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Big Tech and Competition – The Future for Sustainable Regulations and Policies

 |  Jul 8, 2024

By Anupam Sanghi1 “Intelligence and creativity, it would appear, are not a human monopoly” – Alvin Toffler   I. Introduction The power of imagination is what separates the new and old economies! In his 1970 book “Future Shock,” author Alvin Toffler said – “A strange new society is apparently erupting…

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Africa
Will the U.S. Draft Merger Guidelines Influence Merger Control in South Africa?
 |  Oct 19, 2023

By Helen Kean Redpath & Phil Alves1   I. Introduction The new draft merger guidelines (“DMGs”) are proposing major changes to merger policy in the United States and bringing underlying…

Asia
Digital Markets: Regulation or Innovation in Asia-Pacific?
 |  Jun 12, 2024

By Stephen Crosswell1   Introduction Historians generally agree that the Industrial Revolution has been the single most important event in human history since the domestication of animals and plants. The…

Latin America
The Andean Community and Leniency in Latin America
 |  Jul 1, 2024

By Eduardo Frade1 & Pedro Anitelle2   It has been over 5 years since, in previous columns at CPI,3 we called attention to a unique case then under review by the…

South Asia
Big Tech and Competition – The Future for Sustainable Regulations and Policies
 |  Jul 8, 2024

By Anupam Sanghi1 “Intelligence and creativity, it would appear, are not a human monopoly” – Alvin Toffler   I. Introduction The power of imagination is what separates the new and…

Europe
Lessons for the DMCC: Challenges and Trade-offs Facing Access to Ecosystems in Digital Markets
 |  Jun 19, 2024

By Nitika Bagaria1 & and Arzu Mammadova2   Disclosure: One of the authors has advised a third-party in various jurisdictions on some of the matters discussed in this article.  …

US & Canada
The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023: Elements and Potential Impact
 |  May 29, 2024

By Dr. Ling Ling Ang, Dr. Alan Grant & Peter Traber1   The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (“CCCA”) is proposed legislation that would “amend the Electronic Fund Transfer…

ICN
Happy Birthday, ICN
 |  Dec 5, 2021

By Eleanor Fox1   Happy Birthday, ICN, from a fan who knew you when. But don’t lie on laurels bed. You have lots of work ahead. It is a pleasure…

Oceania
Public Tenders and Competition Law: Are We Acting Competitively in Australia?
 |  May 15, 2024

By Leandra Diem* & Barbora Jedličková**   The concept of competition law as it relates to public procurement is not a particularly common topic of discussion in Australia. Unlike in Switzerland…

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Cartel
Antitrust Division Lawyers’ Recent Messaging on Prosecuting Defense Attorneys Should Disappear
 |  May 28, 2024

By Matthew D. Segal1   In January 2024, the Antitrust Division warned that a subpoena recipient’s failure to produce responsive documents from ephemeral messaging services “may result in obstruction of…

IP Law
What’s FRAND Got to Do With It: How Will Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory Terms be Determined for Accessing Digital Platforms?
 |  Mar 17, 2024

By Richard S. Taffet and Nina Jayne Carroll1   I. INTRODUCTION FRAND is now a well-recognized acronym referring to licensing standard essential patents (“SEPs”) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms.…