Publications
The Open Markets Institute led a letter to the Surface Transportation Board alongside ten other public interest groups and allies, urging the board to oppose the merger between major rail carriers Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern that is currently under evaluation.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley and Center for Journalism & Liberty reporter Karina Montoya write in the year-end issue of Competition Policy International about the ways antitrust enforcement can provide baseline data privacy protections for consumers, despite the lack of a comprehensive federal privacy law.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute and Public Citizen led a joint letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alongside consumer advocates and organized labor urging the agency to begin its work on a federal rule banning the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreLegal director Sandeep Vaheesan co-authors an article about the hardships of laborers in the US that are restricted by non-compete agreements, and the opportunity for the Biden administration to diminish these clauses.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute released the following statement from Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s move to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of major game developer Activision Blizzard
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute submits a letter urging the FTC to block the pending merger between grocer giants, Albertsons and Kroger.
Read MoreLegal director Sandeep Vaheesan publishes his comments with other antitrust experts regarding the FTC’s most recent policy statement on competition.
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