An antitrust investigation is an examination carried out by government authorities to investigate and prevent unfair business practices that may harm competition, such as monopolies, price-fixing, or market manipulation. Full definition
We anticipate an uptick in antitrust investigations in 2017. (lawyer-monthly.com)
The European Commission opened a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon's e-book business on Thursday, opening yet another front in mounting EU scrutiny of America's global tech giants. (euractiv.com)
Defend Samsung Electronics in DOJ antitrust investigation of standard essential patents (SEPs), investigation closed (2014). (sheppardmullin.com)