Is Google or the government the problem?
Well, you probably know my answer to that one. I was interested to read Fred von Lohmann’s short take on the privacy aspects of the . . .
Is Google or the government the problem?
DOJ Disconnect: Do we really need a roadshow?
And now for something completely different. Being the only non-lawyer economist in the group seems to warrant such a preface sometimes. Read the full piece . . .
A Decision-Theoretic Rule of Reason for Minimum Resale Price Maintenance
My latest working paper, which bears the same title as this post, is now available on SSRN. In the paper, I address the challenge created . . .
Is the Intel/AMD Settlement Illegal?
So, AMD and Intel settled. Its a case we’ve covered here in significant detail. Terms haven’t been announced publicly. AAI has predictably argued that the . . .
PeaceHealth and De Facto Exclusive Dealing, Part III
Josh’s thoughtful response (Bitchslap? Nah.) to my post criticizing the Ninth Circuit’s recent Masimo decision raises a number of important matters. I started to just . . .
Gelbach, Helland and Klick on Single Firm, Single Event Studies
Larry Ribstein points to the new paper from Gelbach, Helland and Klick on Valid Inference in Single Firm, Single Event Studies. This is an important . . .
Hayek and the Fall of the Wall
As we reflect back on the remarkable events of twenty years ago, and as we witness more and more centralized economic planning in our own . . .
Should PeaceHealth Apply to De Facto Exclusive Dealing Claims?
Thom answers this question in the affirmative in his excellent post about the Ninth Circuit’s analysis in Masimo and is disappointed that the Ninth Circuit . . .
Oracle is nonplussed; the DOJ is . . . plussed?
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections in response to Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Sun. The deal had already cleared the DOJ’s review. . . .