem.UK CMAAntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2025CMI Marketing, Inc. sued v. Google LLCAn antitrust suit.S.D. N.Y.AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2025Bryant sued v. Microsoft CorporationAn antitrust suit.N.D. Cal.AntitrustActiveUnverifiedfiled Oct 2025Equativ SAS sued v. Google LLCAn antitrust suit.E.D. Va.AntitrustActivefiled Oct 2025CMA: Google search strategic market statusThe first designation under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 lets the CMA impose conduct requirements on Google search.UK CMAAntitrustClosedfiled Sep 2025EU Commission: Microsoft Teams commitmentsMicrosoft committed to sell its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites without Teams at a lower price and to improve interoperability for rival collaboration tools, ending the tying probe that began with a Slack complaint.European CommissionAntitrustActivefiled Sep 2025Penske Media sued v. GoogleThe publisher of Rolling Stone, Variety and Billboard alleges Google coerces publishers into supplying content for AI Overviews by tying it to search indexing.D.D.C.AntitrustDecidedfiled Sep 2025EU Commission: Google adtech fineThe Commission found Google abused its dominance in online display advertising technology by favouring its own ad exchange AdX through its publisher ad server and ad buying tools.EUR 2.95 billionEuropean CommissionAntitrustActivefiled Aug 2025X Corp. and xAI sued v. Apple and OpenAIX and xAI allege Apple and OpenAI conspired to lock up the smartphone and generative AI chatbot markets by integrating ChatGPT into iOS and favoring it in the App Store.N.D. Tex.AntitrustClosedfiled Jul 2025CMA: cloud services market investigationThe market investigation looked at egress fees, interoperability and Microsoft's software licensing practices in cloud computing.UK CMAAntitrustClosedfiled Jul 2025EU Commission: Corning cover glass commitmentsCorning committed to end exclusivity arrangements with device makers and glass finishers for alkali-aluminosilicate cover glass used on smartphones.European CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Jun 2025EU Commission: Delivery Hero and Glovo cartel fineThe Commission found the two food delivery companies agreed not to poach each other's employees, swapped sensitive information and split geographic markets for four years.EUR 329 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustOn appealfiled Apr 2025EU Commission: Apple DMA anti-steering fineThe Commission found Apple stopped app developers from freely steering users to cheaper offers outside the App Store, in breach of the Digital Markets Act.EUR 500 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustSettledfiled Apr 2025CCI: Google Android TV settlementGoogle settled a CCI investigation into restrictions it placed on smart TV makers licensing Android TV, one of the first settlements under India's amended competition law.Competition Commission of IndiaAntitrustDecidedfiled Apr 2025JFTC: Google cease and desist orderJapan's first cease and desist order against a big tech company found Google's Android licensing and revenue sharing terms restricted rival search services.Japan Fair Trade CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Mar 2025Autorite: Apple ATT fineThe Autorite found the ATT framework's consent flow was neither necessary nor proportionate and penalised smaller app publishers relying on third-party data.EUR 150 millionAutorite de la concurrenceAntitrustOn appealfiled Mar 2025EU Commission: Apple DMA interoperability decisionsThe Commission specified measures Apple must take to give third-party devices and developers interoperability with iPhone features such as notifications and connectivity.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Mar 2025CMA: mobile browsers and cloud gamingThe market investigation examined WebKit restrictions on iOS, browser choice and Apple's limits on cloud gaming apps.UK CMAAntitrustClosedfiled Mar 2025CMA: Microsoft/OpenAI partnershipThe CMA concluded Microsoft had not acquired control over OpenAI's commercial policy, so the partnership fell outside UK merger rules.UK CMAAntitrustActivefiled Feb 2025Chegg sued v. GoogleChegg alleges Google's AI Overviews reuse its educational content without clicks back, using search monopoly power to force publishers to supply training data.D.D.C.AntitrustActivefiled Feb 2025Bundeskartellamt: Apple App Tracking TransparencyThe Bundeskartellamt preliminarily found Apple's ATT framework imposes strict consent rules on third-party apps but not on Apple itself.BundeskartellamtAntitrustActivefiled Jan 2025United States sued v. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.Hewlett Packard Enterprise believes it has recorded adequate provisions for any such matters and, as of October 31, 2025, it was not reasonably possible that a material loss had been incurred in connection with such matters in excess of the amounts recognized…N.D. Cal.AntitrustClosedfiled Nov 2024CMA: Google/Anthropic partnershipThe CMA looked at Google's investment in Anthropic and concluded it did not qualify for review under the Enterprise Act 2002.UK CMAAntitrustOn appealfiled Nov 2024CCI: Meta WhatsApp privacy policy penaltyThe CCI found WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy forced users to accept expanded data sharing with Meta companies, an abuse of dominance.INR 213.14 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaAntitrustOn appealfiled Nov 2024EU Commission: Meta Facebook Marketplace fineThe Commission found Meta tied its classified ads service Facebook Marketplace to the Facebook social network and imposed unfair trading conditions on competing classified ads providers.EUR 797.72 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Oct 2024Bundeskartellamt: Facebook data combination concludedThe case began with the 2019 decision barring Facebook from combining user data across sources without consent, confirmed in principle by Germany's Federal Court of Justice and the CJEU.BundeskartellamtAntitrustDecidedfiled Sep 2024Bundeskartellamt: Microsoft 19a designationThe designation covers Microsoft's ecosystem across Windows, Office, Azure and AI services such as Copilot.BundeskartellamtAntitrustClosedfiled Sep 2024CMA: Amazon/Anthropic partnershipThe CMA reviewed Amazon's investment in and partnership with Anthropic and decided it did not create a relevant merger situation.UK CMAAntitrustActivefiled Sep 2024United States sued v. Visa (debit)The Justice Department alleges Visa monopolized US debit network markets through exclusionary volume agreements and payments to would-be rivals.S.D. N.Y.AntitrustClosedfiled Sep 2024CMA: Microsoft/InflectionThe CMA treated Microsoft's hiring of Inflection AI's founders and staff as a merger but cleared it because it did not raise competition concerns.UK CMAAntitrustActivefiled Aug 2024United States sued v. RealPageThe Justice Department and states allege RealPage's rent-pricing software let landlords share nonpublic data and align rents, and that RealPage monopolized commercial revenue management software.M.D. N.C.AntitrustActivefiled Aug 2024X Corp. sued v. World Federation of AdvertisersX alleges advertisers and the WFA's Global Alliance for Responsible Media organized an illegal boycott of advertising on X.N.D. Tex.AntitrustClosedfiled Jul 2024EU Commission: Apple Pay NFC commitmentsApple committed to let rival mobile wallets use the iPhone's contactless NFC chip for in-store payments, resolving the Commission's concern that Apple Pay was favoured.European CommissionAntitrustActivefiled May 2024United States sued v. Live NationThe Justice Department and states allege Live Nation and Ticketmaster monopolized live event promotion and primary ticketing and seek a breakup.S.D. N.Y.AntitrustActivefiled Mar 2024United States sued v. AppleThe government claims Apple keeps a smartphone monopoly by limiting rival apps, messaging, wallets and watches on the iPhone.D. N.J.AntitrustDecidedfiled Mar 2024Autorite: Google related rights fineThe Autorite found Google failed to negotiate transparently with news publishers and used their content to train its Bard AI model without notice.EUR 250 millionAutorite de la concurrenceAntitrustOn appealfiled Mar 2024EU Commission: Apple music streaming fineThe Commission found Apple abused its dominance in distributing music streaming apps on iOS by barring developers from informing users about cheaper subscriptions outside the app. The case followed a complaint by Spotify.EUR 1.8 billionEuropean CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Jan 2024EU Commission: Amazon/iRobot abandonedAmazon dropped its planned purchase of Roomba maker iRobot after the Commission objected that Amazon could shut rival robot vacuum sellers out of its marketplace.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Dec 2023CMA: Adobe/Figma cancelledThe CMA's phase 2 review had provisionally found the deal could harm competition in product design and image editing software.UK CMAAntitrustClosedfiled Dec 2023EU Commission: Adobe/Figma abandonedAdobe dropped its USD 20 billion acquisition of Figma after the Commission sent a Statement of Objections over harm to interactive product design software competition.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Oct 2023CMA: Microsoft/Activision restructured deal clearedThe CMA accepted undertakings in lieu and cleared Microsoft's restructured acquisition of Activision Blizzard.UK CMAAntitrustActivefiled Sep 2023FTC sued v. Amazon (antitrust)The FTC and states claim Amazon keeps an online marketplace monopoly through seller fees and anti-discounting rules.W.D. Wash.AntitrustOn appealfiled Sep 2023EU Commission: Intel re-imposed fineAfter courts annulled the original EUR 1.06 billion fine, the Commission re-adopted a fine for Intel's payments to PC makers to halt or delay products with rival x86 chips.EUR 376.36 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Sep 2023EU Commission: first DMA gatekeeper designationsThe first designation decisions under the Digital Markets Act gave six companies six months to comply with the DMA obligations for their core platform services.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Jul 2023EU Commission: Broadcom/VMware clearanceAfter an in-depth probe, the Commission approved Broadcom's purchase of VMware on condition that Broadcom keep VMware software interoperable with rival Fibre Channel host bus adapters.European CommissionAntitrustDismissedfiled Jul 2023EU Commission: Illumina/GRAIL gun-jumping fineThe Commission fined Illumina about EUR 432 million and GRAIL EUR 1,000 for implementing their merger before clearance, in breach of the standstill obligation.EUR 432 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Jun 2023FTC sued v. Microsoft (Activision)The FTC sought to halt Microsoft's USD 69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard pending its administrative challenge, arguing it would harm rivals in consoles and cloud gaming.N.D. Cal.AntitrustClosedfiled May 2023EU Commission: Microsoft/Activision clearanceThe Commission approved the deal after Microsoft committed to let consumers stream Activision games they own through any cloud gaming service for ten years.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled May 2023Autorite: Meta ad verification interim measuresThe case followed a complaint by ad verification firm Adloox, which was excluded from Meta's partner program.Autorite de la concurrenceAntitrustClosedfiled Apr 2023CMA: Microsoft/Activision blockedThe CMA's final report found the deal would harm competition in cloud gaming and prohibited it; Microsoft then restructured the transaction.UK CMAAntitrustDecidedfiled Apr 2023Bundeskartellamt: Apple 19a designationThe designation covers Apple's ecosystem built on the iPhone and lets the authority act against specific practices under Section 19a.BundeskartellamtAntitrustDecidedfiled Jan 2023United States sued v. Google (ad tech)The government case over Google advertising technology. After liability was found, the September 2026 remedies order rejected the AdX divestiture and accepted most behavioral remedies.E.D. Va.AntitrustClosedfiled Dec 2022EU Commission: Amazon marketplace commitmentsAmazon committed to stop using non-public data of marketplace sellers for its retail business and to give sellers equal access to the Buy Box and Prime.European CommissionAntitrustClosedfiled Dec 2022FTC: Microsoft/Activision administrative caseThe FTC's administrative complaint alleged Microsoft's acquisition of Activision would let it withhold or degrade games such as Call of Duty for rival consoles and services.FTCAntitrustOn appealfiled Oct 2022CCI: Google Play billing penaltyThe CCI found Google abused its dominance by requiring app developers to use Google Play's billing system for paid apps and in-app purchases.INR 936.44 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaAntitrustOn appealfiled Oct 2022CCI: Google Android penaltyThe CCI found Google imposed unfair conditions on Android device makers, including mandatory preinstallation of its apps, to protect its search dominance.INR 1,337.76 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaAntitrustClosedfiled Oct 2022CMA: Meta/Giphy divestitureAfter a Competition Appeal Tribunal remittal, the CMA again found Meta's purchase of Giphy harmed competition and required Meta to divest it.UK CMAAntitrustDismissedfiled Sep 2022EU Commission: Illumina/GRAIL prohibitionThe Commission blocked Illumina's acquisition of cancer test developer GRAIL, finding it would stifle innovation in blood-based early cancer detection.European CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2022FTC sued v. Meta (Within)The FTC sought to block Meta's acquisition of Within, maker of the VR fitness app Supernatural, under a potential competition theory.N.D. Cal.AntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2022Bundeskartellamt: Amazon 19a designationThe designation brings Amazon under Germany's extended abuse control for large digital companies.BundeskartellamtAntitrustActivefiled May 2022CMA: Google ad tech investigationThe CMA alleges Google used its dominance in online display advertising to favour its own ad exchange AdX.UK CMAAntitrustDecidedfiled May 2022Bundeskartellamt: Meta 19a designationThe designation lets the Bundeskartellamt prohibit specific practices by Meta under Germany's special rules for large digital companies.BundeskartellamtAntitrustDecidedfiled Jan 2022Bundeskartellamt: Alphabet 19a designationThe designation subjects Alphabet and Google to Germany's extended abuse control rules for large digital companies under Section 19a.BundeskartellamtAntitrustDecidedfiled Dec 2021AGCM: Amazon logistics fineThe AGCM found Amazon gave sellers who used its logistics service exclusive benefits like the Prime badge, harming rival logistics operators.EUR 1.128 billionAutorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)AntitrustClosedfiled Dec 2021FTC: Nvidia/ArmThe FTC's administrative complaint alleged Nvidia's purchase of Arm would give it control over technology that rival chipmakers rely on.FTCAntitrustActivefiled Aug 2021In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust LitigationMultidistrict litigation by publishers, advertisers and ad tech rivals alleging Google monopolized display advertising technology.S.D. N.Y.AntitrustSettledfiled Jul 2021Utah sued v. Google (Play Store)State attorneys general alleged Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payments through Play Store rules; the case is part of the Google Play MDL.$700 millionN.D. Cal.AntitrustActivefiled May 2021De Coster sued v. AmazonAmazon shoppers allege Amazon's anti-discounting policies and fees caused them to pay supracompetitive prices on its marketplace.W.D. Wash.AntitrustActivefiled May 2021District of Columbia sued v. AmazonThe D.C. attorney general alleges Amazon's price parity policies stopped sellers from offering lower prices on other sites.D.D.C.AntitrustDecidedfiled May 2021AGCM: Google Android Auto fineThe AGCM found Google abused its dominance by blocking Enel X's EV charging app from Android Auto. The EU Court of Justice later clarified the refusal to supply test in this case.EUR 102 millionAutorita Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM)AntitrustClosedfiled Mar 2021FTC: Illumina/GRAILThe FTC challenged Illumina's vertical acquisition of cancer test developer GRAIL, alleging it would let Illumina disadvantage GRAIL's rivals that depend on its sequencers.FTCAntitrustActivefiled Feb 2021In re Google Play Store Antitrust LitigationMultidistrict litigation combining consumer, developer, state and Epic Games claims that Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app billing.N.D. Cal.AntitrustActivefiled Jan 2021Rumble sued v. GoogleRumble alleges Google rigs search results and Android preinstallation to favour YouTube over rival video platforms.N.D. Cal.AntitrustClosedfiled Jan 2021CMA: Google Privacy Sandbox commitmentsThe investigation examined whether Google's plan to replace third-party cookies in Chrome would entrench its advertising position.UK CMAAntitrustDecidedfiled Dec 2020Colorado sued v. GoogleA bipartisan group of states led by Colorado alleges Google maintained its search monopoly through distribution deals and conduct toward specialized search providers.D.D.C.AntitrustActivefiled Dec 2020Texas sued v. Google (ad tech)A coalition of states led by Texas alleges Google monopolized ad tech markets and deceived publishers and advertisers, including through its Jedi Blue deal with Facebook.E.D. Tex.AntitrustOn appealfiled Dec 2020FTC sued v. MetaThe FTC claimed Meta kept a social networking monopoly by buying Instagram and WhatsApp. After trial the court ruled for Meta; the FTC appealed to the DC Circuit in January 2026.D.D.C.AntitrustDismissedfiled Dec 2020New York sued v. FacebookForty-eight attorneys general alleged Facebook illegally maintained a social networking monopoly by buying Instagram and WhatsApp and restricting app developers.D.D.C.AntitrustActivefiled Dec 2020Klein sued v. MetaFacebook users and advertisers allege Meta monopolized social networking and social advertising through deception about data practices and acquisitions of rivals.N.D. Cal.AntitrustDismissedfiled Nov 2020United States sued v. Visa and PlaidThe Justice Department sued to block Visa's acquisition of fintech Plaid, alleging Visa sought to eliminate a nascent threat to its online debit business.N.D. Cal.AntitrustDecidedfiled Oct 2020United States sued v. Google (search)The government search monopoly case. Google was found to have monopolized general search in 2024; the September 2025 remedies bar exclusive deals and require sharing some search data, without a Chrome sale.D.D.C.AntitrustClosedfiled Oct 2020EU Commission: Broadcom chipset commitmentsBroadcom committed to suspend exclusivity and leveraging terms in deals for systems-on-a-chip for TV set-top boxes and internet modems.European CommissionAntitrustSettledfiled Aug 2020In re Google Play Developer Antitrust LitigationA class of US app developers alleged Google's Play Store rules and 30 percent commission were the product of monopolization.$90 millionN.D. Cal.AntitrustSettledfiled Aug 2020In re Google Play Consumer Antitrust LitigationA consumer class alleged Google's Play Store monopoly led to overcharges on apps and in-app purchases.N.D. Cal.AntitrustActivefiled Aug 2020Epic Games sued v. AppleEpic challenged Apple's App Store restrictions and commission; the 2021 injunction against anti-steering rules was upheld on appeal and later enforced through contempt.N.D. Cal.AntitrustDecidedfiled Aug 2020Epic Games sued v. GoogleEpic challenged Google Play billing and distribution rules. A jury found for Epic in December 2023 and the court ordered Google to open Android to rival app stores.N.D. Cal.AntitrustActivefiled Mar 2020Frame-Wilson sued v. AmazonConsumers who bought from other retailers allege Amazon's price parity policies inflated retail prices across the internet.W.D. Wash.AntitrustActivefiled Feb 2020Seagate Technology LLC sued v. Headway Technologies, Inc.On February 18, 2020, Seagate Technology LLC and certain of its affiliates, (collectively, the "Seagate Entities") filed a complaint alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws as well as breach of contract in the U.S. District Court for the…N.D. Cal.AntitrustDismissedfiled Nov 2019Intel and Apple sued v. FortressIntel and Apple alleged Fortress aggregated patents from many owners to extract excessive royalties, an antitrust theory the court rejected.N.D. Cal.AntitrustOn appealfiled Jul 2019EU Commission: Qualcomm predatory pricing fineThe Commission found Qualcomm sold 3G baseband chipsets below cost to key customers with the aim of eliminating rival Icera.EUR 242 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustSettledfiled Jun 2019Cameron sued v. AppleUS app developers alleged Apple monopolized iOS app distribution and charged supracompetitive commissions.$100 millionN.D. Cal.AntitrustDismissedfiled Mar 2019EU Commission: Google AdSense fineThe Commission found Google imposed restrictive clauses on third-party websites that stopped rivals from placing search adverts there.EUR 1.49 billionEuropean CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Jul 2018EU Commission: Google Android fineThe Commission found Google imposed illegal restrictions on Android manufacturers and operators, including tying Search and Chrome to the Play Store, to cement its dominance in general search.EUR 4.34 billionEuropean CommissionAntitrustDecidedfiled Feb 2018CCI: Google search bias penaltyThe CCI found Google abused its dominance in online search through search design and restrictive agreements with website partners.INR 135.86 croreCompetition Commission of IndiaAntitrustDismissedfiled Jan 2018EU Commission: Qualcomm LTE chipsets fineThe Commission found Qualcomm made significant payments to Apple on condition that it would not buy LTE baseband chipsets from rivals.EUR 997 millionEuropean CommissionAntitrustActivefiled Dec 2011In re Apple iPhone Antitrust LitigationiPhone users allege Apple monopolized the iOS app distribution market and overcharged them through its App Store commission; the Supreme Court let the case proceed in Apple v. Pepper.N.D. Cal.