Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Aug. 15, 2022
Judge doubts anticompetitive deal but lets $67.8B antitrust suit go ahead
Although U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco rejected Meta’s motion to dismiss the case on Thursday, he expressed doubts about the allegations of an anticompetitive agreement with Google code-named Jedi Blue.




A $67.8 billion antitrust class action alleging Meta Platforms Inc. barred competitors from entering the social media advertising market through monopolistic tactics will advance after a federal judge ruled against the social media giant.
Although U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco rejected Meta’s motion to dismiss the case on Thursday, he expressed doubts about the allegations of an anticompetitive agreement with Google cod...
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