In 2022, the California legislature passed Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 95, mandating the California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) study specific topics relating to antitrust law and its enforcement. The bill made legislative findings that included “[t]he idea that America has a monopoly problem is now beyond dispute”, “California should be uniquely sensitive to the threat of market concentration”, and “[n]o California statute deals expressly with monopolization or attempte...| The Source on HealthCare Price and Competition
Herbert Hovenkamp writes that the court presiding over the Google Ad Tech case gave the government an important win. However, by relying on the per se tying rule instead of rule of reason, the court perpetuated a flawed court precedent that can preclude serious market analysis for competitive harms.| ProMarket
The Department of Justice is rumored to be planning to sue Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolizing markets for live events. Diana L. Moss explores what potential remedies the government might pursue to address competitive harms in markets such as ticketing for concert venues and sports arenas, and ticket resale, including the viability of breaking up the company.| ProMarket