Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan and chief economist Brian Callaci co-authored an article the labor market in the midst of inflation.
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Sandeep Vaheesan provides a comment on OMI’s statement on the FTC’s Move to Stop Facebook From Acquiring VR App Maker Within.
Barry Lynn broadcasts a statement on behalf of Open Markets condemning Amazon’s announcement to buy 1Life Healthcare Inc., creating a new set of antitrust issues in the healthcare sector.
Reporter Karina Montoya writes about the role of antitrust in bringing meaningful privacy protections for women’s health data.
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In this issue, we discuss the key role of antitrust reform in moving forward meaningful privacy protections in the post-Roe world, and supply chain vulnerabilities affecting the U.S. and Europe.
Open Markets Institute releases report on supply chain fragility— The report from researcher, Garphil Julien, focuses on security risks in critical sectors by the Bureau of Industry and Security to inform the U.S. – EU Trade and Technology Council Secure Supply Chains Working Group.
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In this issue, we discuss a major supply chain chokepoint that may pose an obstacle to increasing supply in the oil industry, Regeneron Pharmaceutical’s lawsuit against Novartis Pharma alleging monopolization and restraint of trade, and supply chain problems in the fertilizer industry.
In this issue, we take a closer look at oligopoly causing soaring prices in the U.S. home-building sector; grade the Biden Administration’s on its handling of food and farming consolidation; and offer insights into the baby formula shortage.
Case concerns critical issue in antitrust – how to define the product market in which businesses compete
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On Friday, June 17, the Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Regeneron v. Novartis. This case concerns alleged monopolization and restraint of trade by Novartis in the market for a medication used to treat macular degeneration and other serious eye conditions.
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This Center for Journalism & Liberty exposé details how the Washington Post’s owner has built a premium publishing platform that could compound – or ease – issues facing a struggling news industry.
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Policy Director Phillip Longman makes clear how unchecked corporate power is fueling inflation.
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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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Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn testifies before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights
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Barry Lynn Testifies at Senate Antitrust Sub-Committee on How Consolidation Resulted in the Baby Formula Shortage & How to Fix It.
The Open Markets Institute filed a response to the request by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for information on merger enforcement.
