Publications
In this issue, we take a look at two new rules from Italy and the U.K. to help news publishers negotiate fair compensation for their content with AI corporations. We also preview our June 24 conference on combating oligarchy, which will feature keynotes from Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, and Chris Van Hollen.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute and more than 25 civil society organizations are calling on Brussels to reject one of the most sweeping media mergers Europe has been asked to approve.
Read MoreOpen Markets filed an amicus brief urging the Fourth Circuit to revive antitrust claims against Johnson & Johnson, arguing the company used its acquisition of biosimilar-related patents to protect its Stelara monopoly and delay lower-cost competition.
Read MoreOMI Europe director Max von Thun argues that Europe’s dependence on U.S. technology has become a sovereignty risk, as American control over cloud services, payments, chips, social media, and AI infrastructure could be weaponized for political pressure.
Read MoreBy deepening concentration in the film and TV industry, the proposed transaction raises significant competition concerns. CMDG and Open Markets Europe call on the EU Commission to investigate the proposed merger.
Read MoreCMDG director Dr. Courtney Radch argues that Google’s AI search features amount to a content grab unless publishers can refuse AI use without losing visibility in regular search. The piece frames the UK CMA’s move as an important check on Google’s power because it separates access to search from consent to AI reuse, giving publishers more control over whether their work is used to generate AI answers.
Read MoreCoalition letter warns United's strategy threatens competition at America's busiest airport and calls for rigorous scrutiny of any future United-American merger.
Read MoreThe UK Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) will require Google to to adhere to new conduct requirements in their use of publisher content for AI Overviews. CMDG was at the forefront of urging the CMA to adopt remedies to level the playing field with publishers in the transition to AI-enabled search.
Read MoreIn this issue, we look at efforts to reconnect antitrust enforcement to the idea of “fair competition,” which aims to prevent businesses from seeking competitive advantage through actions like reducing quality or exploiting workers. We also highlight our op-ed in the New York Times on the consolidated food industry.
Read MoreA report from Open Markets Institute Senior Fellow Sally Hubbard argues policymakers must ensure either that AI agents work on behalf of users, or that users understand when AI agents are working on behalf of a corporation.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting Innovative Health, LLC in Innovative Health v. Biosense Webster urging the court to uphold a jury verdict finding Biosense Webster guilty of violating federal antitrust law by using its dominant position in the cardiac-mapping market to block competition from lower-cost medical device reprocessors.
Read More“Our work advances a common-sense approach that says policy should help protect human liberty and democracy and build a more resilient economy.”
Read MoreIn this issue, we explore a recent bipartisan bill calling for a break up healthcare conglomerates that own everything from insurance companies to hospitals to pharmacies. We also launched a new report urging policymakers to prepare for the bursting of the AI bubble.
Read MoreThe Center for Journalism and Liberty is now the Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute. The new name reflects the Center’s expansive body of work examining how concentrated technology power, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence are reshaping journalism, information markets, democratic governance, and public debate.
Read MoreOMI Europe director Max von Thun speaks on how Europe is undermining its own digital sovereignty by weakening enforcement of the DMA, DSA, and competition law in response to U.S. pressure, leaving citizens, startups, and democratic institutions more vulnerable to dominant tech platforms.
Read MoreJoin us on June 24th, 2026 in Washington, DC for a convening designed to shape the next phase of American political debate, this event will elevate the fight against concentrated private power as a central priority for democratic renewal—while helping refine and mainstream emerging arguments around platform power and political economy.
Read MoreCJL Director Courtney Radsch argues that the Trump administration and Elon Musk are using regulatory power, lawsuits, and financial pressure to punish watchdogs, advertisers, and media companies that challenge powerful interests—creating a chilling effect where dissent becomes too costly, institutions self-censor, and democratic media accountability is weakened without the need for overt censorship.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute Europe warns that the Commission is failing to seize the full potential of the DMA to address harmful abuses of market power by digital gatekeepers.
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