Capital Confusion at the New York Times
In a recent guest essay for The New York Times, Aaron Klein of the Brookings Institution claims that the merger between Capital One and Discover would “keep intact the . . .
EU Authorities on ‘Pay or Consent’: Mid-April 2024 Update
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German Big Tech Actions Undermine the DMA
The complexity of the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) raises various difficult interpretative questions. Chief among them is whether the EU law is . . .
Understanding ownership and property in the Digital Age
What does it mean to “own” something? A simple question (with a complicated answer, of course) that, astonishingly, goes unasked in a recent article in . . .
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FCC’s Digital-Discrimination Rules Could Delay Broadband
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On March 4, 2024, the European Commission fined Apple €1.84 billion “over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers”.1 In particular, the Commission was concerned . . .
Spectrum Pipeline Act a Promising Start that Needs Balance
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Mi Mercado Es Su Mercado: The Flawed Competition Analysis of Mexico’s COFECE
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An Ill-Advised New Policy for Contractors Gambles with Americans’ Livelihoods
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Vaccine Hesitancy and the Covid Pandemic
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