Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement concerning the news that President Trump has moved to fire Democratically-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
The Open Markets Institute submits an alternative vision for the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, one which fosters widespread innovation, rather than corporate concentration and control.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute commends today’s ruling by the Paris Economic Activities Court with a comment.
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).
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.
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.
Transportation analyst Arnav Rao warns that targeting Chinese shipping could disrupt global supply chains and escalate economic tensions.
Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway emphasizes the need for regional supply chains, sustainable farming, and fair labor to achieve greater self-sufficiency in food production.
CJL director Courtney Radsch argues that news content is highly valuable to Google, contributing significantly to its revenue despite the company's claims otherwise.
Europe director Max von Thun advocates for stronger political leadership and unity to defend the EU’s digital rulebook against threats from the US administration.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya was listed as an expert to discuss the decline in Google's search quality and its potential impact on users.
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.
Europe director Max von Thun’s thoughts are citd advocating for strengthening the EU’s digital regulations to achieve digital sovereignty.
CJL director Dr. Courtney C. Radsch warns in a quote that unchecked data control can lead to monopolization and ethical issues in AI development.
Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway is quoted advocating for stronger antitrust enforcement and the Packers and Stockyards Act to curb corporate consolidation in the meat industry.
Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley was quoted supporting the ruling, emphasizing that corporations can't use weak First Amendment claims to evade regulation.
Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement concerning the news that President Trump has moved to fire Democratically-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
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.
The Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute commends today’s ruling by the Paris Economic Activities Court with a comment.
Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley commends the Supreme Court's TikTok divestiture decision but calls for broader regulation of surveillance-driven platform business models to protect democracy and privacy.
Open Markets Institute Transportation Policy Analyst Arnav Rao comments on a USTR investigation that finds China uses monopoly practices to dominate the maritime industry.
The Center for Journalism and Liberty welcomes the publication of a landmark report, “Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy” by the Observatory on Information and Democracy. This landmark document analyzes the most current academic research on information ecosystems and their impact on democracies worldwide.
Open Markets Institute food program manager Claire Kelloway comments on the USDA’s finalized rule against deceptive poultry payment tactics and withdrew a proposed rule easing access to justice for unfair treatment by meatpackers.
Open Markets Institute Chief Economist Brian Callaci lauds the Justice Department for expanding its RealPage lawsuit to include landlords engaged in price-fixing.
The Open Markets Institute shares deep regrets that the European Commission chose not to intervene in Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.
The Open Markets Institute, alongside eight partner organizations, has made a detailed submission to the European Commission, urging it to fully investigate U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s planned acquisition of workload management startup Run:ai.
Open Markets Institute food program manager Claire Kelloway comments on the USDA’s finalized rule against deceptive poultry payment tactics and withdrew a proposed rule easing access to justice for unfair treatment by meatpackers.
On Monday, December 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) modified a 12-year-old consent order that previously prohibited independent pharmacies in Puerto Rico from collectively bargaining with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers.
Open Markets and partners effectively warn FTC about the dangers of data collection from real-time bidding firm Mobilewalla.
Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn released the following statement regarding the news that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will investigate partnerships between dominant tech giants and artificial intelligence companies, including Microsoft and OpenAI, Amazon and Anthropic, and Google and Anthropic.
Welcome to our final installment of The Corner for 2023. Over the course of the year, our team continued to drive the reinvigoration of antimonopoly law around the world, as well as policies reining in Big Tech. See some of the ways we did so below.
Open Markets Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan put out a statement on the final 2023 merger guidelines from the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.
The Open Markets Institute welcomed the announcement that gene sequencing company Illumina will sell cancer test developer Grail following inquiries from antitrust regulators.
Statement in response to Google violating California and federal antitrust laws, stifling competition by removing other publishers like Epic Games from its Play mobile app store.
On November 15, Open Markets Institute and AI Now Institute convened leading experts from the United States and Europe for a wide-ranging discussion about the promise, threats, and regulatory challenges of large scale artificial intelligence (AI).
Marketplace quoted Open Markets’ food systems policy director Claire Kelloway on how the proposed merger between grocery store giants Kroger and Albertsons would increase the company’s negotiating power with brands.