Tag: Antitrust
The Social Contract at the Basis of Competition Law
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The Social Contract at the Basis of Competition Law
By Michal S. Gal (University of Haifa)
Abstract: Competition law constitutes...
Tying, Exclusivity, and Standard-Essential Patents
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Tying, Exclusivity, and Standard-Essential Patents
By Erik Hovenkamp (Harvard Law School)
Abstract: When a technological standard is adopted, implementers...
International Capital Flows, Structural Change and The Illegality of the ‘Sharing...
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International Capital Flows, Structural Change and The Illegality of the 'Sharing Economy'
By Michael C. I. Nwogugu
Abstract: During the...
US: Zaappaaz exec pleads guilty, faces 10 years, US$1m fine
As predicted by Bloomberg earlier this week, Azim Makanojiva, president of e-commerce firm Zaappaaz, pleaded guilty to a one-count criminal violation of the Sherman...
Antitrust and the Design of Production
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Antitrust and the Design of Production
By Herbert J. Hovenkamp (University of Pennsylvania)
Abstract: Both economics and antitrust policy...
Orrin Hatch, the original antitrust hipster, turns on his own kind
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Orrin Hatch, the original antitrust hipster, turns on his own kind
By David Dayen
Before congress checked out for the August recess, Sen. Orrin...
Beyond ‘Hipster Antitrust’: A Critical Perspective on the European Commission’s Google...
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Beyond ‘Hipster Antitrust’: A Critical Perspective on the European Commission's Google Decision
By Angela Daly (Queensland University of Technology)
Abstract: ...
Patent Pool Outsiders
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Patent Pool Outsiders
By Michael Mattioli (Indiana University)
Abstract: Individuals who decline to join cooperative groups—outsiders—raise concerns in many...
US: Lawmaker asks for antitrust hearing over Amazon-Whole Foods deal
The top Democrat on the US House of Representatives’ antitrust subcommittee, Rep. David Cicilline (RI), has voiced concerns about Amazon.com’s US$13.7 billion plan to...
US: California lobby triggers probe on Spanish olives
The Commerce Department is probing whether ripe olives from Spain are being “dumped” at artificially low prices in the US, hurting Central Valley olive...