I Work at the FTC. I Know What Is Killing Local Groceries.
From today’s New York Times: Swaths of America have been hollowed out. Some people look at boarded-up shops in small towns and some urban centers and think: They just couldn’t…
Epic Games Sues Google for Violating Antitrust Laws
From today’s ABC News: Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung…
‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
From today’s New York Times: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of…
DOJ Seeks Breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in Major Antitrust Suit
From today’s ABC News: The Justice Department and dozens of state attorneys general filed a major antitrust lawsuit Thursday seeking the breakup of Ticketmaster owner Live Nation Entertainment over what…
U.S. Government Sues Google For Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology
From today’s New York Times: The Justice Department and a group of eight states sued Google on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally abusing a monopoly over the technology that powers…
Tennessee AG Probing Ticketmaster In Chaos Over Taylor Swift Tickets
From today’s Washington Post: Tennessee’s attorney general said he would look into whether the live-events site Ticketmaster violated consumers’ rights and antitrust regulations, after glitches on the platform during the…
U.S. Files Suit Against Facebook, Claiming It Illegally Crushed Competition
From today’s New York Times: The Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of becoming a social media monopoly by buying up its rivals to…