December 9, 2011

Is Google Search Bias Consistent with Anticompetitive Foreclosure?

Joshua Wright

In my series of three posts (here, here and here) drawn from my empirical study on search bias I have examined whether search bias exists, and, if so, how frequently…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

December 2, 2011

Carrier IQ: Another Silly Privacy Panic

Paul Rubin

By now everyone is probably aware of the “tracking” of certain cellphones (Sprint, iPhone, T-Mobile, AT&T perhaps others) by a company called Carrier IQ.  There are lots of discussions available;…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

November 15, 2011

Privacy Again

Paul Rubin

Today’s Wall Street Journal has a long article-debate on privacy.  The strongest pro-privacy is Christopher Soghoian of the Open Society Institute.  He confuses commercial privacy with government privacy: “The dirty…

Data Security & Privacy

March 24, 2011

Search Bias and Antitrust

Joshua Wright

There is an antitrust debate brewing concerning Google and “search bias,” a term used to describe search engine results that preference the content of the search provider.  For example, Google…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

March 12, 2011

Privacy and Tracking

Paul Rubin

First I would like to thank Geoff Manne for inviting me to join this blog.  I know most of my fellow bloggers and it is a group I am proud…

Antitrust & Consumer Protection

September 7, 2010

The Costs of Product Placement, Maserati Edition

Joshua Wright

In my academic research, I’ve studied contractual arrangements between manufacturers and retailers for premium shelf space, including slotting arrangements and category management contracts.  Typically, a shelf space arrangement in the…

Financial Regulation