IS APPLE REALLY A WHITE KNIGHT OF PRIVACY – APPLE’S NEW APP TRACKING POLICY – ENHANCING COMPETITION OR ABUSING DOMINANCE? ***

*** This blog has been co-authored by me with Aniket Panchal and Diya Vaishnav, two young students of 2nd Year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) & B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) respectively, at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. In April 2021, Apple has rolled out a new software update iOS 14.5 through which it seeks to implement a global…

CCI ORDERS ANOTHER INVESTIGATION AGAINST GOOGLE FOR AGREEMENTS WITH OEMs OF SMART TVs

Google’s agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of smart TV/mobile manufacturers have invited yet another Antitrust investigation by the Indian Fair Market watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The CCI vide its order dated  22 June 2021, has directed an investigation upon finding a prima facie case of abuse of dominance against Google for…