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Competition
Abandoning the Consumer Welfare Standard to Target Tech Would Harm Users
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing today on “Reining in Dominant […]
The Risks of Reintroducing Harmful Antitrust Legislation in the U.S. Congress
Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing on “Reining in Dominant […]
Should the U.S. Import its Tech Industrial Policy?
As U.S. trade officials fight discrimination against some leading U.S. tech companies in Europe and around the world, some members […]
A Ruling Against Google in Gonzalez Could Create a “World of Lawsuits” and “Economic Dislocation”
Without the longstanding interpretation of Section 230 as providing broad protections to digital intermediaries and their users, the digital economy, built on user interactions with an enormous variety of content, could not continue to exist.
Fate of Internet May Hang With Supreme Court Case
Scores of briefs were filed last month in a closely watched Supreme Court case by parties with a stake in what has been called “the most important law in tech.”
Supreme Court to Hear First Ever Section 230 Case
A generation after a law that made online commentary possible, long-standing rules of the road online have become a political football.
Lays of the Land: Tracking State Legislative Efforts
DisCo recently released three posts outlining the current content moderation, data privacy, and competition landscapes, highlighting a number of states that have proposed legislation on these topics. As state legislative sessions kicked off in January, these topics are already producing additional proposals and we anticipate this will continue throughout 2023.
Counterproductive State Competition Proposals
As 2023 state legislative sessions launch, policymakers are continuing to explore policies that are traditionally addressed at the federal level, […]
Proposed Legislation Could Create Higher Barriers to Entry for Startups
It’s no secret that companies of all sizes benefit from free and low-cost digital services like Slack, AWS and GitHub- […]
