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. . . .
Oracle is nonplussed; the DOJ is . . . plussed?
As New York goes, so goes the FTC?
The New York Times is reporting that New York’s attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, has filed an antitrust suit against Intel. According to the report… Read . . .
The CFPA’s Effect on Consumer Credit and A Wager Proposal for Professor Levitin
Professor Adam Levitin is not impressed by our prediction of the effect on consumer credit of the CFPA. Readers might recall that, using estimates from . . .
PeaceHealth Should Apply Even When a Bundled Discount Results in “De Facto” Exclusive Dealing
The Ninth Circuit, whose PeaceHealth decision moved the law on bundled discounting in the right direction, recently issued another decision on bundled discounts. That decision, . . .
Of Broken Windows and Broken Policy
Today the Obama administration announced with great pride that its economic stimulus plan created or saved about 650,000 jobs. “Thank goodness!” reads the subtext. If . . .
The War Against Affordable Books
Last week Josh discussed the American Booksellers’ Association’s effort to get the Justice Department to pursue antitrust charges against Walmart, Target, and Amazon for engaging . . .
Is Apple Dumb?
The Economist seems to think so, relying on evidence from this new paper by Joel Waldfogel and Ben Shiller. Waldfogel and Shiller find that, relative . . .
Merger Guidelines Symposium Conclusion
Thanks to all of our participants in the Merger Guidelines Symposium. We hope many of you, as well as our readers, will look back over . . .
Fix the Supply Side
Do the Merger Guidelines need revision? No. Thanks for having me. OK. Yes–and market definition/market shares, and in particular the effective incorporation of supply-side effects, . . .