Tagged: monopolization

Episode 341 — DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market

Episode 341 — DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has been aggressively pursuing civil enforcement actions.  While criminal enforcement of antitrust laws has been depressed, DOJ has found success in pursuing civil and merger enforcement.  DOJ recently won a significant victory against Google for its monopolization of the search market. DOJ has now turned its attention outside of technology markets by filing suit against Visa for its dominance of...

Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division Sues Google (Again) for Monopolization of the Digital Advertising Market

Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division Sues Google (Again) for Monopolization of the Digital Advertising Market

In a significant action, DOJ’s Antitrust Division filed a complex complaint against Google charging it with a long-time scheme over 15 years to monopolize the digital advertising market. DOJ was joined by Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. DOJ filed a separate antitrust case in 2020 against Google for monopolizing search and search advertising, which are...