Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn released a statement concerning the news that President Trump has moved to fire Democratically-appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter:
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The Open Markets Institute submits an alternative vision for the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan, one which fosters widespread innovation, rather than corporate concentration and control.
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CJL Director Dr. Courtney Radsch released a statement in response to the revised proposed remedies that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has put forward to address Google’s monopoly over online search.
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Open Markets Institute’s Europe Director Max von Thun, in collaboration with partners European Policy Centre and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, has published a policy briefing urging European Union leaders to strengthen their resolve in tackling Big Tech despite increasing pressure from the new Trump administration and US tech billionaires.
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The Open Markets Institute announces the return of Sally Hubbard as a Fellow, made possible through a generous grant from the Knight Foundation Federal Alumni Fellowship Fund at The Miami Foundation.
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In a submission to the UK Intellectual Property Office's consultation on copyright and artificial intelligence, groups call for the urgent implementation of an opt-in protocol for AI training data collection to protect creators' rights and compel technology companies to respect these rights through fair compensation.
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The Center for Journalism and Liberty at Open Markets Institute commends today’s ruling by the Paris Economic Activities Court with a comment.
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Open Markets signed a letter to the UK government in response to the recent appointment of a former Amazon executive as the new Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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The Open Markets Institute and its Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets have submitted a detailed letter to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to support its Strategic Market Status (SMS) investigation into Google’s general search services.
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The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Cornish-Adebiyi v. Caesars, a case before the Third Circuit court in which casino hotels in Atlantic City used revenue management software from Cendyn Group to fix prices at high rates.
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Senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley commends the Supreme Court's TikTok divestiture decision but calls for broader regulation of surveillance-driven platform business models to protect democracy and privacy.
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Open Markets Institute Transportation Policy Analyst Arnav Rao comments on a USTR investigation that finds China uses monopoly practices to dominate the maritime industry.
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The Center for Journalism and Liberty welcomes the publication of a landmark report, “Information Ecosystems and Troubled Democracy” by the Observatory on Information and Democracy. This landmark document analyzes the most current academic research on information ecosystems and their impact on democracies worldwide.
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Open Markets Institute food program manager Claire Kelloway comments on the USDA’s finalized rule against deceptive poultry payment tactics and withdrew a proposed rule easing access to justice for unfair treatment by meatpackers.
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The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Ryan v. FTC, marking the second appellate case in which Open Markets has defended the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) landmark prohibition on non-compete clauses.
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Open Markets Institute submitted a comprehensive comment letter to the Justice Department (DOJ) and Department of Transportation (DOT), outlining actionable steps to address the ongoing decline in the airline industry and air travel experience.
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Healthcare, transportation, and the care economy are each captured by giant corporations or private equity, resulting in higher costs and horrible service. Three new articles from Open Markets staff in the new issue of The Washington Monthly point toward solutions.
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The Open Markets Institute shares deep regrets that the European Commission chose not to intervene in Nvidia’s acquisition of Run:ai.
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On Monday, December 9, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) modified a 12-year-old consent order that previously prohibited independent pharmacies in Puerto Rico from collectively bargaining with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insurers.
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The Open Markets Institute, alongside eight partner organizations, has made a detailed submission to the European Commission, urging it to fully investigate U.S. chipmaker Nvidia’s planned acquisition of workload management startup Run:ai.
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In response to the Federal Trade Commission initiating a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, LLC for engaging in unlawful price discrimination, the Open Market Institute's senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley issued a statement.
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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 and partners effectively warn FTC about the dangers of data collection from real-time bidding firm Mobilewalla.
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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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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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CJL director Dr. Courtney Radsch shared a statement in response to the proposed final judgement the Department of Justice has put forward to address Google’s monopoly over online search.
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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 Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in Villages v. FTC, one of two cases that challenge the FTC’s landmark prohibition on non-compete clauses.
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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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