Tag: Antitrust
US Chamber Of Commerce Sues FTC Over Biden Antitrust Threat
The US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Federal Trade Commission that accuses it of unlawfully withholding public records.
The Chamber,...
Iona Marinescu Joins The DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Economist Ioana Marinescu announced via Twitter that she will be joining The Department of Justice's Antitrust Department. She is part of the leadership team...
Debevoise Nabs Antitrust Pro In Frankfurt
Debevoise & Plimpton announced that Sergej Bräuer has joined the firm’s Frankfurt office as an international counsel in the Antitrust & Competition Group.
In this role, Mr....
Antitrust Bill Targeting Amazon, Google, Apple May Not Make It Through...
A new U.S. antitrust bill targeting Big Tech companies might be doomed to stay in the Senate if it doesn’t pass before Congress’ summer...
UK Watchdog Ramps Up Big Tech Antitrust Investigations
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching dual investigations into Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, and Amazon’s competitive practices...
Minor League Asks Congress To Restrict MLB Antitrust Exemption
The executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended Congress enact legislation nullifying Major League Baseball's antitrust exemption as it applies...
EU Unveils Plans to Boost Deep Tech Funding
The European Union has published the European Innovation Agenda, a new plan that would help startups and scaleups in Europe to obtain private funding, have...
Antitrust and User Union in the Era of Digital Platforms and...
By Lin William Cong (Cornell University) & Simon Mayer (University of Chicago)
Firms' production function in the digital era entails customers' network adoption and data...
Japan May Rule On Making Big Tech Open Up On Algorithms
Japanese legal experts have said an antitrust case related to a local restaurant website could change how large internet platforms such as Google, Facebook...
South Korean Antitrust Chief Nominee Apologizes After Sexual Harrasment Claims
The nominee for the position of South Korea's antitrust chief apologized on Monday, July 4th, over allegations he sexually harassed students while teaching at...
