Tag: Abuse of Dominance
Google’s (Non-) Compliance with the EU Shopping Decision
By Thomas Hoppner (Technical University Wildau)
On 27 July 2017, the European Commission adopted a decision finding that, between January 2008 and 27 July 2017,...
EU General Court: Lithuanian Railways Abused Its Dominance
Lithuanian Rail on Wednesday, November 18, had its €27.9 million (US$33 million) EU antitrust fine cut by a third, though Europe’s second-top court backed...
DOJ Expected To File Suit Against Google, Alleging Abuse Of Search...
The Trump administration is expected to sue Google on Tuesday, October 20, according to two people familiar with the matter, in what is the...
Wake Up, NIPOST! It’s Antitrust O’Clock!
By ‘Damola Adediji & Folakunmi Pinheiro (Olaniwun Ajayi LP)1
Background
In a manner reminiscent of the pre-2019 years, the Nigerian Postal Service (“NIPOST”) on July 24,...
Price Gouging and the COVID-19 Crisis – This Time Is (a...
Shortages resulting from natural disasters invariably lead to allegations of price gouging. By themselves, price gouging laws exacerbate rather than alleviate shortages by preventing...
Robbin’ Hood
Is it an antitrust offense to sell face masks at a high price in the midst of a pandemic? In this essay I address...
Price Gouging in a Time of Sea Change
The purpose of price gouging laws is to prevent excessive pricing and profiteering in a state of emergency. But price gouging laws in the...
The New Transatlantic Attack on High Prices: Price Gouging
The COVID-19 outbreak has generated a surge of consumer complaints and governmental investigations about excessive pricing and price gouging. Anti-price gouging laws seek to...
Could New York’s 21st Century Antitrust Act Usher a New Chapter...
By Shaoul Sussman (Institute for Local Self-Reliance)1
Over the last year, much-deserved attention has been paid to the ongoing Congressional antitrust investigation of Big Tech...
Exclusive Dealing in China: Overview and Outlook from an Antitrust Perspective
By Ma Chen, Shi Da, Guo Xiao & Guo Jiahao (Han Kun Law Offices)*
Common in the business world, exclusive dealing refers to arrangements whereby...
