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Big Day for Big Tech: CEOs Testify in House Antitrust Hearing

By Ann O'Brien and Joshua Jowdy on August 4, 2020 Posted in Antitrust

On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust conducted its sixth hearing into online platforms and market power, welcoming as witnesses the chief executive officers of Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook. The hearing lasted more than five hours and was styled as “Examining the Dominance of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google.” … Continue Reading

Ann O’Brien, Jeewon Serrato, Alyse Stach Author Article Examining Privacy and Antitrust Issues

By Ann O'Brien, Jeewon Serrato and Alyse Stach on June 29, 2020 Posted in Privacy

Partners Ann O’Brien and Jeewon Serrato and Associate Alyse Stach authored an article published by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) on June 23, 2020. The article, “The Thin Line Between Privacy and Antitrust,” discusses how the lines between antitrust and privacy objectives and enforcement are becoming increasingly blurred. The authors describe real-world scenarios … Continue Reading