Tag: Antitrust
Australia: Regulator takes ticket reseller Viagogo to court
The consumer watchdog is taking controversial ticket reseller Viagogo to court following hundreds of complaints from ripped-off customers.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...
UK: Golf club maker hit with CMA fine
The UK arm of an American golf club maker, whose products are used by the likes of Bubba Watson and Lee Westwood, has been...
EU: Selecta’s purchase of Dutch Pelican Rouge cleared
Antitrust regulators cleared Swiss vending services provider Selecta’s proposed acquisition of Dutch peer Pelican Rouge, subject to the divestment of all Selecta’s vending service...
US: 2nd Circuit revives antitrust claim over contractors
A US Appeals Court on Wednesday, August 23, revived antitrust claims against a New England carpenters union, saying a judge erred in finding that...
Obfuscation and Shrouding with Network Effects – The Facebook/WhatsApp Case
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Obfuscation and Shrouding with Network Effects - The Facebook/WhatsApp Case
By Georg Clemens (Compass Lexecon) & Mutlu Özcan (Chair of...
US: Former Deputy Director of FTC returns to Latham...
Latham & Watkins has added regulatory experience to its antitrust and competition practice in Washington, DC, in the form of a former acting deputy...
India: Dish TV warns watchdog of Star’s monopoly of cricket
Dish TV chairman Jawahar Goel has accused Star India of attempting to create a monopoly in cricket broadcast, which he said is hurting the...
Antitrust Provides a More Reasonable Regulatory Framework than Net Neutrality
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Antitrust Provides a More Reasonable Regulatory Framework than Net Neutrality
By Joshua D. Wright (George Mason University)
Abstract: In...
Democrats’ push for a new era of antitrust enforcement, explained
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Democrats’ push for a new era of antitrust enforcement, explained
By Matthew Yglesias
As congressional Democrats rolled out their new “Better Deal” agenda for...
Procompetitive Justifications
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Procompetitive Justifications
By John M. Newman (University of Memphis)
Abstract: The rule of reason has come to dominate modern antitrust...