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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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