Epic v. Apple: Can They Do That Here?
Plus non-vertical mergers, the Meta lawsuit, space junk, and more…
Misinformation: On the latest Tech Policy Podcast, Alicia Wanless of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace joined Corbin to discuss information and technology, information competition through history, and the need for a better understanding of information ecosystems.
Antitrust: Apple is seeking Supreme Court review of an important part of the landmark Epic v. Apple antitrust case. We joined Washington Legal Foundation’s amicus brief, which argues that the trial court’s nationwide injunction, for alleged violation of one state’s law, ignores core principles of federalism.
On the latest episode of the Rethinking Antitrust podcast, Steve Salop and Jeremy Sandford joined Bilal for a discussion of the merger guidelines on vertical and other non-horizontal theories of harm.
Online Speech: Earlier today, Shane moderated Ari’s panel at the American Enterprise Institute exploring the legal, economic, and societal impacts of today’s online speech decisions.
Child Protection: After Berin’s thread on the Meta lawsuit, The Atlantic (paywall), The Dispatch (paywall), and The Messenger quoted him on the difficulty in proving Meta acted deceptively under the FTC’s formal definition of the term.
Space Junk: Communications Daily (paywall) quoted Jim on the impact of the FCC’s $150,000 fine of DISH for failing to properly dispose of a geostationary orbit satellite: “The FCC for years made the mistake of extending satellite licenses without good proof the satellite has enough residual fuel left for disposal.”
We urge the Supreme Court to hear Apple’s case.