Government Hasn’t Made Its Antitrust Case Against Google
The U.S. Justice Department’s landmark antitrust case against Google has wrapped up, leaving the parties to await Judge Amit Mehta’s bench-trial decision in the matter. . . .
Government Hasn’t Made Its Antitrust Case Against Google
Amazon’s Court Case Against Mandated Advertising Transparency and More
Amazon against the DSA ad database duty: The new Digital Services Act (DSA) includes a duty for very large online platforms (VLOPs) to “compile and make . . .
EDPB: Meta Violates GDPR by Personalised Advertising. A ‘Ban’ or Not a ‘ban’?
This is a big week for Meta-related EU privacy news. On Monday, Meta announced that it would allow users to pay for ad-free versions of . . .
Facebook, Instagram, ‘Pay or Consent’ and Necessity to Fund a Service
Meta officially announced that Facebook and Instragram will offer a paid subscription service tier without any ads. The move was prompted by recent enforcement actions by European . . .
Four Misconceptions About the Consumer Welfare Standard
The consumer welfare standard has been the subject of a very effective contestation in modern antitrust law and policy literature. This contestation targets mostly United States law but, . . .
IBM, Microsoft and Big Tech Antitrust Folly
The continuing trial of Google, along with lawsuits against Amazon and Meta, have brought antitrust back into the public eye. These suits recall the 1969 . . .
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Could Strike a Hammer Blow to UK Digital Investment
A far-reaching bill currently before Parliament would turn the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into one of the world’s most powerful tech regulators. Unfortunately, taking the . . .
The Draft Merger Guidelines Risk Reducing Innovation
The draft Merger Guidelines released by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies) on July 19 feature many significant changes from earlier Guidelines. Of . . .
Net Neutrality Is a Solution in Search of a Hypothetical Problem
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a new proposed rule that would impose far-reaching regulations on large internet service providers like AT&T, Comcast, and . . .