By Carter Dougherty
May 5, 2026
Image: Chase National Bank of New York note issued in 1882. Source: Rocky Mountain Coin.
A new OCC rule would allow big banks to pursue third-party price-fixing for any fee.
By Carter Dougherty
Image: (Photo credit: MS TECH | UNSPLASH)
Apple walled itself off from the competitive forces that punish bad products and allow innovation to flourish organically.
Image: Companies have figured out how to fix prices in a way that defies antitrust scrutiny.
The presence of a middleman doesn’t substantively change the conspiracy or mitigate anticompetitive effects.
By Ron Knox
April 17, 2026
Image: Live Nation headquarters in Hollywood, California. Mario Tama, Getty Images.
The Live Nation verdict returns states to the front lines of antimonopoly enforcement.
Image: Mill Valley, CA: Workers at In-N-Out location behind counter take orders. (Photo: David Tran Photo, Shutterstock)
That employment may have declined slightly, if at all, doesn’t mean AB 1228 harmed workers on net.
Image: Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 18, 2026 (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Social media platforms should be held responsible for the legal consequences of design functions in the same way that other parties are held responsible for editorial decisions.
To a child, a social media site isn’t a bottle of alcohol or a cigarette—it’s worse, and here’s why.
By Lee Hepner
March 26, 2026
Image: In a federal court in San Jose, Judge Casey Pitts heard arguments in a Tunney Act proceeding.
Will HPE-Juniper mark the first successful use of the Tunney Act in its half century history?
Image: Senator Klobuchar has introduced a new bill to bolster the Tunney Act.
It is a strange and exciting thing to see any legislative effort to bolster antitrust enforcement. But Senator Klobuchar’s bill to bolster the Tunney Act is special. Congress enacted the Tunney Act in 1974 to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from resolving antitrust cases through consent decrees that inadequately protected competition or the public... Read More
By Hal Singer
March 13, 2026
Image: Seemingly unconstrained by antitrust law, Zillow now appears to be using a proxy to exclude another entrant.
Seemingly unconstrained by antitrust law, Zillow appears to be using a proxy to exclude another entrant, Homes.com, in yet another market that Zillow dominates.
By Carter Dougherty
May 5, 2026
Image: Chase National Bank of New York note issued in 1882. Source: Rocky Mountain Coin.
A new OCC rule would allow big banks to pursue third-party price-fixing for any fee.
Apple walled itself off from the competitive forces that punish bad products and allow innovation to flourish organically.
Image: (Photo credit: MS TECH | UNSPLASH)
The presence of a middleman doesn’t substantively change the conspiracy or mitigate anticompetitive effects.
Image: Companies have figured out how to fix prices in a way that defies antitrust scrutiny.
The Live Nation verdict returns states to the front lines of antimonopoly enforcement.
Image: Live Nation headquarters in Hollywood, California. Mario Tama, Getty Images.
That employment may have declined slightly, if at all, doesn’t mean AB 1228 harmed workers on net.
Image: Mill Valley, CA: Workers at In-N-Out location behind counter take orders. (Photo: David Tran Photo, Shutterstock)
Social media platforms should be held responsible for the legal consequences of design functions in the same way that other parties are held responsible for editorial decisions.
Image: Mark Zuckerberg arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court on Feb. 18, 2026 (Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
To a child, a social media site isn’t a bottle of alcohol or a cigarette—it’s worse, and here’s why.
Will HPE-Juniper mark the first successful use of the Tunney Act in its half century history?
Image: In a federal court in San Jose, Judge Casey Pitts heard arguments in a Tunney Act proceeding.
It is a strange and exciting thing to see any legislative effort to bolster antitrust enforcement. But Senator Klobuchar’s bill to bolster the Tunney Act is special. Congress enacted the Tunney Act in 1974 to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from resolving antitrust cases through consent decrees that inadequately protected competition or the public... Read More
Image: Senator Klobuchar has introduced a new bill to bolster the Tunney Act.
Seemingly unconstrained by antitrust law, Zillow appears to be using a proxy to exclude another entrant, Homes.com, in yet another market that Zillow dominates.
