Publications
In this issue, we explore how a drought threatens to keep the railroad industry in crisis mode even if the immediate threat of a strike is avoided. We also describe our urgent call on government agencies to investigate Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter and Starlink, which poses threats to democracy and national security.
Read MoreLegal director Sandeep Vaheesan publishes his comments with other antitrust experts regarding the FTC’s most recent policy statement on competition.
Read MoreReporter Karina Montoya pinpoints antitrust, data privacy, and platform transparency as essential to rein in internet giants.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, Irish Council for Civil Liberties, and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, a forum of 75 NGOs, have sent the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a joint submission on the privacy, market, and security hazards of surveillance advertising, urging the agency to act against commercial surveillance and to define “Real-Time Bidding” (RTB) as an unfair and deceptive practice.
Read MoreIn this issue, we explore the ramifications of Big Tech’s deep penetration into the auto industry, where its products have now become embedded in nearly all cars manufactured by major manufacturers.
Read MoreExecutive director Barry Lynn publishes a debrief on the results of the Congressional elections, and what that means for antimonopoly.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute released the following statement from Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s new policy statement on defining and policing “unfair methods of competition”:
Read MoreOn Thursday, November 10, the Open Markets Institute, Towards Justice, and the National Legal Advocacy Network filed a brief in support of McDonald’s workers in Deslandes v. McDonalds.
Read MoreIn this issue, we use the Kroger-Albertsons merger to investigate the changing nature of online advertising, as powerful retailers move into the business of selling ads that target their own customers. And we call on the government to block or regulate Elon Musk’s seizure of Twitter.
Read MoreOpen Markets puts out an article by Luke Goldstein discussing Elon Musk approaching Goliath-status control.
Read MoreReporter Luke Goldstein writes on the necessary constrains by the government over Elon Musk’s growing control.
Read MoreOpen Markets puts out a statement on the significant step of antitrust enforcement taken by the courts against the Bertelsmann corporation and their desired merger with of Simon & Schuster.
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