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Some Antitrust Links
The new Global Competition Policy online magazine contains some insightful commentary on the Google/ Doubleclick clearance, critical loss analysis in Whole Foods (from Kevin Murphy and Robert Topel) and more generally (from Greg Werden), as well as competing reactions to the Intel antitrust allegations … The Supreme Court did not grant cert in Microsoft v. ... Some Antitrust Links
EU Clears Google-Doubleclick
From the WSJ Online: The transaction had faced stiff opposition in Brussels from Google rivals including Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc., as well as privacy advocates who fretted that a combined company would control a vast storehouse of data on Web users and their surfing habits. But European Commission antitrust officials early on ruled out ... EU Clears Google-Doubleclick
Thoughts on Safe Harbors for Quantity Discounts (and Bundling)
Dennis Carlton and Michael Waldman have posted an insightful DOJ working paper on antitrust safe harbors for unilateral conduct involving quantity discounts and bundling. The discussion is very timely in light of the Microsoft CFI decision, AMC Report, Section 2 Hearings, and various monopolization cases in the United States, EU, and other antitrust jurisdictions. The Carlton & Waldman ... Thoughts on Safe Harbors for Quantity Discounts (and Bundling)
The Whole Foods Appeal — Wrong, but Maybe Good.
The FTC has filed its primary appellate brief in the Whole Foods case. In essence, the brief asserts two claims: that the district court evaluated the Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction under an overly stringent legal standard, and that the court improperly discounted the Commission’s evidence that a Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger would reduce ... The Whole Foods Appeal — Wrong, but Maybe Good.
An Interesting Theory on Microsoft-Yahoo
The Economist (HT: 26econ.com) sketches out an interesting theory on the proposed Microsoft-Yahoo merger: The only grounds on which a trustbuster could plausibly oppose Microsoft buying Yahoo!—that it is possible to exercise monopoly power in online search and advertising—surely apply even more strongly to Google. Indeed, some antitrust experts are surprised that Google has not ... An Interesting Theory on Microsoft-Yahoo
Conference Announcement: Merger Analysis in High Technology Markets at GMU
I am very pleased to announce the “Merger Analysis in High Technology Markets” on behalf of my colleague Tom Hazlett, myself, and the Information Economy Project of the National Center for Technology and Law. The conference will be held at George Mason University School of Law on February 1, 2008 from 8:15 am-2:30 pm. Below ... Conference Announcement: Merger Analysis in High Technology Markets at GMU
Was Einstein an idiot?
Well, obviously, not, of course, but he sure sounds like a thoughtless hack once in a while. In a cafeteria near my office on the Microsoft campus, there is a sign near the door. It’s a testament to something or other that I have no recollection at all what the sign is actually about. But ... Was Einstein an idiot?
Cleaning up after Pasquale's hit job
Recently, Frank Pasquale at Concurring Opinions wrote a blog post did a drive-by hit on FTC Chairman Majoras supporting her recusal from considering the Google/DoubleClick merger now pending before the FTC.  You really have to read the post to get the full effect of the innuendo and intimation–it’s masterfully subtle. At the time I commented on ... Cleaning up after Pasquale's hit job
Keith Hylton's Antitrust World Reports
Over at Antitrustworldwiki.com, Keith Hylton has a very cool wiki project compiling antitrust laws around the world. Here’s the description: AntitrustWorldWiki.com is a collaborative database covering antitrust laws around the world. Its purpose is to provide information on the key provisions of antitrust laws in a manner that enables users of this wiki to compare ... Keith Hylton's Antitrust World Reports
I'm a one issue voter
Ok, that’s not really true. In actuality, I don’t generally vote. But if I did vote, I think the time is right to be a one issue voter on the issue of antitrust policy. Seems like everyone has a view on the topic these days.  And on that one issue alone, Hilary Clinton resoundingly and conclusively ... I'm a one issue voter
Peking University IEPR Antitrust Conference
Today marked the completion of the J. Mirrlees Institute of Economic Policy Research (IEPR) Conference on China’s Competition Policy and Anti-Monopoly Law at Peking University in Beijing. I was thrilled to be invited to participate in the conference. A special thanks to Hongbin Cai of Peking University for the invitation, and for organizing an all ... Peking University IEPR Antitrust Conference
Reactions to the Microsoft Decision
The reaction to the CFI’s Microsoft decision (press release here) thus far has been largely negative. Here’s a sample: Luke Froeb: “Disappointingly, the Court failed to articulate a principle that would tell firms when they are competing on the merits and when they are going to violate the increasingly murky European antitrust rules about dominant ... Reactions to the Microsoft Decision
