Issues

Google Pushed Hard Behind the Scenes to Convince Regulators

"Google had the Microsoft case as a template. Google just had to convince the regulators it was sufficiently different from Microsoft." — Kevin Werbach, Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania

FTC: Google Did Not Break Antitrust Law with Search Practices

"It has been the single issue that the antitrust system has had trouble dealing with since 1890. That’s because the consumer impacts typically are mixed." — William Kovacic, Professor, George Washington University

Why The Antitrust Allegations Against Google Are Absurd

This article examines antitrust allegations against Google and its dominant position in Internet search. Professor Nicholas Economides, an antitrust expert at New York University’s Stern School of Business is quoted.

Why The Antitrust Allegations Against Google Are Absurd

This article examines antitrust allegations against Google and its dominant position in Internet search. Professor Christopher Yoo, who teaches antitrust law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, is quoted.

Music Deals Could Transform Digital Market

This article examines the Federal Trade Commission’s review of two mergers that critics say could hamper the growth of the new digital-music platforms. Universal Music Group is seeking approval to buy EMI’s record label, while an investment group led by Sony is pursuing the green light to purchase EMI’s music-publishing business. Andy Gavil, Howard University professor of antitrust law, complex litigation, and federal regulation, is quoted.

Apple Not Likely to Be a Loser in the E-Book Legal Fight

"I think this is a strong case. The way U.S. antitrust law is written, in a conspiracy case it does not have to show adverse effects on consumers." — Nicholas Economides, Professor of Economics, New York University

Apple Not Likely to Be a Loser in the E-Book Legal Fight

"Apple has a history of being fairly aggressive in litigation. There’s some sense in their corporate culture that we’re right." — Mark Lemley, Professor of Law, Stanford University

U.S. Accuses Apple, Publishers of E-Book Price Fixing

Justice Department to Sue E-book Publishers, Apple

Government Pressuring Publishers to Adjust Pricing Policy on E-Books