Antitrust

The recent trial in FTC v. Meta shows the important role that economic experiments can play in establishing a relevant market in antitrust cases. The evidence provided by Meta’s expert economists significantly hampers the FTC’s definition of the relevant market and thus its overall case.

Only in the United States is gutting a world-leading firm seen as a policy win. No other government would be insane enough to attack its own national champions the way American antitrust enforcers do.

Joseph V. Coniglio speaks on the longstanding debate over whether liberty in commerce enhances or undermines broader human flourishing.

By foreclosing Apple from charging a commission for linked transactions, the district court inexplicably decided to prohibit Apple from engaging in unilateral pricing conduct that was not—and cannot be—found to violate the antitrust laws.

The EU’s Digital Markets Act was sold as a blueprint for fairness and innovation. But instead of fostering competition, the DMA risks turning Europe into a regulatory island—more isolated, less competitive, and increasingly irrelevant on the world stage.

Watch this virtual panel with top experts who discussed this important decision, its implications for the social media landscape, and what it means for Meta as the Trump administration continues its antitrust crusade against “Big Tech.”

Although the Draft Guidelines provide guidance for stakeholders as to how the Act will be enforced, they do not adequately ensure that harms to mobile innovation and Japanese consumers will be minimized.

Lilla Nóra Kiss speaks on the future of legal education and integrating legal tech in the curriculum panel.

While the ultimate ruling by Judge Boasberg remains uncertain, the tea leaves do seem to point to yet another defeat for the FTC against Meta.

Lilla Nóra Kiss speaks on the Digital Markets Act at the TalTech Legal Lab Annual Research Forum.