Antitrust Chronicle® 2017
December 2017
Extra! Extra! Read All About Big Data The News & Antitrust “Fake news” is nothing new. A century after William Randolph Hearst built what was then the largest international media empire – at times critiqued for its brand of yellow journalism, questionable sources and abuse of political influence – the topic of fake news is again in the spotlight and also part of today’s antitrust discussion. Our December 2017 Antitrust Chronicle addresses these debates.
November 2017
IP on Tech’s Cutting Edge: LeadershIP EU The November 2017 Antitrust Chronicle addresses issues related to the inaugural LeadershIP EU Conference, which took place in Brussels on September 25th. The panelists at the conference came from the private and public sectors: regulators, academics and private practitioners. We are pleased to have articles from speakers at the LeadershIP EU conference from all of the panels.
September 2017
The Digital Economy (Part 1) – Antitrust Risks For September, we are pleased to bring you part one of a three part series focusing on the Digital Economy. Part one will focus on Antitrust Risks. Parts two and three will focus on Mergers and IP related issues respectively and will be published in the coming months.
August 2017
Antitrust Antipasto 2017 For the month of August, we bring you our summer CPI Chronicle edition, the “Antirust Antipasto.” This compilation of articles, for reading at the less hectic pace of summer, covers a cornucopia of antitrust jurisdictions ranging from the rapidly evolving Latin America and China to the EU and the U.S. on cutting edge topics such as algorithms and the conduct of digital platforms. Although diverse, there is a forward-looking theme that runs through many of the contributions as well as new insights into tried and true topics, such as global merger control and excessive pricing, and fresh new voices from emerging scholars.
July 2017
Healthcare Mergers: A Post-Mortem Hospital mergers have been a hot topic in the antitrust world for a few decades now. Some of these mega-mergers would remake the health care industry and there are debates as to whether the consolidation would be bad or good for consumers, both patients and insurers.
June 2017
Index Funds – A New Antitrust Frontier? A new wave of economic and legal research suggests that common ownership by large institutional investors leads to potential anticompetitive effects. Other scholars and practitioners argue that there is no there… there.
May 2017
The Algorithms Have Landed! Algorithms seem to be on the tips of many antitrust regulators’ tongues these days… Market players are using data and algorithms in innovative ways, with both procompetitive and potentially anticompetitive effects. How should policy makers, academics and regulators react?
April 2017
At the Crossroads – IP & Antitrust This edition is published as a follow-up to the LeadershIP Conference, cosponsored by CPI, which was held in Washington D.C. on March 27, 2017. LeadershIP brought together a broad network of experts, thought leaders, and policymakers with diverse viewpoints. The conference advanced the IP and competition policy discussion and debate.
March 2017
China’s New Dawn of Antitrust In his New Year speech on December 31, 2016, President Xi Jinping stated that “[f]or the Chinese people, the year of 2016 is not only outstanding but also unforgettable…. We actively promoted the building of rule-of-law in this country, deepened the reform on the judicial system, enhanced judicial justice in all aspects, and maintained social fairness and justice.” We could use President Xi’s statement to summarize China’s competition policy in 2016.
February 2017
The 2017 Antitrust Horizon This edition focuses on what’s next for antitrust in the U.S. and the EU for the coming year. Antitrust policy and enforcement faces uncertainties on both sides of the Atlantic in the near future. The antitrust times…they are a-changin’. But how far reaching will these changes potentially be?
January 2017
Competition in Digital Markets At the beginning of 2017, the Antitrust Chronicle brings you an in-depth look at Competition and Big Data in Digital Markets. There is much hype surrounding big data, but does it simply offer operational advantages, or can it provide long-run sustainable competitive advantage, protecting a firm from competition?