Last Friday, Amazon requested that the court dismiss the FTC’s lawsuit, reiterating what others have been saying for months: the FTC’s case is incompatible with antitrust law and pays no attention to consumers’ best interests. It fails to provide a coherent theory of harm, any evidence of anticompetitive conducts, or a proposal for a better […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
US District Judge Amit Mehta has dismissed state Attorneys’ General claims that Google’s search results harmed competition. The ruling is an unequivocal win for consumers and American businesses who benefit from innovative search results that make information available quickly and easily. States spent three years and countless taxpayer dollars pursuing claims that had been dismissed […]
In a recent piece in The Washington Examiner, political strategist Matt Mackowiak discusses Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter’s former work for clients such as Microsoft, and how his myriad conflicts of interest call into question his departure from the pro-consumer antitrust standard designed to “protect the public from high costs.” Mackowiak reports that Kanter’s conflicts […]
As the FTC voices “concerns” about competition in the AI space, it’s important to remember that generative AI shows how competitive and dynamic the tech sector is. Since the introduction of ChatGPT earlier this year, the tech space has undergone yet another evolution. With so much potential in new areas of AI technology, companies of […]
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