July 11, 2022
The Cracked Mirror of Monopoly-Monopsony Symmetry
Conventional wisdom is that monopsony power is simply the flip slide of monopoly power. The truth is much more complicated.
Resources: Antitrust & Consumer Protection
July 7, 2022
Pushing the Limits? A Primer on FTC Competition Rulemaking
[On Monday, June 27, Concurrences hosted a conference on the Rulemaking Authority of the Federal Trade Commission. This conference featured the work of contributors to a new book on the subject edited by Professor Dan…
July 5, 2022
Why FTC Competition Rulemaking Likely Will Fail
[On Monday, June 27, Concurrences hosted a conference on the Rulemaking Authority of the Federal Trade Commission. This conference featured the work of contributors to a new book on the subject edited by Professor Dan…
June 29, 2022
What Have the Intermediaries Ever Done for Us?
Intermediaries emerge when it would otherwise be too difficult (or too costly) for groups of users to meet and interact. There is thus no guarantee that government-mandated disintermediation — such as that contemplated in the European DMA and the U.S. AICOA bill — will generate net benefits in a given case.
June 17, 2022
DOJ’s Threatened Reign of Error: Proposed Criminal-Monopolization Prosecutions
The Biden administration’s antitrust reign of error continues apace. The U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has indicated in recent months that criminal prosecutions may be forthcoming under Section 2 of the…
June 1, 2022
Relevant Market in the Google AdTech Case
Digital advertising is the economic backbone of much of the Internet. But complaints have recently emerged from a number of quarters alleging the digital advertising market is monopolized by its largest participant: Google.
May 24, 2022
ICLE Response to NTIA Request for Comments on Mobile App Ecosystem
Executive Summary Our response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (“NTIA”) request for comments (“RFC”) is broken into two parts. The first part raises concerns regarding what we see…
May 11, 2022
ICLE Response to EU Commission Call for Evidence Concerning a New Framework for Standard-Essential Patents
Introduction We thank the European Commission for this opportunity to comment on its call for evidence concerning a new framework for standard-essential patents. The International Center for Law and Economics…
April 22, 2022
ICLE Comments on FTC/DOJ Merger Enforcement RFI
The FTC and DOJ's RFI on whether and how to update the antitrust agencies’ merger-enforcement guidelines is based on several faulty premises and appears to presuppose a preferred outcome.