#Competition law

Author: Derek Beres / Source: Big Think The secondary ticketing market is predicted to grow to $15.19 billion next year. Artists, athletes, management, and venues see none of this revenue—it all goes to scalpers and ticketing agencies. Some companies are likely in breach of anti-trust laws,

Author: Adam Liptak / Source: New York Times WASHINGTON — American Express did not violate the antitrust laws by insisting in its contracts with merchants that they do nothing to encourage patrons to use other cards, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The decision has implications not only for

Author: Andrew Ross Sorkin / Source: New York Times Several years ago, Sprint’s largest shareholder, SoftBank, quietly approached two of the nation’s top regulators with a question: If Sprint were to merge with T-Mobile, would the government approve it? The answer was an emphatic no. “The idea

Author: Scott Thurm / Source: WIRED US Representative Ro Khanna (D-California) represents much of Silicon Valley, but he’s not just a cheerleader for the hometown industry. He supports tougher antitrust review of tech mergers, for one thing. Khanna is also trying to draft an “Internet Bill of

Author: CECILIA KANG / Source: New York Times WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s case to block AT&T and Time Warner’s $85 billion blockbuster merger heads to trial this week, with opening statements expected on Thursday. The case is being billed as one of the most important antitrust