Meta/Kustomer Merger
Meta completed its $1 billion acquisition of Kustomer in February 2021.
Cornerstone Research Named in 2022 Matters of the Year in U.S. and Europe
Global Competition Review recognized Cornerstone Research for its economic work in Epic Games v. Apple and in EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of GrandVision.
Cornerstone Research Professional and Affiliated Expert Win 2022 Antitrust Writing Award
Lesley Chiou of Occidental College and Avigail Kifer of Cornerstone Research coauthored “Free Can Make Cents,” which was named Best Business Article: Digital, in the 2022 Antitrust Writing Awards.
Panel Summary: The Notorious B.I.G. Tech Platforms
This article provides a recap of a panel discussion on the consequences of proposed regulations of "gatekeeper" digital platforms for competition and innovation.
2022 Antitrust Writing Awards
Cornerstone Research staff and affiliated experts are nominated in Concurrences Review’s annual selection of leading antitrust and competition articles.
SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement: 2021 Update
Under the new administration, the SEC has continued its role as one of the main regulators in the cryptocurrency space.
SEC Maintains Focus on Cryptocurrency Enforcement under Chair Gensler
New administration brings first-of-their-kind cryptocurrency enforcement actions.
Platform Competition and the Regulation of Stock Exchange Fees
The article examines how platform competition economics has become an important part of the SEC’s framework for evaluating stock exchange fees.
Economic Issues in Merger Analysis for Platforms
The authors use recent enforcement examples to discuss market definition, theory of harm, and efficiencies in merger cases involving platforms.
IntegrityMessageBoards.com v. Facebook Inc.
A judge denied plaintiff’s motion for class certification, citing Professor Hanssens’s expert report.
Federal Trade Commission v. 1-800 Contacts
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an FTC decision regarding trademark enforcement against online competitors.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Emerging Legal and Self-Regulatory Considerations, Part Two
In the second installment of this report by the ABA’s Section of Antitrust, the authors discuss the competition implications of big data and artificial intelligence/machine learning.
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