Publications
Two months after bending to a White House demand to suspend Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its network, Nexstar Media Group is asking the Trump administration to approve an illegal $6.2 billion merger that would grant it control over TV stations reaching more than half the country. Dr. Courtney Radsch released a statement condemning the merger.
Read MoreMax von Thun, Europe Director at the Open Markets Institute, co-authored a piece with fellow Claire Lavin urging the European Commission to revise its merger guidelines. They argue that competition policy must look beyond prices to safeguard innovation, security, and democracy—ensuring a stronger and more resilient European Union.
Read MoreTransportation analyst Arnav Rao writes that Union Pacific’s proposed merger with Norfolk Southern would dangerously consolidate the U.S. freight rail industry—threatening service reliability, competition, and the nation’s economic resilience under the guise of efficiency.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute condemns the FCC for abusing its regulatory power to dismantle diversity programs and silence press freedom, calling it a dangerous politicization of antitrust authority.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute, with partners, urges the UK CMA to strengthen merger remedies to effectively address anticompetitive risks from proposed deals.
Read MoreIn response to a federal judge in Oregon granting the FTC’s request for a preliminary injunction against Kroger’s takeover of Albertsons and a state judge siding with the Washington Attorney General’s suit to block the deal, the Open Market Institute's Food Systems Program Manager Claire Kelloway issued a statement.
Read MoreFood program manager Claire Kelloway joins More Perfect Union in reporting on the planned $36 billion merger of snack giants Kellanova and Mars, which could inflate prices on popular products, highlighting concerns over corporate power abuses.
Read MoreOpen Markets speaks out advocating for a lawsuit filed today by the Department of Justice and eight states to hold RealPage accountable for its part in the scheme of landlords are colluding to raise prices by using the software.
Read MoreOpen Markets Institute and the Center for Journalism and Liberty released a statement on the partnership announced between Google and California Governor Gavin Newsom to provide financial support to California news publishers and to launch an “AI Accelerator."
Read MoreSenior legal analyst Daniel Hanley emphasizes in Common Dreams the need for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block Mars Inc.'s acquisition of Kellanova arguing that this merger would significantly reduce competition in the snack and cereal bar market.
Read MoreThe Open Markets Institute and its partners filed an amicus brief in the case of FuboTV versus a joint streaming venture between major TV broadcasters including Disney, Warner Brothers, Fox and Discovery, urging the courts to block the new venture that would dominate 80% of live sports content and is slated to begin this fall.
Read MoreIn this issue, we explore how antitrust enforcers around the world are cracking down on tricks Big Tech uses to dodge merger review.
Read MoreSenior reporter Karina Montoya and senior legal analyst Daniel Hanley co-authored a piece amplifying the DOJ’s landmark case against Live Nation and Ticket Master as a turning point of American antitrust regulators turning a blind eye to coercion by market-dominant firms.
Read MoreCJL director Dr. Courtney Radsch’s was quoted urging lawmakers to take action against Google’s undemocratic threats to shut off news access in California in the midst of an election year.
Read MoreCJL director Dr. Courtney Radsch’s was quoted from an article written for CalMatters, in which she attributed declining journalism revenues to digital advertising monopolies.
Read MoreCJL director Dr. Courtney Radsch’s testimony before the Canadian parliament was cited in an article on the Journal Preservation Act introduced in Illinois.
Read MoreCenter for Journalism and Liberty director Dr. Courtney Radsch was quoted in an article on preventing the spread of fake news.
Read MoreOMI executive director Barry Lynn is quoted on Lina Khan’s origin story, noting that she joined Open Markets fresh out of college.
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