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"When people litigate and fight, they win." — William Kovacic, Professor of Law, George Washington University
"The DOJ and FTC litigation success is influential. That’s how you get the attention of companies and the bar."
"The real question is relevance. Don’t cry for Foundem just because it shows up further down in Google search results than Google Shopping. Cry for Google users who had a harder time finding what they wanted because they had to wade through less relevant search results." — James Grimmelmann, Professor of Law, University of Maryland
"One question is whether the managers of institutional firms are directing the managers of the firms they own not to compete over price. If so, this is a violation of the antitrust laws, and the Department of Justice should investigate." — Eric Posner, Professor of Law, University of Chicago; Glen Weyl, Economist and Microsoft researcher
“The big picture concern is that the DOJ seems to be showing some interest in Apple's app platform." — Scott Hemphill, Professor, Columbia Law School
The article looks at the actions the U.S. Department of Justice is proposing against Apple now that that the App Store leader has been found guilty of conspiring to fix e-book prices with publishers. Law professor Randy Picker, University of Chicago Law School, is quoted.
“And while we tend sometimes to focus on the travails of those who want to switch and are stuck and have to pay a stiff penalty, we less often notice the reduction in price that is enjoyed by everyone else.” — Omri Ben-Shahar, Professor, University of Chicago Law School
...it seems very clear that Apple should have known, probably did know, that publishers would try to raise e-book prices. — Randal Picker, Professor, University of Chicago Law School
The report examines the federal district court decision against Apple in the e-books price fixing case. Law professor James Grimmelmann, University of Maryland, helps to explain Judge Cote’s decision.
The story looks at Apple’s defense against government charges that it conspired with publishers to fix e-book prices. Professor James Grimmelmann, New York Law School, is interviewed.
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UC Berkeley economics professor Carl Shapiro argues that the Federal Trade Commission’s withdrawal of its 2020 Vertical Merger Guidelines relies on specious economic arguments regarding elimination of double marginalization.
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Some economic models omit intermediaries, entrepreneurs, and other key factors in dynamic markets. The study of platforms like eBay and Etsy leads to the development of more realistic economic models.
January 21, 2019
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