The race to build AI infrastructure is changing how the largest technology companies compete, and antitrust regulators are watching closely. Many of the companies now spending billions on data centers, power, land, and computing hardware are the same companies that faced major antitrust scrutiny over the past two decades. That history is affecting how enforcers and private plaintiffs are starting to look at the current AI buildout, even though no major AI infrastructure case has reached a final … [Read more...]
Microsoft Faces Antitrust Class Action Over Exclusive OpenAI Cloud Deal
Eleven consumers filed a proposed class action against Microsoft in October 2025, alleging that the company's exclusive cloud computing arrangement with OpenAI let it control the compute supply behind ChatGPT and drive up prices for millions of users. The case, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, accuses Microsoft of using its Azure platform to box out competitors while OpenAI's own product depended entirely on Microsoft's infrastructure. The lawsuit is … [Read more...]
Arbitration Clauses: The Gross Inequities That Control Virtually All Our Consumer Agreements
If you own a cell phone, use a credit card, or subscribe to cable or satellite TV, odds are very high that your contract with those companies contains an arbitration clause. Your employment contract very well may contain an arbitration clause. Your car loan agreement. The vacation you just booked with an online travel site. All are likely to have an arbitration clause buried somewhere in the fine print. And that’s bad news for you if you ever have a dispute with any of those companies. In a … [Read more...]