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Apple Faces Probes Against App Store In Mexico and Brazil

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023Editorial

Mercado Libre (“Meli”), the Latin American e-commerce and financial services giant, filed antitrust complaints against Apple in these two countries alleging anticompetitive behavior around Apple’s policies and practices in its App Store. The Primary Restrictions Imposed by Apple Mercado Libre’s complaints focus on two key restrictions imposed by Apple that, according to the company, undermine […]

FTC Orders Mastercard to Cease Blocking Competing Networks

May 31, 2023June 1, 2023Editorial

In a significant development for the payment card industry, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has granted its final approval to a consent order mandating that Mastercard discontinue its practice of obstructing the use of competing debit payment networks. The FTC’s investigation into Mastercard stemmed from allegations that the company employed unlawful business tactics to coerce […]