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Cori Crider

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Cori Crider is a Senior Fellow at Open Markets and the Future of Tech Institute, where she examines ways to reshape digital markets for people and planet.

Previously, Cori co-founded Foxglove, a legal non-profit committed to justice in technology. In just five years Foxglove won the UK’s first legal challenges to biased government algorithms in border control and student grading. Other landmark cases enforced the rights of Facebook and Amazon workers, challenged social media’s role in fuelling violence, and defended public value and patient autonomy in the use of health data.

Her work has been featured in the Guardian, the Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Politico, Wired, and Fast Company, as well as in Madhumita Murgia’s Code Dependent. She has advised on digital policy for Amnesty International and Access Now.

Cori’s earliest work was in national security. She spent twelve years at Reprieve, where she led an international team of lawyers and advocates representing drone strike survivors and Guantánamo detainees. In 2019, she presented The World According to AI, a documentary for Al Jazeera English. Cori holds a B.A. from the University of Texas and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

 
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The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)
The Corner Newsletter: Our Next Revolution Conference on Capitol Hill & Europe’s New Rules to Support Publishers in AI Era (June 16, 2026)

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.

Dozens of Groups Urge EU to Block ‘Harmful’ Paramount–Warner Bros Merger
Dozens of Groups Urge EU to Block ‘Harmful’ Paramount–Warner Bros Merger

Open 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.

Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Revive Antitrust Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Over Stelara Monopoly
Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Urging Fourth Circuit to Revive Antitrust Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Over Stelara Monopoly

Open 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.

The Guardian - Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook
The Guardian - Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook

OMI 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.

Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns
Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns

By 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.

New York Times - This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive (Opinion)
New York Times - This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive (Opinion)

In The Times’ opinion pages, Sandeep Vaheesan and Claire Kelloway explain how runaway consolidation in our food markets has kept prices high.

Tech Policy Press - UK Regulator Staunches Google’s AI Content Grab
Tech Policy Press - UK Regulator Staunches Google’s AI Content Grab

CMDG 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.

Public Interest Groups Urge Federal Officials to Monitor United Airlines' Conduct at O'Hare 
Public Interest Groups Urge Federal Officials to Monitor United Airlines' Conduct at O'Hare 

Coalition letter warns United's strategy threatens competition at America's busiest airport and calls for rigorous scrutiny of any future United-American merger.

UK Publisher Protections a First in Holding Google Accountable in AI Content Grab   
UK Publisher Protections a First in Holding Google Accountable in AI Content Grab   

The 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.  

The Corner Newsletter: Revival of Fair Competition Principle, Our Op-Ed in the New York Times, & CJL’s Rebrand (June 2, 2026)
The Corner Newsletter: Revival of Fair Competition Principle, Our Op-Ed in the New York Times, & CJL’s Rebrand (June 2, 2026)

In 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.