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Google Yahoo Deal Update
The Wall Street Journal offers an update on the settlement talks with DOJ over the Google-Yahoo deal, which includes some interesting details about possible concessions to get the deal through: In the settlement talks with the government, both companies have discussed concessions. These include capping the volume of Google ads Yahoo would use, assurances that ... Google Yahoo Deal Update
Geradin on Loyalty Rebates
Damien Geradin has posted an interesting paper on “Separating Pro-competitive from Anti-competitive Loyalty Rebates: A Conceptual Framework.” Here’s the (long) abstract: In its submission to the recent OECD Roundtable on Bundled and Loyalty Discounts and Rebates (the “OECD Roundtable on rebates“), Korea observed that “loyalty discounts are getting growing attention both academically and practically” and ... Geradin on Loyalty Rebates
Howard Stern and Unilateral Effects
That’s a catchy title for a merger conference (HT: Danny Sokol). The program faculty include: David L. Meyer, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Ketan P. Jhaveri, Senior Associate, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Charles E. Biggio, Partner, Wilson, Sonsini,Goodrich & Rosati, J. Gregory Sidak, Criterion Economics, LLC . For those ... Howard Stern and Unilateral Effects
The Price of Merger Approval and Triple Federal Enforcement
Geoff and Thom (see the comments) continue to have the Whole Foods litigation covered. I don’t and can’t have anything to add to their comments about the particulars of the litigation. I will note, playing off my previous post on bad case law out there looking to be overturned, that there is significant demand for ... The Price of Merger Approval and Triple Federal Enforcement
The unfortunate return of the "strange, red-haired, bearded, one-eyed, man with a limp"
The DC Circuit has reversed the district court in the Whole Foods case. The opinion is here. [HT: Danny Sokol] As regular readers know, we have covered this case extensively on this blog, including most recently this great, lengthy post from Thom on the proper standard of review. I wouldn’t be surprised if Thom is disappointed with the ... The unfortunate return of the "strange, red-haired, bearded, one-eyed, man with a limp"
The Demise of Property Rights Has Been Greatly Exaggerated …
My colleague Tom Hazlett (George Mason University) has a characteristically thoughtful and provocative column in the Financial Times on the recent Clearwire joint venture and what it tells us about the “innovation commons” and current public policy debates such as network neutrality, spectrum property rights, and municipal wi-fi. Here’s an excerpt: Clearwire-Sprint-Intel-Google-Comcast-TimeWarner-McCaw blasts away barriers ... The Demise of Property Rights Has Been Greatly Exaggerated …
More From Henry Manne on The Future of Law and Economics
The following email from Henry Manne takes up our previous discussion of the future of law and economics (available here in downloadable form) and is published with permission. I’ve inserted a few links where Manne references a few blog posts responding to our earlier discussion. With that said, here is Manne: It is a little ... More From Henry Manne on The Future of Law and Economics
A Few Thoughts on Privacy and Antitrust
In the comments to this post, Peter Swire (Ohio State) points to some recent comments (see also here and here) he submitted to the Federal Trade Commission on how to incorporate privacy into conventional antitrust analysis. The privacy and antitrust link appears to be something that will receive quite a bit of attention in the ... A Few Thoughts on Privacy and Antitrust
Picker on Competition, Privacy and Web 2.0
Randy Picker (HT: Randy) has posted an interesting new paper to SSRN entitled “Competition and Privacy in Web 2.0 and the Cloud“. It is an insightful look at the how privacy rules imposed on Web intermediaries might raise competition concerns. Consider, for example, the relationship between privacy rules and vertical integration that Picker highlights as ... Picker on Competition, Privacy and Web 2.0
Commisioner Troy Paredes
Only the formality of full Senate confirmation stands between Troy Paredes and the SEC following unanimous approval from the Senate Banking Committee. Congratulations, Troy. UPDATE: [Someone claiming to be] Chairman Cox points out in the comments that Troy was in fact confirmed by the full Senate last week. Indeed, it is true. Not much fanfare, but ... Commisioner Troy Paredes
The Future of Law and Economics on SSRN
I’ve compiled (with some light editing) the blog posts from the future of law and economics series into an article, including the response from Henry G. Manne, entitled “The Future of Law and Economics: A Discussion.” For those interested in reading the blog posts in their original form, along with the comments, I’ve indexed the ... The Future of Law and Economics on SSRN
Pioneers in Law and Economics: Benjamin Klein
I’ve mentioned previously that my colleague Lloyd Cohen and I are editing a volume for Edward Elgar Publishing on Pioneers in Law and Economics. Look for details in this space soon on a full list of contributing authors and subjects as well as where to buy the book! One of the perks of co-editing a ... Pioneers in Law and Economics: Benjamin Klein
