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  1. December 21, 2020

    AGs Say Their Facebook Antitrust Case Belongs With FTC's

    The 48 attorneys general accusing Facebook of monopolization want to consolidate their case with one simultaneously filed by the Federal Trade Commission, telling a D.C. federal judge that both are pursuing similar legal theories and remedies.

  2. December 11, 2020

    Dual Facebook Antitrust Cases Land Before Different Judges

    Although two challenges from the Federal Trade Commission and dozens of state attorneys general to Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp are likely to be consolidated, they currently are moving forward on parallel tracks and have been assigned to different Washington, D.C., federal judges.

  3. December 11, 2020

    Privacy, Not Price, Takes Focus In Facebook Antitrust Suits

    The Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general on Wednesday set up what could be a watershed in antitrust enforcement by challenging Facebook's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, while adopting a strategy that shifts focus away from the typical yardstick of price.

  4. December 10, 2020

    Tale Of The Tape: Two Facebook Complaints

    Federal and state-level enforcers filed parallel actions in D.C. district court Wednesday each accusing Facebook of buying up potential competitors and using other tactics to preserve its monopoly over social networking in the U.S. While the suits largely attack the same conduct, there are some important distinctions between the cases. Here, Law360 looks at the complaints side-by-side.

  5. December 09, 2020

    FTC, State AGs Launch Suits Over Past Facebook Deals

    The Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general opened a multifront battle against Facebook on Wednesday in the growing antitrust pushback against the power of online platforms, filing complaints challenging ongoing conduct alongside years-old mergers whose initial clearance has long been criticized.