Guilty until proven innocent: Judge already siding against Apple in pretrial hearing

Presumption of innocence is a fundamental component of law in many nations, including Canada, France, Russia, and yes, even, yes, the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is not however, enshrined in the constitution of the United States of America.

Google could face fresh antitrust inspection over its display ad dominance

Google could soon be hit with yet another investigation over how it does business - this time in the display ad department.

Apple is a price-fixing ringmaster, U.S. says; Apple says that’s ‘absurd’

"Apple has not 'conspired' with anyone, was not aware of any alleged 'conspiracy' by others, and never fixed prices," the company stated in a reply to the suit.

Google finally settles its two-year EU inquisition

Google has proposed a settlement to the European Commission that involves making legally binding changes to its search results in Europe. If this agreement is adopted, Google will change its results page by clearly highlighting search results from its own services and including links to rivals.

Microsoft newsdump includes tablets, translation, and $2.1B in fines

Microsoft had six pieces of news come out today, including the Surface worldwide expansion, Yammer's new translation service, and getting slapped with regulatory fines from the EU.

Apple’s Tim Cook to face judge about Apple, Google, Intel anti-poaching pact

Apple is one of a list of companies accused of agreeing not to recruit each other's employees.

FTC: Google search isn’t violating antitrust laws, but changes are coming

The Federal Trade Commission announced the results of its investigation into whether Google violated antitrust laws with its current business practices today.

FTC’s Google antitrust decision pushed to 2013

You'll have to wait a bit longer to see the end of the FTC's Google antitrust investigation.

Google to promise it’ll change and be good, may end FTC antitrust investigations

After all, Santa knows who's naughty and who's nice.

Europe fines Philips, LG, and Samsung $1.9 billion in antitrust sting on … CRT TVs

And we thought it was just big U.S. window-manufacturing corporations that the European Union targeted in antitrust-like investigations.

FTC investigators recommend suing Google for antitrust violations

The Federal Trade Commission is leaning toward suing Google for antitrust violations in search, according to multiple reports.

Zynga alleges EA’s chief executive proposed an anti-competitive ‘no hire’ pact or he would ‘rain hell’

Zynga alleges EA tried to get it to collude on not hiring each others' employees.

Say it ain’t so, Microsoft: secret APIs in new mobile Windows?

You’d think we’d be finished with all the nasty antitrust legal issues surrounding computer operating systems by now. Windows is still powerful, but it’s a shadow of its former monopolistic self, and Mac OS X, iOS, Android, and Linux are …

Google forges a deal to resolve EU’s anti-competitive search claims

In an effort to avoid hefty fines from the European Union, Google has issued a proposal today to satisfy accusations that the search giant’s business practices are anti-competitive.

The EU first opened up an investigation on Google’s business practices in …

Microsoft takes a reduced antitrust fine in Europe, still over $1B

Europe’s second-highest court has upheld a massive antitrust fine against Microsoft for hindering competition, but it lowered the fine slightly by €39 million to €860 million ($1.1 billion), according to the Associated Press.

“The General Court essentially upholds the Commission’s …

EU giving Google one last chance to settle antitrust search case

The European Union’s antitrust chief has given Google a final chance to settle matter related to anti-competitiveness with its main search engine, according to a Reuters report.

The EU first opened up an investigation in November 2010 after rival companies …

Apple likely to win in federal price-fixing case on e-books

Experts are saying Apple is likely to emerge victorious from a Department of Justice case regarding price fixing on e-books.

Apple was accused of conspiring to fix and raise prices on e-books along with five major publishers. The DOJ has …

16 states file lawsuits against Apple, joining DOJ’s antitrust fight

Sixteen states have piled lawsuits on top of Apple, Macmillan, Penguin, and Simon and Schuster, four companies which were served with an antitrust lawsuit this morning by the Department of Justice.

The suit is led by Texas and Connecticut, which, …

DOJ officially files antitrust suit against Apple, book publishers

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and a handful of major book publishers, including Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan and Penguin.

The DOJ is charging the companies for anti-competitive practices regarding the pricing and sales …