Ben Remaly
@BenRemaly
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Antitrust/journalism stuff - @GCR_alerts Tips welcome - [email protected] signal 973-647-8444
Washington, DC
Joined October 2015
State AGs established a presumption that T-Mobile/Sprint was illegal but Judge Marrero went with his “own skills and frontline experience” to rebuff that
Boost Mobile Sells Off Spectrum to AT&T, Ends Its Fourth-Carrier Ambitions: "Let’s face it, it’s the end of the fourth carrier.".
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California federal court dismissed the RNC's case against Google in 2023.
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"While outside my purview, I believe such conduct may also violate applicable state consumer protection laws.".
Today I sent a letter to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google’s parent company, informing him that such blatantly partisan tactics could violate the FTC Act's prohibition on unfair or deceptive trade practices. If this is happening and Google doesn't put a stop to it, the Trump-Vance
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AAG Slater: "We will continue to get out of the way where transactions promise immediate consumer benefits and work to resolve issues efficiently and transparently when there are concerns.".
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RT @joeflood: National Guard watching a kickball game by the Smithsonian Castle (they have nothing to do)
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What theories of harm could an enforcer (hypothetically) explore here? Vertical foreclosure during negotiations for broadcast deals?.
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Guggenheim Partners CEO Mark Walter gets the green light from antitrust enforcers to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers. Walter also owns the LA Dodgers, LA Sparks, Andretti Global and stakes in Chelsea and RC Strasbourg.
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RT @ddayen: WH Press Sec was asked about Roger Alford and DOJ corruption today. "I have no idea who that individual is, I don't know why he….
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“…As the Department has reiterated, resolution of the merger was based on the merits of the transaction, including national security concerns raised directly to Department leadership by the intelligence community.”.
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DOJ spox: “DOJ Spox: “Roger Alford is the James Comey of antitrust – pursuing blind self-promotion and ego, while ignoring reality. He was fired from the Department, and all should treat his comments for what they are – the delusional musings of a disgruntled ex.“.
Former Antitrust Division official Roger Alford has accused Chad Mizelle and Stanley Woodward of "perverting justice" with respect to the Hewlett-Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks settlement.
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Former Antitrust Division official Roger Alford has accused Chad Mizelle and Stanley Woodward of "perverting justice" with respect to the Hewlett-Packard Enterprise/Juniper Networks settlement.
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DC federal judge condemns the FTC’s “censorship” investigation. “This case presents a straightforward First Amendment violation.”.
Federal district court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters, finding the "expansive" investigation is "a retaliatory act" for @mmfa's criticism of Elon Musk.
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RT @adamsteinbaugh: Federal district court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters, finding the "expansive" investigation is "a retalia….
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RT @_AnnaLanglois: . @JusticeATR statement on Trump revoking executive order on competition: . "The Division will use this opportunity to c….
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RT @amandalws: GCR News: "Epic Games has won a landmark abuse of dominance case against Apple and Google . The Federal Court of Austr….
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The FTC faces pushback on its probe of whether advertisers conspired to boycott conservative sites. @_AnnaLanglois reports.
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The DOJ probed similar conduct involving automakers and California regulators during Trump 1.0. But neither enforcer brought a lawsuit.
globalcompetitionreview.com
Four heavy truck manufacturers have agreed to terminate a partnership with California regulators to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after the Federal Trade Commission raised concerns that the...
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All four truck manufacturers that participated in the Clean Truck Partnership said the FTC's investigation looked into potential violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act. They did not cite the Sherman Act.
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Lina Khan made headlines when she declared the FTC would start prosecuting antitrust cases as "unfair methods of competition", potentially capturing a broader range of behavior than the Sherman Act. Is Trump 2.0 supportive of the same concept?
FTC resolves antitrust concerns arising from Clean Truck Partnership. Truck manufacturers agree to act independently and avoid entering into future anticompetitive agreements with a state regulator:
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