Scrutinise digital markets for sake of society, competition enforcer says

Competition authorities must up their game in the digital sector to prevent a future that consists of rich elites and a new working poor, a leading enforcer has said.

Consider public priorities in competition policy, enforcer says

Competition enforcement should take broader public policy priorities into account, a senior member of an antitrust authority has said.

General Court rejects recycling company’s appeal

The EU General Court has ruled against a French recycling company’s claim that it was excessively fined for its participation in a conspiracy to reduce how much it paid for scrap lead-acid automotive batteries.

Company kicked off Google platform ordered to pay costs

Unlockd has been ordered to pay Google £200,000 in legal costs after withdrawing an abuse of dominance lawsuit, despite the Australian start-up’s claim that Google’s conduct led to the “destruction” of its business.
Enforcers call for harmonising competition and consumer law

Competition enforcement and consumer protection should converge in the digital economy, officials from three national competition authorities have advised.
No evidence for acquisition problem in tech, says Hoffman

No hard data right now show that serial acquisitions by big companies in digital markets are anticompetitive, the Federal Trade Commission’s competition director has said. Julie Jackson at GCR Live Antitrust in the Digital Economy

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Federal Circuit ponders “smarmy” conduct

A semiconductor equipment maker’s conduct in securing a patent was “smarmy,” but likely does not constitute fraud nor a violation of US antitrust law, a judge on the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has said.

Happy birthday to Bill Barr: The Tipline for 23 May 2019

We’re not saying Judge Lucy Koh timed her Qualcomm ruling for the GCR Live conference in Silicon Valley yesterday, but it certainly made for good conversation. In a patent monopolisation case on the other side of the country, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments about whether failing to correct a misapprehension constitutes fraud. Meanwhile, Congressman David Cicilline pushed back against the amicus programme at the Department of Justice’s antitrust division.

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Year in preview: the app economy in Korea

Tens of thousands of Korean taxi drivers have fiercely protested in Seoul to boycott the launch of an Uber-like transportation service. Following two drivers’ public suicides, the new era of such platforms is sparking intense debate over whether consumer welfare trumps all in one of Asia’s largest cities.

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