Issues surrounding the appropriate size of companies and the power they hold have been at the forefront this late Spring, with iconic and potentially ground-breaking cases making noises on both sides of the Atlantic, and increasingly informing other jurisdictions as well. Changing guidelines and challenges presented by a dynamic digital market have provided ample inspiration […]
The heated discussions and disagreements across jurisdictions have made for an interesting few weeks, with substantive decisions on both sides of the Atlantic shaking up long-held assumptions, setting up new paths for cooperation, but also for divergence in the way authorities deal with the ever-growing challenge of digital platforms, new pricing and business models, and […]
April has brought the usual assortment of Easter-egg variety to the conversation surrounding the biggest issues in competition around the world. From the continuing questions surrounding digital markets to the growing concern with common ownership, a smattering of both new and old cases continue to give plenty of fodder to this month’s highlighted authors… Google […]
March arrives, bringing with it a slew of high-profile and high-impact trends and cases that could herald major changes in the enforcement, analysis and understanding of antitrust across several jurisdictions. DOJ decisions signal new approaches and a re-thinking of their strategies while EU regulators continue to push against global companies in Big Tech and Big […]
February saw the continuing rise of the Digital Economy as possibly the biggest topic in Antitrust and privacy regulation throughout the world, as major mergers affecting the market shake things up for agencies still scrambling to adapt. Disagreements over algorithms and privacy protection take the spotlight, among other notable developments in more traditional areas of […]
January gets off to a rollicking start as major developments in global antitrust regulation drop, Antitrust continues to expand throughout the world (though not without its stumbles), and the competition and business communities grapple with the ever-growing influence of the Digital Economy over business as usual… European Commission conference on ‘Shaping competition policy in an […]
November starts getting the first chills of winter, with a lower pace of developments and the first signs of the great debates to come for the year ahead. Debate continues as the Antitrust Community comes to grips with rising Cryptocurrency issues, fitting in the “Neo-Brandeisian” wave, and coming showdowns in the pharma and tech industries. […]
October brings a month of uncertainty in global markets, with all the attending goodies, insights and breaking decisions we have come to expect. British authorities kick into high gear in anticipation of the 2019 sea-change to come, adding to an already frothing EU business and legal environment. In contrast, a slowdown in cartel cases has […]
September’s arrival sees ongoing changes as new trends settle and uncertainties grow regarding the future of some important political and economic arrangements throughout the world. The role of whistleblowers, the validity of competitor deals, and re-shuffling of priorities in the EU and US alike make for an interesting dive into finer points of Competition theory […]
August takes us on a broad tour of issues, from controversy in the Amazon-Whole Foods case to explorations on price-maintenance, barriers to entry, and rare instances of Non-Sherman Act motions. Anticipation for the year’s end also starts to build, offering us forward-looking pieces and plenty of lessons to wrap up from the first half of […]