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PV Magazine - Legal petition calls for an FTC investigation into electric utility abuses
PV Magazine - Legal petition calls for an FTC investigation into electric utility abuses

Legal Director Sandeep Vaheesan was quoted voicing his position which is calling for the FTC to investigate potential fraud by electrical utility companies.

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ClippingsSandeep VaheesanJune 6, 20222022, Sandeep Vaheesan, Competition Law & Philosophy, Law, Antitrust Law, June 2022, Secondary Feature, FTC
NPR - A Formula Shortage Shows How Policy, Societal Pressure Impact Babies & Parents
NPR - A Formula Shortage Shows How Policy, Societal Pressure Impact Babies & Parents

Program manager Claire Kelloway was was cited in an article in about the consolidation of the grocery distribution industry.

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ClippingsClaire KellowayJune 6, 2022Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, Claire Kelloway, Food & Power, Food & Agriculture, June 2022, Secondary Feature
 Wired - How GDPR Is Failing
Wired - How GDPR Is Failing

Fellow and adviser Johnny Ryan was quoted discussing an independent review of how to reform and strengthen the Data Protection Commission,

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ClippingsOpen MarketsJune 6, 2022Johnny Ryan, 2022, Privacy, Digital advertising, June 2022, Secondary Feature
The Corner Newsletter: June 03, 2022
The Corner Newsletter: June 03, 2022

In this issue, we examine the need for stricter regulations to protect children’s data, and review Barry Lynn's address to U.K. enforcers and the European privacy community to boost their antitrust efforts.


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NewslettersOpen MarketsJune 3, 20222022, Center for Journalism & Liberty, Big Tech, Politics, Karina Montoya, June 2022, Barry Lynn, Europe, Secondary Feature
Report | Reforming America’s Food Retail Markets
Report | Reforming America’s Food Retail Markets

Open Markets conducts a report by Claire Kelloway and Matt Buck sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Program.

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Reports & White PapersOpen MarketsJune 1, 20222022, June 2022, Claire Kelloway, Food & Agriculture, Politics, Antitrust Law
The Corner Newsletter: May 20, 2022
The Corner Newsletter: May 20, 2022

In this issue, we discuss the legislative solutions to fix the semiconductor chip shortage, our Executive Director Barry Lynn’s testimony in the House on monopolists’ role in driving up inflation, and a newly launched European Grassroots Antimonopoly Group.


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NewslettersOpen MarketsMay 20, 20222022, Center for Journalism & Liberty, Primary Feature, Big Tech, May 2022, Garphil Julien, Politics
Barry Lynn of Open Markets Testifies Before the House Judiciary
Barry Lynn of Open Markets Testifies Before the House Judiciary

Open Markets Executive Director Barry Lynn Testifies Before House Judiciary on How Extreme and Growing Market Concentration Chokes Supply Chains and Worsens Inflation

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Testimony & Comment LettersBarry LynnMay 17, 2022Competition Law & Philosophy, Labor, Primary Feature, 2022, May 2022
NPR - Economists are weighing in on America's baby formula shortage
NPR - Economists are weighing in on America's baby formula shortage

Program manager Claire Kelloway was was cited in an article in about the consolidation of the grocery distribution industry.

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ClippingsClaire KellowayMay 17, 2022Politics, Antitrust Law, 2022, Claire Kelloway, Food & Power, Food & Agriculture, May 2022
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
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