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Herbert Hovenkamp

Will Parler Prevail in Its Antitrust Case Against Amazon?

Jan 14, 2021
Technology
North America
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Wharton’s Herbert Hovenkamp explains why far-right social media platform Parler faces an uphill court battle in proving that Amazon violated antitrust laws.

Regulating Big Tech: Is a Day of Reckoning Coming?

Jun 11, 2019
Technology
North America
mic

Big Tech firms like Facebook, Amazon and Google have unorthodox business models, and the law has to catch up to protect consumers and small businesses, say experts.

Why Breaking Up Big Tech Could Do More Harm Than Good

Mar 26, 2019
Technology
North America
mic

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has solidified her party’s growing disenchantment with Big Tech by proposing to break up Amazon, Google and Facebook -- but doing so could result in unintended[…]

Comcast Is Paying Up for Sky: Now What?

Oct 02, 2018
Finance
Europe, North America
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By many measures, Comcast overpaid to acquire British pay TV firm Sky -- but if transformation is Comcast’s goal, the cost could be justified, experts say.

The Disney-Fox Deal: Why It’s About Going Directly to the Consumer

Jul 10, 2018
Management
North America
mic

Last month, the U.S. Justice Department gave its blessing to Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox -- a deal that paves the way for the creation of a mega-behemoth entertainment[…]

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