Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling to D.C. Circuit, DOJ Cross-AppealsMay 29, 2026Legal NewsGoogle has appealed Judge Mehta's search monopoly ruling to the D.C. Circuit; the DOJ cross-appealed seeking Chrome divestiture, with oral argument expected in late 2026.
QVAR Antitrust Class Action Against Teva Settles for $35 MillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyTeva Pharmaceuticals agrees to a $35 million settlement resolving a federal antitrust class action over alleged efforts to block generic competition for its QVAR inhaler.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Remedies, Seeks to Bar AI Rivals from Data AccessMay 28, 2026Legal NewsGoogle has appealed antitrust search remedies to the D.C. Circuit, contesting data-sharing rules and seeking to exclude AI rivals like OpenAI from search data access.
33-State Coalition Petitions Court to Break Up Live Nation After Trial LossMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThirty-three state AGs filed papers asking a federal court to order Live Nation to divest Ticketmaster and amphitheaters after an April jury verdict on monopolization.
Google Search Antitrust Remedies Take Effect as Appeals Court Battle BeginsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsGoogle's search monopoly remedies took effect Feb. 3, 2026, but key licensing terms remain unset as both Google and DOJ press competing appeals at the D.C. Circuit.
Apple Asks Supreme Court to Stay 9th Circuit App Store Contempt RulingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsApple has applied to the Supreme Court to stay a Ninth Circuit civil contempt ruling tied to its App Store commission practices in the Epic Games antitrust case.
Google Appeals Search Monopoly Ruling, Targets District Court’s Core Legal FindingsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsGoogle's opening D.C. Circuit brief targets Judge Mehta's August 2024 monopoly ruling, contesting the Apple browser deal findings and a search-data-sharing remedy sought by DOJ.
Discover Financial to Pay $1.2 Billion Over Card Misclassification ClaimsMay 25, 2026Law and PolicyDiscover Financial agreed to pay over $1.2 billion to settle claims it misclassified consumer cards as commercial cards, overcharging merchants on interchange fees from 2007 to 2023.
States Secure Antitrust Verdict Against Live Nation; Breakup LoomsMay 25, 2026Legal NewsA federal jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for unlawful monopoly maintenance; 33 states rejected the DOJ's $280M settlement and won at trial.
States Push Ticketmaster Divestiture as Remedy Phase OpensMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe remedy phase in United States v. Live Nation is open, with 33 state AGs seeking Ticketmaster divestiture while DOJ's separate settlement undergoes Tunney Act review.