BREAKING: Europe May Move to Break Up Google’s AdTech Monopoly

The Open Markets Institute Europe released a statement on the European Commission’s announcement that it may move to require Google to divest parts of its online advertising business.

Law Enforcers Must Act Now to Block Facebook’s Anti-Democratic Threat to California Citizens

Open Markets Institute Executive Director Barry Lynn released the following statement in regard to Facebook’s threat to cut off access to news in California Facebook feeds if lawmakers in the state pass the California Journalism Preservation Act.

Statement on the Ninth Circuit Court’s Ruling in Epic Games v. Apple

Open Markets Institute Policy Counsel Tara Pincock released the following statement in reaction to the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court’s decision to uphold Apple’s numerous violations of our antitrust laws.

UK’s CMA Rejects Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Europe Director Max von Thun put out an Open Markets statement on the CMA’s valiant actions against Big Tech’s attempted dominance by denying Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

Press Releases, StatementsOpen MarketsApril 26, 20232023, Max von Thun, Europe, April 2023, Big Tech, Microsoft, Secondary Feature

Encouraging New UK Legislation Targets Big Tech's Market Power

The Open Markets Institute released the following statement from Europe Director Max von Thun following the UK Government’s publication of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill, a major new piece of legislation targeting Big Tech’s market power.

Germany Takes Action to Break Apple’s Dominance

Open Markets Institute Europe Director Max von Thun released the following statement with regard to Apple’s designation as a “platform of paramount significance for competition” under Section 19a of the German Competition Act (GWB), and the approval by Germany’s federal cabinet of new powers for Germany’s competition regulator the Bundeskartellamt.

STB Decision on Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Merger Brings Further Concentration to an Already Monopolized Industry

Open Markets Institute Policy Director Phillip Longman released a statement on the decision by the Surface Transportation Board to approve the merger of Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads.

Letter to European Commission Warns Against Over - Subsidizing Large, Dominant Corporations at the Expense of SMEs in Clean Energy Transition

Open Markets Institute Europe Director Max von Thun teams up with the Balanced Economy Project, and the European Digital SME Alliance sending an open letter to the EC on EU responses to U.S. investments in a clean energy transition.

FTC Moves to Prevent Risky Consolidation of Mortgage Market Information & Trading Firms

Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to oppose Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) $13 billion takeover of prominent mortgage data company Black Knight.

Open Markets Urges European Commission to Investigate Amazon’s Planned iRobot Takeover

Open Markets Institute Europe Director Max von Thun leads an official submission to the EC alongside other partnered interest groups emphasizing the threats of Amazon’s intentions to takeover iRobot.

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to be Nominated for Another Term at the FTC

Press Releases, StatementsOpen MarketsFebruary 13, 20232023, Secondary Feature, February 2023, Politics, Law, FTC

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.

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.

Open Markets and Food & Water Watch Team Up on Comments to USDA Regarding Proposed Packers and Stockyards Rules

Open Markets Institute and Food & Water Watch this week submitted joint comments on the USDA’s proposed Packers and Stockyards rules.

StatementsOpen MarketsJanuary 18, 2023Labor, Claire Kelloway, Food & Agriculture, 2023, January 2023, Secondary Feature

Open Markets Called for and Applauds FTC’s Plan to Ban Non-Compete Clauses for All Workers

The Open Markets Institute Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan released the following statement applauding the FTC’s decision to propose a ban on non-compete clauses and functionally similar contracts for all workers.

Press Releases, StatementsOpen MarketsJanuary 5, 2023Sandeep Vaheesan, Labor, Law, Antitrust Law, January 2023, 2023, Secondary Feature, Wins, FTC

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.

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

After the Midterms - In a Divided Nation, Antimonopoly is Key to a Lasting Majority

Executive director Barry Lynn publishes a debrief on the results of the Congressional elections, and what that means for antimonopoly.

Statements, BlogsOpen MarketsNovember 15, 20222022, Barry Lynn, Secondary Feature, November 2022, Politics, Antitrust Law, Wins

The Center for Journalism and Liberty Welcomes French Court’s Decision Banning Google's News Censorship Test

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 on the Supreme Court TikTok Decision: The Big But Hidden Win for American Democracy

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 Statement: China has Monopolized Maritime Commercial Sectors; U.S. Must Act to Rebuild U.S. Domestic Maritime Capacity

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 at Open Markets Welcomes the Release of The Observatory on Information and Democracy’s Global Assessment of Information Ecosystems

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 Weights in on Final USDA Rule to Bring Greater Fairness to Poultry Farming and Unfair Practices Rule Withdrawal

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 Lauds the Justice Department for Ramping Up RealPage Lawsuit to Include Landlords Engaged in Price-Fixing

Open Markets Institute Chief Economist Brian Callaci lauds the Justice Department for expanding its RealPage lawsuit to include landlords engaged in price-fixing.

Open Markets Institute: European Commission will rue decision not to fully investigate NVIDIA's acquisition of Run:ai

The Open Markets Institute shares deep regrets that the European Commission chose not to intervene in Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.

Open Markets Urges European Commission to Investigate Nvidia’s Planned 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 Statement on the FTC’s Lawsuit Reviving the Robinson-Patman Act

In response to the Federal Trade Commission initiating a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC for engaging in unlawful price discrimination, the Open Market Institute's senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley issued a statement.

Open Markets Institute Statement on OR, WA Preliminary Injunctions against Kroger-Albertsons Takeover

In response to a federal judge in Oregon granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons and a state judge siding with the Washington Attorney General’s suit to block the deal, the Open Market Institute's Food Systems Program Manager Claire Kelloway issued a statement.

Following Submission from Open Markets and Partners, the FTC Acts Against RTB Firm Mobilewalla

Open Markets and partners effectively warn FTC about the dangers of data collection from real-time bidding firm Mobilewalla.

The Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets Weighs in on Closing Arguments in the Google Digital Advertising (AdTech) Monopoly Trial

Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute Director Dr. Courtney Radsch shared a statement in response to closing arguments today in the U.S. Department of Justice’s case against Google for monopolizing several technology products central to digital advertising.

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