Tag: Regulation
Antitrust Chronicle® – Junk Fees
Dear Readers,
It is conventional wisdom that economies worldwide have become overrun with so-called “junk fees.” This term classically refers to unexpected charges (often hidden...
The War on So-Called “Junk Fees”: Who’s Fighting and What’s at...
It’s easy to decry “junk fees,” and both the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) have done just that...
The Cost of Price Regulation
The Biden Administration is using recent inflationary pressure as an excuse to push a progressive price regulation agenda that would harm consumers, businesses, and...
Will This Mark the End of a Financial Assault on the...
This paper examines the consequences of an exploitative prison payphone regime and the devastating financial, emotional, and social burdens forced upon the loved ones...
Brussels Effect? Convergence and Divergence on Platform Regulation in Transatlantic Competition...
The merits of ex ante regulation have sparked intense debate on both sides of the Atlantic. But their potential challenge to consistent Transatlantic competition...
Regulatory Sandboxes: Ex Ante Regulation or Competition Policy?
This paper focuses on the relationship between EU Competition Law and ex ante regulation by specifically analyzing the case of regulatory sandboxes. It also...
International Crypto Regulation: Achieving The Goldilocks Zone
By Rajagopal Menon, ETMarkets
Cryptos have experienced a surge in popularity over the past few years, with their total market capitalization surpassing $1.5 trillion in...
Essential Facilities and the Law of the Hammer
The essential facilities doctrine has received a resurgence of interest recently, especially with regard to platform markets. Many references to the doctrine exaggerate its...
Australian Lawmakers Submit New Crypto Regulation Bill
Senator Andrew Bragg has presented a private bill in Australia suggesting regulations for the cryptocurrency industry. The Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 aims...
Generative AI Tools At Center Of New Regulation
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT could be too good to be true — literally.
A recent consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning that...
