by 21st Century Competition | May 4, 2014 | Global Blogs
Antitrust problems for Google only seems to keep getting bigger. Reports emerged late last week that a new class action lawsuit has been filed in the US against the conglomerate on allegations the firm “illegally monopolized” the mobile search market by...
by 21st Century Competition | May 2, 2014 | Global Blogs
This week’s blogging inactivity has had a lot to do with a pile of new and old work, the fact that I’m moving houses and have the in-laws here (a painful process; the moving, I meant), the fact that I devoted some time to watching two Spanish teams get to...
by 21st Century Competition | May 1, 2014 | Global Blogs
So, about that other confused scenario I mentioned. This one doesn’t come up as often, but when it does, it seems to be somewhat frequently missed. This time, we’re talking about the exemption codified in 16 CFR 802.4, compellingly titled, “Acquisitions of...
by 21st Century Competition | Apr 30, 2014 | Global Blogs
The regulations under the FTC Act are complicated. Even people who work with them regularly sometimes make mistakes. I planned to write about two examples of confusion I’ve personally encountered, but I ran a little long describing the first one, so perhaps...
by 21st Century Competition | Apr 28, 2014 | Global Blogs
In a recent (March 20, 2014) letter, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offered guidance as to the factors to consider in evaluating whether entry into a contest on a social media site is a form of material connection requiring disclosure under the FTC Endorsement...
by 21st Century Competition | Apr 25, 2014 | Global Blogs
To be frank, I didn’t have anything to post today. I’m halfway writing lengthy posts on the Uber controversy (which I’m a bit hesitant to publish), on AG Wahl’s Opinion in Cartes Bancaires, on the French Nespresso case and on the new Damages...
