Tag: Antitrust
Antitrust Remedies for Labor Market Power
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Antitrust Remedies for Labor Market Power
By Suresh Naidu, Eric A. Posner, E. Glen Weyl
Recent research indicates that labor market power has...
US: Celgene’s Juno Therapeutics for US$9B buy cleared clears HRS wait...
Celgene Corporation announced on Thursday, February 22, that the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR) with respect to...
US: Federal Judge rules in favor of strip club in antitrust...
On Friday, February 16, a federal judge ruled that Houston arbitrarily refused to let a strip club join a settlement authorizing topless lap dances, and...
EU: Tech rivals’ stealth lobbying fight against Google
Two of the world’s largest tech companies control a nonprofit group that is the main complainant in a landmark European antitrust inquiry against Google...
US: Trump’s FTC appointee eyes drug prices
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Trade Commission (FCT) said he’s “very concerned” about price increases for prescription drugs and will explore...
Philippines: Antitrust body voids Dennis Uy acquisition
The Philippines' antitrust watchdog on Monday February 19, voided businessman Dennis Uy's acquisition of a Dutch holding company KGLI NM, that held a majority...
What Microsoft’s Antitrust Case Teaches Us About Silicon Valley
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By Antonio Garcia Martinez
What Microsoft’s Antitrust Case Teaches Us About Silicon Valley
In the Twilight of the 20th century, Bill Gates was well...
How More Regulation for US Tech Could Backfire
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By Larry Downes
How More Regulation for U.S. Tech Could Backfire
If 2017 was the year that tech became a lightning...
US: AT&T wants antitrust Chief as witness, NYT reports
AT&T is asking to add the head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division to its witness list as it prepares for a trial due...
EU: Bayer sues FAS for more time
According to Reuters, Bayer has taken Russia’s antitrust regulator to court over the watchdog’s investigation into the company’s planned takeover of Monsanto; a further...
