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ITIF’s Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy conducts legal and economic research, publishes actionable policy analysis, organizes high-level discussions, and engages with policymakers to rethink the relationship between competition and innovation for the benefit of consumers, innovative companies, the economy, and society.
Director, Schumpeter Project on Competition Policy
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
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The Flawed Analysis Underlying Calls for Antitrust Reform: Revisiting Lina Khan’s “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox”
In the 2017 law journal article that established her reputation, now FTC Chair Lina Khan ignored or misapplied the economics of two-sided markets, mischaracterized competitive conditions, and did not consider the pro-competitive effects of Amazon’s conduct.
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May 19, 2025|Events
The DOJ v. Google Ad Tech Decision: Did the Court Get It Right?
Please join ITIF for a virtual panel with top experts who will discuss this important decision, its implications for the ad tech space, and what it means for Google as its antitrust battles with the DOJ escalate.
May 2, 2025|Blogs
Ad Tech Decision Against Google Rests on Shaky Legal Reasoning
The ruling against Google in the ad tech case has been heralded as a straightforward effort to hold Big Tech accountable. But in reality, the mixed decision is a regrettable misstep that rests on shaky legal foundations and risks severe knock-on consequences for innovation.
April 30, 2025|Blogs
The EU’s Apple and Google DMA Rulings Deal a Double Blow to European Consumers and Transatlantic Relations
The European Commission is seemingly oblivious to concerns about innovation and user experience as it forces through DMA decisions against Apple and Google.
April 28, 2025|Op-Eds & Contributed Articles
A Tale of Two Populisms: Deconstructing the Neo-Brandeisian and National Conservative Models of Antitrust Law and Political Economy
The prevailing left and right populisms—neo-Brandeisian and national conservatism—do not present desirable models for grounding the next generation of U.S. antitrust law and share important key flaws.
April 24, 2025|News Clips
What's at Stake in Meta's Antitrust Trial?
CBSNews interviewed Joe Coniglio on the impact of Meta being accused of breaking competition law with its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. This interview was widely syndicated by the CBS family of networks and stations.
April 24, 2025|News Clips
FTC Has a Tough Road Ahead to Prove Consumer Harm and Undo Meta Acquisitions
The Washington Examiner quoted Joe Coniglio arguing against the FCC anticompetitive accusations against Meta.
April 23, 2025|News Clips
Europe Hits Meta, Apple With $790M in Antitrust Fines
Yahoo! Finance cited Joe Coniglio’s statement criticizing the EU’s fining of Apple and Meta.
April 17, 2025|News Clips
ITIF Criticizes Court Ruling on Google Ad Tech Monopolization
Business Daily featured ITIF and Joseph Coniglio in an article on the Google adtech ruling.
April 16, 2025|Events
The DMA’s Annual Review: A Global Perspective on Digital Competition Regulation
Watch the virtual discussion featuring experts from diverse regulatory landscapes unpack the DMA’s real-world impact, analyze global trends in digital regulation, and evaluate whether ex-ante rules are the right path forward for competition.
April 14, 2025|Blogs
Antitrust and AI: Key Takeaways From My Congressional Testimony
How I learned to stop worrying and love the AI revolution.
