| January 2015, Volume 5, Number 1 |
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| We’re starting the new year with controversy, debating Uber’s surge pricing. Then moving on to a hot FTC topic— trade associations; two looks back at 2014; a couple of questions regarding Apple’s pricing; and some thoughtful commentary on privacy, government conduct, choice, SEPs, and exclusive dealing. |
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Surge pricing and political ignorance
Many types of public ignorance about economic and political issues have persisted for decades with no sign of abating, and this case might turn out the same way.
Ilya Somin (Washington Post) |
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Unflattering Resemblance
Recent FTC settlements involving trade association rules serve as a reminder that sometimes, a close family resemblance to bad kin can attract unwanted antitrust attention.
Geoffrey Green (FTC’s Competition Matters) |
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| And the 2014 winner is…
I don’t know whether one can accurately describe there being ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ in cartels, but the article…certainly highlights some interesting general trends in global cartel fining.
Sam Villiers (Chillin’Competition) |
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A Small Bite at the Apple
But I felt the government’s story may have been easier to understand and perhaps more persuasive (including in the court of public opinion) if Apple had been charged with aiding and abetting.
Robert Connolly (Cartel Capers) |
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Dancing around data
Privacy and competition issues shouldn’t neatly fall into distinct compartments – but most enforcers have blithely left them there.
Maurice Stucke & Allen Grunes (The Hill) |
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