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Are Platforms Breaking Antitrust?
What happens when the “market” isn’t a product—but a platform?
In this episode, we unpack why traditional antitrust tools struggle with platforms and …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Mattresses, Mergers & Vertical Power: AI Wraps Up Season 1
The season finale tackles the FTC’s challenge to Tempur Sealy’s vertical merger with Mattress Firm. Was the merger a smart efficiency play in retail …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The $2.5 Billion Question in Pharmaceutical Antitrust
In this episode, we examine the economic foundations of reverse-payment antitrust law through the lens of the Takeda verdict.
The Supreme Court’s *Act…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Google’s Ad Tech Empire Under the Microscope: AI Antitrust Critique
In this episode, we talk about the complexities of digital advertising in the US. DOJ v. Google ad tech case. Google’s integrated platform dominates …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
When Does Sharing Data Become the Same Thing as Fixing Prices?
This episode explores the DOJ’s settlement with Agri Stats and the growing antitrust debate surrounding information sharing, algorithmic pricing, and…
5 months ago
The Handbag Merger That Sparked Debate: AI Critiques FTC v. Tapestry
This episode turns to the FTC’s attempt to block the Tapestry (Coach) and Capri (Michael Kors, Kate Spade) merger. The central fight was over how to …
5 months ago
The Texas Anesthesia Stealth Monopoly
This episode of EconWorks looks at one of the most important recent tests of serial acquisition enforcement: the FTC's lawsuit against U.S. Anesthesi…
5 months, 1 week ago
AI Takes on the Apple App Store Market Definition Debate
Was the App Store an iOS-only monopoly or was it in a highly competitive multiplatform market? In episode two of the AI v. Judge series, AI takes a d…
5 months, 1 week ago
Episode 1: Musk versus OpenAI over AI bedrock
Forget the headlines. The Musk–OpenAI lawsuit is really about one simple question: Who should control the most powerful technology ever built? Epi…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 1: Musk–OpenAI Lawsuit The Real Story Behind the Musk–OpenAI Lawsuit
What’s actually at stake in the Musk vs. OpenAI battle? Beyond the drama, this episode reveals the deeper fight over who controls the future of AI. A…
5 months, 3 weeks ago