The Justice Department has launched a probe into UnitedHealth’s Medicare billing practices in recent months, sending the healthcare conglomerate’s shares nearly 12% lower.
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Google to ask US appeals court to overturn app store verdict
Lawyers for Google and “Fortnite” maker Epic Games are set to square off before a U.S. appeals court in California as Google tries to undo a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store.
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Albertsons Scraps Merger, Files Lawsuit Against Kroger
A U.S. district judge in Oregon has blocked a $25 billion bid by supermarket giant Kroger to take over its rival Albertsons, ruling that the Federal Trade Commission’s concerns about the merger’s impact on market consolidation were valid.
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US Supreme Court tosses case involving securities fraud suit against Facebook
The Supreme Court sidestepped a decision on whether to allow shareholders to proceed with a securities fraud lawsuit accusing Facebook of misleading investors.
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Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case
Apple will ask a federal judge to dismiss the case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown.
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FTC takes on subscription traps with ‘click to cancel’ rule
The FTC adopted a final rule requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up.
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