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Open Markets Weighs in on Latest in Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Open Markets Institute Europe Director Max von Thun released the following statement with regard to the United Kingdom Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) issuing of provisional findings from its investigation into Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

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One of the Most Important Antitrust Cases in American History: Our Reaction to the DOJ’s Historic Suit Against Google

The Open Markets Institute executive director Barry Lynn released the following statement on the Department of Justice’s intent to bring suit against Google parent company, Alphabet, over its monopolization of digital advertising.

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Over 20 Public Interest, Labor Organizations Urge the FTC to Rulemaking to Ban Non-Competes

The 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.

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Statement on the FTC’s Move to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Major Game Developer Activision Blizzard

The 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 

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Open Markets Institute Comments on “Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns,” AMS-AMS-22-0027

Open Markets Institute submitted a comment to the USDA this week that reveals a bleak picture of consolidation and rapidly rising prices in the fertilizer market, contributing to shortages and higher food costs. Open Markets also submitted similar concerns with regard to rampant concentration and anticompetitive practices in seed and food retail distribution markets.

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