2025 marks the 15th anniversary of DG COMP’s decision to launch an antitrust investigation into Google, leading to landmark cases such as Google Shopping and Google AdSense. Initially addressing (only) four allegations of abusive conduct, it soon expanded to what is known as Google Android and Google AdTech. This pioneering action has inspired further investigations […]
This important discussion focused on two recent articles published in Volume 86, Issue 3 of the ABA's Antitrust Law Journal. The first article, by the Lab's founder Aurelien Portuese, is entitled "Dynamic Competition as a Double-Edged Sword: An Antitrust Primer" and provides a primer on the concept of dynamic competition as a double-edged sword in antitrust analysis. […]
Professor Philippe Aghion, Chair at the College de France and Senior Fellow of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab, moderated a debate between French President Emmanuel Macron and Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, following the publication of the Draghi Report. On Wednesday, Mario Draghi, former President of the European Central Bank, and French President Emmanuel […]
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
A bipartisan group of 14 US attorneys general filed lawsuits against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people, ultimately harming their mental health. Similarly, the European Commission has opened formal proceedings against TikTok to assess whether they protect minors adequately. With so many digital services at their fingertips, children are exposed to certain […]
Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence, Theory, and Antitrust Policy
The new European Commission aims to modernize EU competition law across the board, notably merger review, enforcement (covering antitrust, the Digital Markets and Foreign Subsidies Acts), as well as state aid. These changes occur in a broader context including the need to address falling European productivity and threats of geo-political instability. The panelists will discuss […]
