Senior reporter Karina Montoya suggests in response to the the Google Ad Tech Case, that the DOJ believes Judge Brinkema recognizes their case against Google's monopolistic practices is strong, even under Google's own market definition.
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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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Transportation policy analyst Arnav Rao writes on how ocean freight carriers are exploiting their monopolistic control to hike prices and boost profits, harming U.S. importers, exporters, and small businesses, necessitating stronger regulatory oversight to restore fair pricing.
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In this issue, we look at one of the first challenges the Trump Administration will face — as ocean freight carriers exploit their monopoly to drive freight rates to unprecedented levels. We also look at the DOJ’s plan to break up Google. In this issue,
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CJL director Courtney Radsch speaks on her support of structural remedies against Google to dismantle its entrenched market dominance and foster competition.
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Europe director Max von Thun is quoted praising the AI Act's intent while arguing that it fails to tackle AI's role in reinforcing Big Tech's dominance over society and democracy.
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CJL director Dr. Courtney Radsch shared a statement in response to the proposed final judgement the Department of Justice has put forward to address Google’s monopoly over online search.
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The Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute submitted a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, advocating for decisive action to dismantle Google’s monopoly over online search and search text advertising.
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Policy counsel Tara Pincock calls for stricter enforcement to ensure that executives face consequences, deterring price-fixing in the future.
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Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley discusses his recent paper “Illuminating the Anti-Coercion Foundations of Refusals to Deal” and its implications.
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Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley and Europe director Max von Thun co-author an article warning that the monopolization of AI by a few powerful corporations threatens innovation and democracy, urging immediate action to regulate and democratize the technology for the public good.
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A recap of some of our important pieces from this year's body of work on AI.
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The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Villages v. FTC, one of two cases that challenge the FTC’s landmark prohibition on non-compete clauses.
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Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan’s new book!
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Europe director Max von Thon urges the EU’s next Competition Commissioner to take bold action against corporate monopolies, especially in digital markets, and to establish a clear vision for fostering fair competition and innovation.
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Europe director Max von Thun warns about the influence of the Draghi report and how it may guide the EU economic debate, but its green transition proposals face political hurdles in Europe's most right-leaning commission yet.
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Executive director Barry Lynn argues that regulations limiting the power of large brewers have fostered competition and innovation in the U.S. beer industry, similar to how laws helped diversify the wine market.
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CJL welcomes the launch of a new report on Big Tech and media freedom from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), which connects press freedom with the monopolization of information systems and seeks structural solutions. CJL Director Dr. Courney Radsch coordinated and authored the report.
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