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Open Markets Comments on Seed Consolidation and Food Retail Distribution to USDA
Open Markets Comments on Seed Consolidation and Food Retail Distribution to USDA

Open Markets writes two comments to the USDA appreciating the acknowledgment of corporate consolidation and retail distribution within many sectors of the agricultural industry.

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StatementsOpen MarketsMay 16, 20222022, Primary Feature, Competition Law & Philosophy, Labor, Claire Kelloway, May 2022, Food & Agriculture
The Open Markets Institute’s Comments on “Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors.”
The Open Markets Institute’s Comments on “Competition in Food Retail and Distribution Markets and Access for Agricultural Producers and Small and Midsized Food Processors.”

Open Markets writes two comments to the USDA appreciating the acknowledgment of corporate consolidation and retail distribution within many sectors of the agricultural industry.

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StatementsOpen MarketsMay 16, 20222022, Competition Law & Philosophy, Labor, Claire Kelloway, May 2022, Food & Agriculture
Fighting COVID-19 in Illinois: A Case Study of Local Health Department Officials’ Reliance on Facebook
Fighting COVID-19 in Illinois: A Case Study of Local Health Department Officials’ Reliance on Facebook

Senior fellow Nikki Usher asked 18 public health officials in 29 nonurban Illinois counties about the platform’s pros and cons.

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Reports & White PapersOpen MarketsMay 11, 2022Nikki Usher, 2022, May 2022, Jody Brannon, Facebook
The Corner Newsletter: May 6, 2022
The Corner Newsletter: May 6, 2022

In this issue, we take a closer look at Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter, our amicus brief filed in support of the City of Oakland’s antitrust suit against the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, and our comment to the FTC and DOJ on merger enforcement.


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NewslettersOpen MarketsMay 6, 20222022, Center for Journalism & Liberty, Primary Feature, Big Tech, Mergers & Acquisitions
The Markup - Gas Prices Are High—Does the Popular App Upside Save Money?
The Markup - Gas Prices Are High—Does the Popular App Upside Save Money?

Research Associate Garphil Julien was quoted discussing the app Upside, which uses user data and machine learning to calculate participants’ willingness to pay.

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ClippingsOpen MarketsMay 4, 2022Garphil Julien, 2022, May 2022, Secondary Feature
The American Prospect - The Poverty Wages and Indentured Servitude of Baseball’s Minor Leaguers
The American Prospect - The Poverty Wages and Indentured Servitude of Baseball’s Minor Leaguers

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan puts forth how Major League’s Baseball’s antitrust exemption perpetuates the collusive exploitation of minor league players.

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Op-EdsSandeep VaheesanMay 3, 20222022, Secondary Feature, Sandeep Vaheesan, Labor, Mergers & Acquisitions, May 2022
The New Republic - How 37 Puerto Rican Jockeys Created an Opening for Gig Worker Unionizing
The New Republic - How 37 Puerto Rican Jockeys Created an Opening for Gig Worker Unionizing

Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan shines a light on a recent court of appeals decision that opens the door for unionizing, collective bargaining, and strikes by gig workers and other workers classified as independent contractors.

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Op-EdsSandeep VaheesanMay 2, 20222022, Secondary Feature, Sandeep Vaheesan, Labor, May 2022
Open Markets Details How US Government Can Block Musk Takeover of Twitter
Open Markets Details How US Government Can Block Musk Takeover of Twitter

In response to Elon Musk buying Twitter Open Markets Institute Director Barry Lynn issues a statement on behalf of Open Markets.

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StatementsOpen MarketsApril 26, 2022Competition Law & Philosophy, 2022, Mergers & Acquisitions, Primary Feature, Barry Lynn, April 2022, Big Tech, Secondary Feature
Politico - EU, U.S. need to reduce supply-chain dependency on single countries, Barry Lynn says
Politico - EU, U.S. need to reduce supply-chain dependency on single countries, Barry Lynn says

Executive director Barry Lynn was featured throughout an article that highlights supply-chain discrepancies throughout the globe and the relations with off-shore reliance.

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ClippingsOpen MarketsApril 22, 2022Barry Lynn, Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022
Open Markets Institute Files Comment to FTC & DOJ on Merger Enforcement
Open Markets Institute Files Comment to FTC & DOJ on Merger Enforcement

The Open Markets Institute filed a response to the request by the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice for information on merger enforcement.


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Press ReleasesOpen MarketsApril 21, 2022Competition Law & Philosophy, Secondary Feature, 2022, Barry Lynn, Antitrust Law, Primary Feature, April 2022, Mergers & Acquisitions, FTC
The American Prospect - Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification
The American Prospect - Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Farmer Misclassification

Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway discusses a class action lawsuit filed against poultry corporations by local farmers.

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Op-EdsClaire KellowayApril 19, 20222022, Politics, Secondary Feature, Claire Kelloway, Food & Agriculture, Food & Power, Primary Feature
Democracy Journal - Antitrust And Labor Movements Return to Their Roots
Democracy Journal - Antitrust And Labor Movements Return to Their Roots

Chief economist Brian Callaci animates the current state of congress in their progressions with antitrust laws. New bills being passed are a focal point of this discussion.

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Op-EdsBrian CallaciApril 18, 2022Competition Law & Philosophy, Brian Callaci, Secondary Feature, Primary Feature, 2022, April 2022, Law, Antitrust Law
Amicus Brief - City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders
Amicus Brief - City of Oakland v. Oakland Raiders

Read our full amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to correct the errors of the lower courts and restore the plain meaning of the Clayton Act.

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Amicus Briefs & PetitionsOpen MarketsApril 11, 2022Antitrust Law, Competition Law & Philosophy, 2022, April 2022, Sports, Primary Feature
Big Tech Must Disclose Data Used to Profile Citizens’ Behavior, California AG Says
Big Tech Must Disclose Data Used to Profile Citizens’ Behavior, California AG Says

Reporter Karina Montoya writes about a recent decision in California regarding data privacy that might have implications in other states.

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ArticlesKarina MontoyaApril 11, 2022Center for Journalism & Liberty, Karina Montoya, Secondary Feature, 2022, Digital advertising
The Corner Newsletter: April 8, 2022
The Corner Newsletter: April 8, 2022

In this issue, we examine the California attorney general’s decision on how personal data is defined and its implications for Big Tech’s surveillance advertising practices.


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NewslettersOpen MarketsApril 8, 20222022, Center for Journalism & Liberty, Primary Feature, Secondary Feature, Karina Montoya, Big Tech
Vaheesan Testifies Before the Colorado General Assembly
Vaheesan Testifies Before the Colorado General Assembly

Open Markets Institute Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan testified in Applauding House Bill 22-1317,

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Testimony & Comment LettersSandeep VaheesanApril 6, 2022Labor, Secondary Feature, 2022, Sandeep Vaheesan, April 2022
Barry Lynn Speaks at Antitrust Conference in Brussels
Barry Lynn Speaks at Antitrust Conference in Brussels

On March 31, executive director Barry Lynn participated in a discussion about antitrust priorities at the CRA Brussels Conference on “Competition & Regulation in Disrupted Times” with fellow antitrust experts

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Videos & AudioBarry C. LynnApril 6, 2022Secondary Feature, Antitrust Law, Politics, 2022, April 2022
WTTW Chicago - Profits for Meat Producers Soar as Prices Jump
WTTW Chicago - Profits for Meat Producers Soar as Prices Jump

Food systems program manager Claire Kelloway amplifies the inflated prices consumers are paying for meat, and the industry’s struggles.

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Clippings, Videos & AudioClaire KellowayApril 5, 20222022, April 2022, Claire Kelloway, Food & Agriculture
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