ICYMI: FTC’s unredacted complaint against Amazon reveals a flawed, misleading case
At the start of November, the FTC filed a substantially unredacted version of its antitrust complaint against Amazon. Since then, experts have pored over the new material. Their verdict? The unredacted material far from proves the FTC’s case and, in fact, divulges the case’s weak and misleading nature. Here’s what you need to know: The […]
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Questions We’d Like to Ask AAG Jonathan Kanter at Tomorrow’s House Antitrust Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
Tomorrow at 10am the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust will hold an oversight hearing where Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter is set to testify. Here are some questions we’d encourage members to ask: Why is the US moving to a European approach to antitrust, when the EU economy has underperformed and there are no great […]
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What We Learned Last Week at the Google Search Trial: Amid Intense Competition, Google Innovates to Benefit Consumers
In the eighth week of the DOJ’s case against Google, Google CEO Sundar Pichai began by highlighting Google’s dedication to innovation and users, followed by a number of Google executives and partners who testified about Google’s benefit for consumers and the competitive landscape. 1. Google’s partners choose Google because it’s helpful 2. Google succeeds because […]
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Amicus briefs urge court to dismiss FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, warn of vast and severe consequences if the FTC succeeds
As the FTC’s antitrust trial against Amazon gets underway, six influential industry groups have filed detailed amicus briefs advocating the dismissal of the lawsuit. Filing such detailed briefs so early in a trial is highly unusual and underscores the lawsuit’s flawed nature. The briefs emphasize the FTC’s lack of a legitimate legal case and caution […]
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Diverse groups file amicus briefs urging dismissal of FTC lawsuit against Amazon
The following groups have filed amicus briefs supporting Amazon’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit: — Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, and Chamber of Progress — Chamber of Commerce — Interactive Advertising Bureau — Association of Corporate Counsel
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Testimony from the DOJ’s case shows that Google Search ads face competition and benefit advertises and consumers
The DOJ’s case against Google is flawed. Recent testimony emphasized how competition across digital advertising continues to grow– revealing yet another thorn in the side of the DOJ’s erroneous antitrust probe against Google. 1. Google Search ads face competition from Microsoft Bing ads – The Home Depot’s Senior Manager of Paid Media, Ryan Booth testified […]
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ICYMI: Experts sound off on FTC’s faulty case against Amazon
Since the FTC announced its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, experts have criticized the validity of the case. Here’s what you need to know: — Chair Khan and her FTC colleagues are abandoning the long-established Consumer Welfare Standard to mount a political campaign against one of the most trusted brands in America. — Competition in retail […]
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Important reminders regarding the DOJ vs Google trial
As we enter the second month of the DOJ trial against Google, let’s revisit just how flawed this case is. The case is being pushed by Google’s competitors, especially Microsoft. The case is an effort by Microsoft to gain competitive advantage through government action. – A “successful case against Google may help its competitors but […]
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FTC’s case is “absurd,” “mistaken,” and “out of touch,” say experts
After the FTC announced its lawsuit against Amazon this week, experts weighed in to explain the many issues with the FTC’s case and the threats it poses to the vitality of small businesses and consumers across America. Three key points to consider are: – Attacking widely used pricing policies at Amazon will harm consumers by […]
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ICYMI: FTC Chair Lina Khan struggles to answer tough questions on the agency’s case against Amazon
Chair Lina Khan sat down with Bloomberg’s Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins yesterday, hours after the FTC announced it was bringing an antitrust suit against one of the nation’s most admired companies. She appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss the case again. In the interviews, Khan struggled to provide a clear answer […]
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What we learned from Microsoft’s testimony in the Google case this week
Over the past week, three Microsoft executives testified for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in their case against Google Search: Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, CEO of Advertising Mikhail Parakhin, and Corporate Vice President of Business Development Jonathan Tinter. Here are the big three things we learned: 1. People choose Google because it’s helpful. 2. Microsoft’s […]
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ICYMI: FTC’s unredacted complaint against Amazon reveals a flawed, misleading case
At the start of November, the FTC filed a substantially unredacted version of its antitrust complaint against Amazon. Since then, experts have pored over the new material. Their verdict? The unredacted material far from proves the FTC’s case and, in fact, divulges the case’s weak and misleading nature. Here’s what you need to know: The […]
Read More
Questions We’d Like to Ask AAG Jonathan Kanter at Tomorrow’s House Antitrust Subcommittee Oversight Hearing
Tomorrow at 10am the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust will hold an oversight hearing where Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter is set to testify. Here are some questions we’d encourage members to ask: Why is the US moving to a European approach to antitrust, when the EU economy has underperformed and there are no great […]
Read More
What We Learned Last Week at the Google Search Trial: Amid Intense Competition, Google Innovates to Benefit Consumers
In the eighth week of the DOJ’s case against Google, Google CEO Sundar Pichai began by highlighting Google’s dedication to innovation and users, followed by a number of Google executives and partners who testified about Google’s benefit for consumers and the competitive landscape. 1. Google’s partners choose Google because it’s helpful 2. Google succeeds because […]
Read More
Amicus briefs urge court to dismiss FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon, warn of vast and severe consequences if the FTC succeeds
As the FTC’s antitrust trial against Amazon gets underway, six influential industry groups have filed detailed amicus briefs advocating the dismissal of the lawsuit. Filing such detailed briefs so early in a trial is highly unusual and underscores the lawsuit’s flawed nature. The briefs emphasize the FTC’s lack of a legitimate legal case and caution […]
Read More
Diverse groups file amicus briefs urging dismissal of FTC lawsuit against Amazon
The following groups have filed amicus briefs supporting Amazon’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit: — Computer & Communications Industry Association, NetChoice, and Chamber of Progress — Chamber of Commerce — Interactive Advertising Bureau — Association of Corporate Counsel
Read More
Testimony from the DOJ’s case shows that Google Search ads face competition and benefit advertises and consumers
The DOJ’s case against Google is flawed. Recent testimony emphasized how competition across digital advertising continues to grow– revealing yet another thorn in the side of the DOJ’s erroneous antitrust probe against Google. 1. Google Search ads face competition from Microsoft Bing ads – The Home Depot’s Senior Manager of Paid Media, Ryan Booth testified […]
Read More
ICYMI: Experts sound off on FTC’s faulty case against Amazon
Since the FTC announced its antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, experts have criticized the validity of the case. Here’s what you need to know: — Chair Khan and her FTC colleagues are abandoning the long-established Consumer Welfare Standard to mount a political campaign against one of the most trusted brands in America. — Competition in retail […]
Read More
Important reminders regarding the DOJ vs Google trial
As we enter the second month of the DOJ trial against Google, let’s revisit just how flawed this case is. The case is being pushed by Google’s competitors, especially Microsoft. The case is an effort by Microsoft to gain competitive advantage through government action. – A “successful case against Google may help its competitors but […]
Read More
FTC’s case is “absurd,” “mistaken,” and “out of touch,” say experts
After the FTC announced its lawsuit against Amazon this week, experts weighed in to explain the many issues with the FTC’s case and the threats it poses to the vitality of small businesses and consumers across America. Three key points to consider are: – Attacking widely used pricing policies at Amazon will harm consumers by […]
Read More
ICYMI: FTC Chair Lina Khan struggles to answer tough questions on the agency’s case against Amazon
Chair Lina Khan sat down with Bloomberg’s Washington Bureau Chief Peggy Collins yesterday, hours after the FTC announced it was bringing an antitrust suit against one of the nation’s most admired companies. She appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss the case again. In the interviews, Khan struggled to provide a clear answer […]
Read More
What we learned from Microsoft’s testimony in the Google case this week
Over the past week, three Microsoft executives testified for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in their case against Google Search: Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, CEO of Advertising Mikhail Parakhin, and Corporate Vice President of Business Development Jonathan Tinter. Here are the big three things we learned: 1. People choose Google because it’s helpful. 2. Microsoft’s […]
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