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Open Markets Institute Statement on OR, WA Preliminary Injunctions against Kroger-Albertsons Takeover

In response to a federal judge in Oregon granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons and a state judge siding with the Washington Attorney General’s suit to block the deal, the Open Market Institute's Food Systems Program Manager Claire Kelloway issued a statement.

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Open Markets Urges Third Circuit to Hold Merck to Account for Lying to FDA as a Means of Preserving Mumps Vaccine Monopoly

The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, urging the court to grant a rehearing In re Merck Mumps Vaccine Antitrust Litigation. A class of physicians alleged that Merck misled the Food and Drug Administration about the shelf-life of its vaccine and thereby kept out a competing vaccine.

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The Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets Weighs in on Closing Arguments in the Google Digital Advertising (AdTech) Monopoly Trial

Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute Director Dr. Courtney Radsch shared a statement in response to closing arguments today in the U.S. Department of Justice’s case against Google for monopolizing several technology products central to digital advertising.

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The Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets Urges DOJ to Break Google’s Search Monopoly and Address AI Risks 

The Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute submitted a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, advocating for decisive action to dismantle Google’s monopoly over online search and search text advertising.

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The Center at for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Welcomes the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Focus on Media Freedom and Monopoly  

CJL welcomes the launch of a new report on Big Tech and media freedom from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), which connects press freedom with the monopolization of information systems and seeks structural solutions. CJL Director Dr. Courney Radsch coordinated and authored the report.

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Washington Monthly - AI Needs Us More Than We Need It

In The Washington Monthly, Dr. Courtney C. Radsch argues that the survival of artificial intelligence hinges on high-quality, human-generated content and data, which means and that journalists, artists, content creators, and analysts, have more leverage to be fairly compensated for their work than they might realize. 

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Open Markets Institute & Mozilla Release New Report on Preventing Monopoly Control Over AI and Promoting Open Innovation & the Public Good 

The Open Markets Institute and Mozilla published a comprehensive report titled "Stop Big Tech from Becoming Big AI: A Roadmap for Using Competition Policy to Keep Artificial Intelligence Open for All.”

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Open Markets and Partners Call on European Commission to Divest Google’s Adtech Businesses

Open Markets and civil society partners urge the European Commission to take decisive action against Google’s dominance in the digital advertising sector in order to restore balance and protect the news media and democracy.

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Open Markets Submits Comments to FTC Calling for Termination of 2012 Coopharma Consent Order

Open Markets submitted a comment to the FTC calling for termination of a 2012 Coopharma consent order and urging the agency to endorse an exemption for employees, contractors and small firms that challenge concentrations of power.

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