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Tech Platforms and the Antitrust Duty to Deal
Why is there a widespread view that existing American antitrust law is ill-equipped to address dominant platforms that exclude or discriminate against rivals? How...
What’s Behind Amazon’s Demand that FTC Chair Lina Khan Recuse Herself?
Amazon’s attempt to get Khan to recuse herself from any antitrust investigation into the company is not the first time that a company has...
The Profit Paradox: A New Approach to Competition and Market Power
Jan Eeckhout’s recent book The Profit Paradox is a serious attempt to explain rising market power and its implications to a wider audience. While...
The House’s Recent Spate of Antitrust Bills Would Change Big Tech as We Know It
If enacted, the five bills that were introduced in the House this month would represent the most dramatic statutory changes to US antitrust law...
“I Wanted to Call People’s Attention to the Extent of Amazon’s Takeover of Washington”
In an interview with ProMarket, author and ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis discusses the rise of Amazon and regional inequality, the role of politics in...
What Would Lina Khan’s FTC Nomination Mean For the Future of Antitrust Enforcement?
If confirmed, Khan’s nomination potentially heralds a profound shift in the way that antitrust law is enforced and discussed in the US.
Editor's note: Lina...
Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup
The dominant platforms have proven themselves to be ungovernable. Behavioral remedies, especially those that require continuous oversight, might be pushed aside. The only issue...
There Are Lots of Competition Problems on the Internet. Parler’s Takedown Is Not One of Them.
Parler’s antitrust case against Amazon is doomed, and there is no basis for Congress to impose any special duties on Amazon to deal with...
Little Law and No New Regulator: What’s Missing in the House Antitrust Report
The House Antitrust report spans 449 pages, 30 of which contain recommendations for antitrust reform. However, one of the most telling aspects of the...
“Amazon Is Getting Richer by the Moment —But There’s a Limit to How Many People Jeff Bezos Can Buy”
In an interview with ProMarket, Barry Lynn discusses the current state of American antimonopoly, what the Covid-19 crisis has taught us about the fragility...
