In April (2021), Enrico Bonadio, Luke McDonagh, and Francesco Chierichetti reported in this blog four decisions in Italian SEP-related litigations. Since then, thanks to further research and input from friends and colleagues, we have come across some other unpublished decisions, which we want to highlight here.
Rutgers Law School professor Michael Carrier and Alex Moss, executive director of the Public Interest Patent Law Institute, argue that a DOJ decision on wireless technology patents is hurting consumers and that the department should reconsider its findings in that case. Read the article here.
Abstract By: Jessica Melugin The current leadership of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has aggressively targeted “bigness” in the U.S. economy, focusing on industries dominated by large firms. FTC Chair Lina Khan emphasized this stance in 2021, marking the beginning of intensified regulatory scrutiny. This paper explores the adverse impacts of these FTC actions, particularly […]
While the current frustrations with the size of large tech companies and censorship practices may be warranted, giving government enforcers and bureaucrats more power is not the answer. Instead, existing antitrust laws and the consumer welfare standard are still the best tools for protecting competition and consumers. Competition fellow, Ted Bolema, explores how the calls […]
The Federal Trade Commission is ready in arms for its upcoming suit against Amazon alleging that the company tricked customers into signing up for the company’s “Prime” membership and then made it difficult to cancel that subscription service. Competition fellow, Jessica Melugin, highlights the FTC’s use of limited resources to fight a company that provides […]
