Algorithmic Pricing – A Black Box for Antitrust Analysis

The conversation around and study of the use of algorithms in pricing and other competitively sensitive decisions remains vibrant and is increasingly well-informed. Early theoretical work paved the way for government studies and more recently – and most interestingly – experimental and real-world empirical studies. At the same time, technology continues to advance, and with it the varieties and sophistication of software deployed. The law does not seem to have kept pace. Examples of enforcem