Publications
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Villages v. FTC, one of two cases that challenge the FTC’s landmark prohibition on non-compete clauses.
Open Markets files amicus brief in algorithmic price-fixing case involving Las Vegas hotels, Gibson v. Cendyn Group.
The Open Markets Institute and its partners filed an amicus brief in the case of FuboTV versus a joint streaming venture between major TV broadcasters including Disney, Warner Brothers, Fox and Discovery, urging the courts to block the new venture that would dominate 80% of live sports content and is slated to begin this fall.
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in El Koussa v. Campbell, a case before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts challenging proposed ballot initiatives in Massachusetts concerning whether app-based companies like Uber and Lyft should be allowed to legally classify their drivers as independent contractors.
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Ohio v. Google, a case in which the State of Ohio seeks to designate Google as a common carrier under state law in order to stop Google from preferencing it’s own products and services.
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the case
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the case of Illumina v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urging the Fifth Circuit to deny a petition for review in the case.
The Open Markets Institute legal director Sandeep Vaheesan led a release of the following Amicus Brief regarding the illegal and deceptive work practices of Amazon, backing The District of Columbia’s appeal of their dismissed lawsuit.
On December 9th, the Open Markets Institute joined an amicus brief drafted by the Washington Employment Lawyers Association and Towards Justice concerning the enforceability of arbitration clauses under WA state law.
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in two cases currently before the Supreme Court concerning states’ ability to regulate certain companies in the public interest, or as “common carriers”: Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v Paxton.