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Revisiting Bork the Antitrust Warrior

Revisiting Bork the Antitrust Warrior

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Some books change the world, they say, and that is even true for competition law and policy. This summer, Bertold Bär-Bouyssière re-read the one book that gave antitrust policy a new direction: Robert Bork’s “The Antitrust Paradox”. Here is his review! Robert Bork´s seminal work “The Antitrust Paradox” is available again, published by Bork Publishing in 2021 with a new introduction by Senator Mike Lee and a Foreword by Robert H. Bork, Jr. The hardcover edition is at USD 39,99,…

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SSNIPpets (46): End of an era

SSNIPpets (46): End of an era

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  An important judge changes the Senate. Is that news? And what news! Even Rupprecht Podszun, who is usually not at a loss for words, was momentarily speechless when he heard this one. Now he has regained his composure and quickly jotted down his thoughts – here are his SSNIPpets, small but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project!   This HR development is a real bang for the buck: Prof. Dr Jürgen Kühnen, the legendary “Judge Kühnen”,…

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FTC v. Facebook

FTC v. Facebook

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This is the second high-profile lawsuit filed by U.S. antitrust authorities within a few months. After the Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a lawsuit against Google at the end of October, the second competition watchdog, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is now showing its teeth against Big Tech. On December 9, 2020, it filed a lawsuit against Facebook for violations of competition law. Johannes Persch gives a first overview of the 53-page complaint. As in the DoJ’s case against Google,…

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SSNIPpets (29): The child needs a name

SSNIPpets (29): The child needs a name

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During Whitsun week, Germany is always a bit in a holiday mode – especially when the weather is as it is. Rupprecht Podszun, however, keeps an eagly eye in any weather, so that nothing gets lost from the antitrust world. In his SSNIPpets today you have a chance to win big– so give it a read! Here are the SSNIPpets – small but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project! This is an English translation. You may find…

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Wash mich aber mach mich nicht nass
ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2019 – The take-away messages

ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting 2019 – The take-away messages

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The Antitrust Spring Meeting of the American Bar Association (ABA) is often seen as the most important meeting of antitrust lawyers – even though it happens to take place in a jurisdiction that is not really at the forefront of enforcement at present. This time, the ABA meeting took place for the 67th time and it again drew a wow-crowd to Washington D.C. D’Kart asked nine distinguished participants for their “key take-away message” in one sentence. Well, since there was…

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Oder wenigstsens Heidesand!
SSNIPpets (23): Vorfreude!

SSNIPpets (23): Vorfreude!

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Viele Menschen freuen sich auf Weihnachten, zumindest diejenigen, die nicht noch vor dem 31.12. die Steuern machen oder heiraten müssen. Kartellrechtler freuen sich auf den 1.12. Denn da startet der Antitrust Advent Calendar unseres Blogs. Bevor Sie nur noch dem jeweils nächsten Kläppchen entgegenfiebern, haben wir hier noch einmal SSNIPpets – unsere small, but significant news, information and pleasantries – our pet project (SSNIPpets)!   Vor-… Das GWB wird schon wieder geändert! Aber der Reihe nach: Wettbewerbspolitik wird ja längst…

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Ein Roter Panda macht in der Sonne hitzefrei.
SSNIPpets (18): Katrin Gaßner über eine nur vermeintlich freie Zeit

SSNIPpets (18): Katrin Gaßner über eine nur vermeintlich freie Zeit

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Da denkt man: Ferragosto, eine lange, lange Siesta. Einfach mal die Mails Mails sein lassen und die Akten Akten… aber niente vacanze! Nichts ist mit hitzefrei. Nur die Faulpelze vom D’Kart-Blog haben sich längst ein schattiges Plätzchen gesucht und den Blog in gute Hände gegeben – in dieser Woche hat Katrin Gaßner von Freshfields die SSNIPpets als Gastautorin übernommen. Sie hat sortiert, was derzeit so an Arbeit durch die Büros gekabelt wird. Hier sind ihre small, but significant news, information…

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