September Threads 2024
Threads from ICLE scholars on trending issues for the month of August 2024.
An updated version of my @LawEconCenter wp on “The #Privacy/#Antitrust Curse: Insights from #GDPR Application in Competition Law Proceedings” has been published in the Antitrust Bulletin https://t.co/bkCFaaPkRz. 1/4
— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) September 30, 2024
An updated version of my @LawEconCenter wp on “The #Privacy/#Antitrust Curse: Insights from #GDPR Application in Competition Law Proceedings” has been published in the Antitrust Bulletin https://t.co/bkCFaaPkRz. 1/4
— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) September 30, 2024
The @CMAgovUK announced today that Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic “does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002”. A ?https://t.co/TYEt7PHcaO
— Mario Zúñiga (@MZunigaP) September 27, 2024
The @CMAgovUK announced today that Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic “does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002”. A ?https://t.co/TYEt7PHcaO
— Mario Zúñiga (@MZunigaP) September 27, 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT: Alden Abbott and I have co-edited a book on Artificial Intelligence and Competition Policy for @Concurrences. The volume features 20 contributions, organized into three sections:
? “Market Dynamics, Mergers, and Partnerships in AI”
? “AI Challenges for Competition… pic.twitter.com/QJVKPHI7gG— Thibault Schrepel (@ProfSchrepel) September 23, 2024
New @LawEconCenter working paper with Alba Ribera Martinez on “The Secret (#Metrics) of DMA’s Success.”
While much has been written about the #DMA, one key question remains underexplored: How do we determine its #success? 1/2 https://t.co/Q9i1rz6vAP— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) September 18, 2024
The BEAD Program is supposed to deploy broadband to millions of unserved homes. But so far, not a single site has been connected under the $42.5 billion program.
The NTIA's "fiber over all" approach is one reason why.
A ? … pic.twitter.com/QGUmk0Cv26
— Eric Fruits, Ph.D. (@ericfruits) September 11, 2024
What do we want? Technology neutrality! When do we want it? Now! @ericfruits and my latest @TOTMblog on our comments on the NTIA's guidance on "alternative technologies." (a ?)https://t.co/XLxXOLMNNR
— Ben Sperry (@RBenSperry) September 11, 2024
The DOJ's antitrust trial against Google's adtech business just kicked off.
The market is technically complicated, which makes the case complicated. What do you need to know?
Luckily, I have a new primer to get you up to speed! https://t.co/g5QsjF233b pic.twitter.com/6qhqy7IkO3
— Brian Albrecht (@BrianCAlbrecht) September 10, 2024
Draghi: EU’s regulatory stance towards tech co’s hinders innovation. EU now has over 100 tech-focused laws & over 270 regulators active in the digital space. Many laws take a precautionary approach, dictating business practices ex ante. We’ve been saying this for years. A ? pic.twitter.com/Ddk6oJRZop
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) September 10, 2024
As arguments begin today in Alexandria, Virginia in @JusticeATR's bench trial alleging that Google has maintained a monopoly in advertising technology, we wanted to share some @LawEconCenter resources that might be useful for those watching the case.
— Int'l Ctr Law & Econ (@LawEconCenter) September 9, 2024
1/14 ENEL, the Italian electricity giant and former state monopoly, complained to @antitrust_it that Google was limiting access of its app on Android Auto. In the opinion delivered today in Case C 233/23, AG Medina has sided with the Italian antitrust watchdog. A?
— Lazar Radic (@laz_radic) September 5, 2024
#Antitrust #AI #AIPartnerships
Last week, @CadeGovBr, ?? competition agency, opened investigations into Amazon, Google and Microsofts deals with AI startups.
Is this warranted or just a political move? A ?: pic.twitter.com/0ZRcP25vQe
— Mario Zúñiga (@MZunigaP) September 3, 2024
Huge defeat for the Commission. It tried to push the limits of the law. Now the Court is rebuking it in no uncertain terms.
The big question is how much this will impact merger enforcement in Europe (as well as GRAIL & Illumina)?
My guess is very little.
— Dirk Auer (@AuerDirk) September 3, 2024
My new @LawEconCenter wp on “Trendy #antitrust for digital markets: are market #investigations the new black?” is forthcoming @JECLAP https://t.co/K7iplZGMCH. 1/3
— Giuseppe Colangelo (@GiuColangelo) September 2, 2024