D Daniel Sokol

Dec 8, 2023 | globalcompetitionreview.com | George L. Paul |D Daniel Sokol |Gabriela Baca

In 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (collectively, the US Antitrust Agencies) continued to increase their scrutiny on technology and digital services companies.[2] Leadership within the US Antitrust Agencies, namely FTC chair (Chair) Lina Khan and DOJ Antitrust Division Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Jonathan Kanter, believe that traditional antitrust laws such as the ‘consumer welfare standard’ are inadequate to address modern challenges...

Oct 13, 2023 | lawprofessors.typepad.com | D Daniel Sokol

Abstract We investigate strategies for small businesses using digital platforms for advertising and sales. We rely on primary data from a quantitative survey of small business startups and a few in-depth interviews of small business owners. We find that small firms prefer digital platforms for advertising and sales over conventional methods. As firms grow, while they continue to rely on digital advertising, their preference for conventional advertising (radio, television, etc.) increases.

Oct 6, 2023 | lawprofessors.typepad.com | D Daniel Sokol

Roger Paul Alford Notre Dame Law School Abstract This chapter discusses the anticompetitive market for online display advertising. It discusses how Google has established numerous intermediaries to advantage itself, exclude competition and harm consumers. It summarises the nature of a display advertising market in which Google intermediaries preference one another across the ad tech stack in order to acquire, maintain and solidify Google’s monopoly positions.

Oct 4, 2023 | lawprofessors.typepad.com | D Daniel Sokol

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Price Discrimination with Redistributive Concerns By: Daniel M A Barreto (ECON - Département d'économie (Sciences Po) - Sciences Po - Sciences Po - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique); Alexis Ghersengorin (ECON - Département d'économie (Sciences Po) - Sciences Po - Sciences Po - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure -...

Sep 27, 2023 | lawprofessors.typepad.com | D Daniel Sokol

The most pressing debates in antitrust today center on major platforms like Amazon, Google, and Facebook. Platform markets are subject to strong network effects, which tend to create barriers to entry and reinforce market power. Frequently, the only way for a new platform to enter the market successfully is to differentiate itself from the leading incumbent in some way—often by offering exclusive content or features.