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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation convened a full committee hearing to consider three nominees to the FTC after several months of the typically-bipartisan Commission operating without two minority commissioners. Ahead of this confirmation hearing, here’s what you need to know about the FTC’s and DOJ’s recent activities: The FTC is shifting […]
As the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Google began trial this week, experts have been quick to criticize the government’s case, which rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of how Americans use the internet and jeopardizes the innovative search results that help consumers and businesses every day. Here’s what these experts are saying: The DOJ’s case is […]
This week, the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Google enters a crucial phase: trial. The backward-looking case ignores the dynamism of the modern tech ecosystem and more than 40 years of case law, to present a weak and misguided argument that jeopardizes the innovative search results that help American consumers and businesses every day. During “the […]
University of Missouri Law Professor Thom Lambert criticized the Department of Justice’s recent motion “to limit Google’s ability to use evidence of product quality” as a complete defense in its upcoming trial about Google Search. The motion begs the questions: Why does the DOJ want to bar Google from showing how its practices help American […]
Earlier this month, Project DisCo noted how retailers are continually innovating to meet the evolving demands of customers––increasingly, physical stores are adopting sophisticated digital practices, increasing choices and options for all. Research shows brick-and-mortar stores compete directly with online stores, benefiting consumers with lower prices and more options. “Research shows that online stores and retail […]
Hostility to innovation and technology diminishes the incredible Internet-enabled opportunities that leading tech services provide: empowering consumers, driving prices down and increasing choice, and providing platforms to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It has given us a golden era of entertainment, knowledge, and everything from fashion startups, to booming mom and pop stores, to the latest app.
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