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Justice Department’s Google Adtech Antitrust Suit Does Not Add Up

The trial of the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) “adtech” antitrust lawsuit against Google kicked off Sept. 9 in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia. In a nutshell, the DOJ (joined by 17 states) argues that Google illegally monopolized key digital-advertising technologies through a variety of anticompetitive tactics. But the DOJ will find it difficult to ... Justice Department’s Google Adtech Antitrust Suit Does Not Add Up

Antitrust at the Agencies: The Meat of the Matter Edition

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued comments Sept. 11 in support of a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) rule that “seeks to clarify the scope of what constitutes unfair practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA), which assures fair competition and fair trade practices to protect farmers, ranchers, growers, and consumers.” In the ... Antitrust at the Agencies: The Meat of the Matter Edition

Between a TikTok and a Hard Place: Products Liability, Section 230, and the First Amendment

With the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent decision in Anderson v. TikTok, it’s time to revisit the interplay between the First Amendment’s right to editorial discretion, Section 230 immunity, and children’s online safety in the context of algorithms. As has been noted many times, the use of algorithmic recommendations is ubiquitous online. And ... Between a TikTok and a Hard Place: Products Liability, Section 230, and the First Amendment

A Primer (and Some Questions) About the RealPage Antitrust Case

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and several states filed suit late last month against the property-management software firm RealPage Inc. for its “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and to monopolize the market for commercial revenue management software that landlords use to price apartments.” While this is not the first case ... A Primer (and Some Questions) About the RealPage Antitrust Case

Why Technological Neutrality Is Key to BEAD’s Success

Congress intended the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA) ambitious $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to bridge America’s digital divide by subsidizing infrastructure buildout to areas that are either unserved or underserved by broadband internet. With projects administered by the 50 states, five insular territories, and the District of Columbia, the ... Why Technological Neutrality Is Key to BEAD’s Success

Big Federal Antitrust Cases Heat Up

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are advancing two major antitrust cases that will have significant implications for the American public. The DOJ, joined by eight states, announced Aug. 23 that it was suing RealPage Inc. for an “unlawful scheme to decrease competition among landlords in apartment pricing and to monopolize ... Big Federal Antitrust Cases Heat Up

The View from Japan: A TOTM Q&A with Sayako Takizawa

Sayako, could you please tell us a bit about your background and area of specialization? I’m a professor at the University of Tokyo, teaching Japanese competition law and policy. How did you become interested in competition law and digital-competition regulation? I’ve been interested in the dynamics and history surrounding the regulation of freedom of trade. ... The View from Japan: A TOTM Q&A with Sayako Takizawa

FTC Noncompete Rule–and FTC Competition Rulemaking–Are on the Ropes

Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an Aug. 20 order effectively striking down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) April 2024 rule barring noncompete clauses (“noncompetes”) in employment contracts. Ryan LLC, a global tax-services and software provider, had challenged the rule, which had been scheduled to take ... FTC Noncompete Rule–and FTC Competition Rulemaking–Are on the Ropes

Does NetChoice v Bonta Mean Curtains for KOSA?

To butcher a Winston Churchill quote, it’s not yet clear if this is the beginning of the end, or just the end of the beginning, for children’s online-safety bills.  Such legislation has been all the rage in recent years, earning bipartisan support at both the federal and state level. A version of the Kids Online ... Does NetChoice v Bonta Mean Curtains for KOSA?

Google Monopolization Ruling May Not Hold Up On Appeal

In an Aug. 5 order, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held that Google engaged in illegal monopolization of internet “general search services” and “general text search advertising.” This decision, dubbed “an historic win for the American people” by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, may face tough sledding on appeal. The very ... Google Monopolization Ruling May Not Hold Up On Appeal

Vacatur’s All I Ever Wanted

Yep, more about noncompetes. I’ve been at this a bit. I’m aware. Just last week, and then again here, here, here, here, and here at Truth on the Market; here in a more formal journal article; and here with my International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) colleagues and scholars of law and economics. Maybe ... Vacatur’s All I Ever Wanted

ICLE and CEI Submit Amicus Brief Arguing the FCC’s Net Neutrality Order Is Unlawful

If you’ve been keeping up with the machinations of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest attempt to regulate broadband under Title II of the Communications Act, you know that providers are challenging the rules in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court has put that case on the fast track. Earlier this week, ... ICLE and CEI Submit Amicus Brief Arguing the FCC’s Net Neutrality Order Is Unlawful