The 60-Second Read: Both Congress and the courts have created certain antitrust exemptions and immunities that prevent antitrust enforcement of […]

Matthew Lane · May 24, 2019

The 60-Second Read: A tying arrangement happens when a seller requires a buyer to buy a second product when they […]

Matthew Lane · April 23, 2019

There are now several proposals that include a strict structural separation rule in the tech industry (e.g. Sen. Warren’s proposal). These proposals would mean a complete bar on many types of acquisitions that are currently permissible. While much has been written on these proposals, it would be useful to provide some trade-off analysis examining the strict separation rule as a policy preference.

Matthew Lane · April 15, 2019

On March 20, Politico reported that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) is preparing a 6(b) study on the tech industry […]

Matthew Lane · April 9, 2019

Last week was the American Bar Association’s Spring Meeting for antitrust law practitioners. It was a week full of panels […]

Matthew Lane · April 2, 2019

ABA’s Spring Meeting brings together some of the most brilliant minds in antitrust for a bombardment of overlapping panels on […]

Matthew Lane · March 26, 2019

Early this month, Harvard professor and former Democratic White House official Jason Furman released his review of United Kingdom competition […]

Matthew Lane · March 25, 2019

In 1996, then-Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition Bill Baer gave a speech defending the FTC’s budget titled “The […]

Matthew Lane · February 20, 2019

In our complicated world, it’s nice to find things that are simple. Competition is one of those simple concepts that […]

Matthew Lane · February 12, 2019

We might not have flying cars, but consumer tech is rapidly catching up to the world of science fiction. Today’s […]

Matthew Lane · January 29, 2019