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 […]
On Wednesday morning, the FTC and DOJ released a draft of the agencies’ updated merger guidelines, which could dramatically limit companies’ ability to innovate and grow. As yet another example of the agencies’ regulatory overreach, the drastic changes taken by the FTC and DOJ fundamentally misunderstand the nature of mergers and merger enforcement for several […]
Last week, the Department of Justice, along with several states, filed a lawsuit against Google that could upend an advertising ecosystem that benefits publishers and advertisers and lowers prices, ignores the robust state of competition in the advertising space, and “largely duplicates an unfounded lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, much of which was recently […]
Experts agree that the politicization of antitrust could have unintended, harmful consequences for consumers and businesses alike. Beyond these immediate consequences, it has the potential to inflict harm for future companies and consumers as well—altering today’s effective, consumer-driven enforcement framework. As you assess the DOJ’s lawsuit against Google, keep these evidence-based insights in mind: — […]
Last week, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford spoke to the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan on antitrust policy and the history of cooperation between Japan and the United States with regard to competition enforcement. Notably, Deputy AAG Alford pointed out that “if a firm becomes successful by making products or services that consumers […]
During a speech at Capitol Forum’s Fifth Annual Tech, Media & Telecom Competition Conference, Principal Deputy AAG Andrew Finch discussed antitrust markets and the vibrant new competition present in traditional industries. He rebuts tech critics’ misconceptions around concentration and tech, noting: 1. Industry concentration data that looks at industry-level census data does not reflect relevant […]
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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