Antitrust shake-up threatens U.S. tech monopoly cases against Apple and Google
Two top officials at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division were abruptly fired this week, signaling turmoil within the team leading landmark cases against Big Tech. Roger Alford and Bill Rinner, both senior deputies to division chief Gail Slater, were dismissed for “insubordination,” though details remain unclear. Their departure raises concerns about internal discord just months before high-stakes trials against Apple and Google are set to progress.
The upheaval could undermine the DOJ’s capacity to pursue major antitrust actions and reshapes the landscape for tech regulation.
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