DOJ

Big Tech

2024: The Year the DOJ Cracked Google

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US antitrust enforcement against Big Tech kicked up a gear in 2024 when the DOJ won its case against Google. Does Big Tech need to worry?

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Banking

TD Bank Accepts Cap on US Growth, $3 Billion in Penalties After Failing to Monitor Money Laundering

TD Bank pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit money laundering for criminal groups, including global drug cartels.

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Healthcare

Controversial CEO of Bankrupt Steward Health Care to Resign

Dallas-based Steward Health Care is may just well be the poster child for private equity investment in healthcare gone wrong.

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Big Tech

TikTok’s Court Battle is Set Against a Larger Tech War

TikTok kicked off its legal fight challenging the US government’s divest-or-ban law passed in April, calling it unconstitutional.

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Real Estate

RealPage Sued by Justice Department for Alleged Rent Price-Fixing

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The DoJ launched an antitrust lawsuit against Thoma Bravo’s RealPage for allegedly helping property managers conspire to drive up rent.

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Big Tech

The DoJ Won, But Google’s Monopoly Status May Have Already Been in Peril

The DOJ prevailed in its lawsuit arguing Google illegally conducted business to maintain a monopoly in the search engine industry.

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Social Media

2024: The Year Reddit Grew Up

Reddit went public this year and is inching towards profitability, a mere 19 years after it was founded, and the future looks bright.

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Big Tech

2024: The Year Big Tech Got into the Energy Game

This year Big Tech got into the energy game in a big way, and if it wants to chase AI it’ll need even more energy in years to come.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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