Publications
Senior reporter Karina Montoya discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's recent proposal to break up Google's search monopoly by requiring the company to divest its Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system, aiming to enhance competition in the digital market.
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In this issue, we look at how the Trump DOJ’s pursuit of a Google breakup could help rewrite the rules of the internet and AI for the future.
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Open Markets Chief Economist Brian Callaci delivered testimony in support of Minnesota’s non-competes ban before the Minnesota State House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee.
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CJL Director Dr. Courtney Radsch released a statement in response to the revised proposed remedies that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put forward to address Google’s monopoly over online search.
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Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan emphasizes that expanding public power is crucial for fighting climate change, as it allows for faster and fairer transitions to clean energy.
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Open Markets submitted a letter welcoming the UK's draft Strategic Steer to the CMA, emphasizing alignment with broader policy goals while maintaining the regulator's independence.
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Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan testifies in support of SB 11, a bill designed for protecting workers from exploitative contractual non-compete clauses.
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CJL Director Cortney Radsch attended and spoke on a panel at the UK Media Freedom Forum, addressing critical challenges facing media freedom worldwide.
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CJL reporter Austin Ahlman argues that the decline of local TV news can be addressed through updated public policy that extends ‘must-carry’ provisions to streaming platforms, ensuring the continued viability of local journalism.
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In this issue, we take a look at the threat posed to local television news by the rise of internet-based live television platforms, especially as must-carry regulations haven’t caught up to the new streaming environment.
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Open Markets Institute’s Europe Director Max von Thun, in collaboration with partners European Policy Centre and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, has published a policy briefing urging European Union leaders to strengthen their resolve in tackling Big Tech despite increasing pressure from the new Trump administration and US tech billionaires.
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The Open Markets Institute announces the return of Sally Hubbard as a Fellow, made possible through a generous grant from the Knight Foundation Federal Alumni Fellowship Fund at The Miami Foundation.
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In a submission to the UK Intellectual Property Office's consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence, groups call for the urgent implementation of an opt-in protocol for AI training data collection to protect creators' rights and compel technology companies to respect these rights through fair compensation.
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The Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute commends today’s ruling by the Paris Economic Activities Court with a comment.
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Open Markets submitted a letter to the French Competition Authority advocating for updates to France's merger control thresholds to address concerns over "killer acquisitions" by dominant firms, especially in Big Tech and Big Pharma, emphasizing the need for a more robust and flexible regulatory framework.
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Senior reporter Karina Montoya expresses concern on Amazon’s new ad tech service strengthens its market control, potentially threatening retailer independence and raising concerns about data and margin manipulation.
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In their paper, “Rules of the Game: Sports as a Lens for Understanding Fair Competition,” Open Markets policy counsel Tara Pincock and senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley use sports as a framework to refine antitrust law’s notions of fairness.
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In this issue, we look at efforts by Big Tech and the Trump Administration to disrupt European democracy, and explore Amazon’s latest move to consolidate control over online retail and advertising.
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Open Markets Institute’s transportation policy analyst, Arnav Rao, published an op-ed arguing that instead of making grandiose claims about the Panama Canal, President Trump should focused on restoring U.S. shipbuilding as well as adopting a more robust maritime policy to reclaim the seas from China and foreign corporations.
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Senior EU Fellow Cori Crider expressed how after the AI summit in Paris, Europe must avoid succumbing to Trump's influence and should assert its independence, rejecting appeasement toward the US and Big Tech, which threaten its political and economic sovereignty.
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Open Markets transatlantic partnerships director Max von Thun was quoted in an article in the Journal of Political Inquiry regarding the fate of US-EU cooperation over big tech regulation and enforcement under the second Trump administration.
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Open Markets signed a letter to the UK government in response to the recent appointment of a former Amazon executive as the new Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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The Open Markets Institute and its Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets have submitted a detailed letter to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to support its Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation into Google’s general search services.
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In this issue, we discuss how Biden blocked Nippon Steel’s takeover of U.S. Steel. Now the Trump team has to figure out how to save the tottering corporation, and America’s broader steel industry.
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Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn spoke in late January in Brussels at a conference titled A Perfect Storm: A Time of Truth for Europe, hosted by Cristina Caffarra and The Capitol Forum. Lynn spoke on a panel with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, among others. Other speakers included economist Simon Johnson, who recently won the Nobel Prize, MEP Andreas Schwab, former German Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Sven Giegold, Ambassador Katherine Tai, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, FT Columnist Rana Foroohar, UK MP Chi Onwurah, MEP Alexandra Geese, and Marietje Schaake.
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The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Cornish-Adebiyi v. Caesars, a case before the Third Circuit court in which casino hotels in Atlantic City used revenue management software from Cendyn Group to fix prices at high rates.
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Europe director Max von Thun co-wrote a piece alongside fellow Michelle Nie discussing French AI Action Summit must address Big Tech's control over AI infrastructure and policy to ensure AI aligns with the public interest and independent regulation.
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Europe director Max von Thun argues that the EU should resist US pressure to ease Big Tech regulations and instead strengthen its digital sovereignty for economic and security reasons.
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CJL director Courtney Radsch conducted an interview with the Polish Public Television to emphasize the unprecedented levels that the connection between business and politics have reached through Elon Musk and his ties with the Trump Administration.
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