Geoff Manne on the EU’s Blocking of the iRobot Deal

ICLE President Geoffrey A. Manne was cited by Meer.com in a story about the European Commission’s move to block Amazon’s acquisition of iRobot. You can read the full piece here.

Geoffrey Manne, president and founder of the International Center for Law & Economics, argues the EC’s rationale is based on far-fetched hypotheticals about dramatic actions Amazon could take in the future, such as limiting or foreclosing competitors from selling on Amazon, rather than concrete evidence, ultimately undermining consumer interests.