Meta antitrust case poses first big test of Trump’s new FTC

‘Explosive allegations’: MAGA senator warns 'full-scale' probe could net Meta DOJ referral

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) delivered a biting preview of what Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg can look forward to as he prepares to face off against a Senate committee this week following bombshell whistleblower claims over the company’s associations with China.“These allegations are explosive,” Hawley said. “The public deserves to hear every single detail and they’re going to hear it on Wednesday.”The Missouri lawmaker – a staunch supporter of Donald Tru…

Meta Helped Write a Delaware Law Protecting Mark Zuckerberg

This week, Delaware passed a bill that would shield tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk from litigation. Zuckerberg’s company, Meta, helped write the law.

Washington Worries Trump Will Bail Out Zuckerberg

Politico: “Less than two weeks before the start of a landmark antitrust trial against tech giant Meta, the growing relationship between President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is stoking fears in Washington that the White House could pull the plug on the whole case.” “The FTC rarely abandons an ongoing antitrust case, regardless of who’s in the White House. But a series of events over the past week has the Washington antitrust world …

Washington worries Trump could bail out Zuckerberg

Less than two weeks before the start of a landmark antitrust trial against tech giant Meta, the growing relationship between President Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is stoking fears in Washington that the White House could pull the plug on the whole case. The trial, scheduled for April 14, is the culmination of a nearly six-year investigation and legal battle. Launched by the Federal Trade Commission during Trump’s first term and adv…

Toggenburg saga shows why antitrust laws matter (Editorial Board Opinion)

Antitrust laws aren’t just about stopping mammoth companies like Standard Oil, AT&T, Microsoft and Google from killing competitors, achieving market dominance, raising prices and limiting consumer choice.

Looming tech trials to showcase Trump administration’s stance on antitrust

Antitrust lawyers for the Trump administration are set to face off this month with Meta’s and Google’s lawyers in courtrooms in Washington, D.C., where they appear poised to continue seamlessly the Biden administration’s fights against the tech giants. The two…