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To Regulate Big Corporations, Understand How They Got That Way
Global Business Digital ArticleBig isn't categorically bad, but it should invite public suspicion and scrutiny. -
How an Old U.S. Antitrust Law Could Foster a Fairer Retail Sector
Antitrust laws Digital ArticleTargeting abuses of purchasing power helped usher in a golden age of retail in the United States — and it could again. -
Big Tech Has a Patent Violation Problem
Intellectual property Digital ArticleCongress needs to make it easier to enforce IP protections. -
The Surprising Consequences of Antitrust Actions Against Big Tech
Antitrust laws ResearchA study of a landmark case against Microsoft found it didn’t necessarily lead to more competition or innovation. -
When Attending Industry Events, Avoid These Legal Risks
Global Business Digital ArticlePrep your team on which conversations and situations to avoid when mingling with competitors. -
To Regulate Network-Based Platforms, Look at Their Data
Business and society Digital ArticleLeveraging platforms’ own data could be the key. -
To Earn Trust, Climate Alliances Need to Improve Transparency
Climate change Digital ArticleBusiness alliances play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis — and through greater disclosure, they might be able to gain greater legitimacy. -
What the Future of U.S. Antitrust Should Look Like
Economics Digital ArticleIt shouldn’t be a partisan issue. -
No Monopoly on Innovation
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Magazine ArticleMany economists argue that monopolies stifle innovation. But before the breakup, AT&T and its R&D units constituted probably the most potent innovation... -
Should Antitrust Regulators Stop Companies from Collecting So Much Data?
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleThe case for and against. -
When Research Should Come with a Warning Label
Communication Digital ArticleWe talk about academia versus industry, but academia is an industry. -
Microsoft’s New Antitrust Strategy
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleWhen Microsoft recently supported the Texas attorney general’s antitrust litigation against Google, it easy to point the finger and cry “hypocrite.” After all, when Microsoft was accused of monopoly and the US and European Union pursued anti-trust litigation, Microsoft — like IBM and Intel before it — claimed that its monopoly position was the product […] -
Which Is Worse: Airline Monopolies or Airline Competition?
Global Business Digital ArticleNear the beginning of the complaint that the Justice Department, five states, and the District of Columbia filed this week in an attempt to halt the merger... -
The Next Battle in Antitrust Will Be About Whether One Company Knows Everything About You
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleRegulators must shift attention from mergers to the consolidation of information. -
Confession Game Plan
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe penalties for antitrust offenses are more severe than most executives think. But companies that violate antitrust laws can win amnesty by fessing... -
Antitrust Isn't the Solution to America's Biggest Tech Problem
Global Business Digital Article162 million Americans don't have reliable internet access. -
Microsoft, Google, and a New Era of Antitrust
Global Business Digital ArticleHow businesses can navigate the increasing uncertainty around where and how antitrust law is enforced. -
What Happens When Antitrust and Protectionism Cycles Collide
Business and society Digital ArticleIt’s rare for these two forces to occur simultaneously. -
Google's Antitrust Hearing: Three Things Eric Schmidt Must Say
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleGoogle has a lot at stake today when Eric Schmidt, the company's Executive Chairman, testifies before the U.S. Senate subcommittee on anti-trust. Google... -
As More People Worry About Monopolies, an Economist Explains What Antitrust Can and Can’t Do
Competitive strategy Digital ArticleIt won’t fix inequality or end political corruption.
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Framedia (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Examines an acquisition in the highly competitive new media advertising industry in China in late 2005. The transaction leads to eventual consolidation... -
Power Play (A): Nintendo in 8-bit Video Games
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The home video-game industry began in 1972 with the founding of Atari. After riding a dramatic boom and bust in the early 1980s, most players left the... -
Strategic Countermoves: Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes strategic acquisitions by Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola in the late 1980s. The context allows students to evaluate the implications of the mergers... -
When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In this B case, the follow-up to UV7854, Marissa Levine, the Virginia Commissioner of Health, considers reports for and against the merger of two health... -
Clear Communications Ltd. vs. Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Features the challenges facing an entrant in the New Zealand telecommunications market during the period 1989-1994. Clear Communications Ltd. (CCL), a... -
Imperfect Competition and Monopolies
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In this note, we look at what happens when there are only few producers. For simplicity, we start with a market with only one supplier, a monopolist.... -
Whistle Had Blown: How Should Tetra Pak Respond to China's Imminent Antitrust Law?
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Tetra Pak, the world's largest liquid food processor and packaging manufacturer, is among the multinational companies accused by the Chinese government... -
Tetra Pak versus Greatview: the Battle Beyond China
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Tetra Pak, the world's largest manufacturer of aseptic packaging materials, is a typical market leader that faces growing challengers around the world... -
Microsoft in 2005
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Focuses on Microsoft's strategy for sustaining competitive advantage in the global software industry. Also, explores Microsoft's history and its current... -
Note on Antitrust and Competitive Tactics
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Provides an overview of antitrust law as it relates to competitive strategy. Discusses the problem of managing antitrust risk and provides a guide to... -
SAGASCO Holdings Limited
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In the summer of 1993, Australia's Trade Practices Commission was considering whether or not to permanently enjoin Santos Limited from acquiring SAGASCO... -
AmBev, The Dream Project (A): A Brazilian-Based Multinational Beverage Company with Global Scale
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details AmBev, the merger of the two largest Brazilian beverage companies (Brahma and Antarctica) wants to become a strong South American multinational, able... -
Atlas Copco (C): The Conflict Episode
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Describes the company's response to further problems with a distributor. -
Microsoft Antitrust Case
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details In 1998, the U.S. Department of Justice, together with 19 state attorney generals, filed an antitrust action against Microsoft Corp. for anticompetitive... -
Framedia (B)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details An abstract is not available for this product. -
Aguas del Aconquija S.A.: Privatization in Troubled Waters
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The case is about the privatization of water in the Argentinean province of Tucumán, and its subsequent re-nationalization, which attracted major media... -
Sustainability of Competitive Advantage
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This note introduces a framework for analyzing the sustainability of competitive advantage. (While it applies more broadly, it was developed as a component... -
General Electric vs. Westinghouse in Large Turbine Generators (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes the U.S. large turbine generator industry in early 1963, a period of severe price cutting and depressed industry conditions. Presents data to... -
Antitrust Regulations in a Global Setting: The EU Investigation of the GE/Honeywell Merger
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Helps students understand the principles underlying competition and antitrust policy in the context of the proposed GE-Honeywell merger. The U.S. Department... -
CVD, Inc. vs. A.S. Markham Corp. (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Describes the legal odyssey of two engineers who left their old employer to start a company that was directly competitive. The issues include employment...
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To Regulate Big Corporations, Understand How They Got That Way
Global Business Digital ArticleBig isn't categorically bad, but it should invite public suspicion and scrutiny. -
Framedia (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Examines an acquisition in the highly competitive new media advertising industry in China in late 2005. The transaction leads to eventual consolidation... -
How an Old U.S. Antitrust Law Could Foster a Fairer Retail Sector
Antitrust laws Digital ArticleTargeting abuses of purchasing power helped usher in a golden age of retail in the United States — and it could again. -
Power Play (A): Nintendo in 8-bit Video Games
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details The home video-game industry began in 1972 with the founding of Atari. After riding a dramatic boom and bust in the early 1980s, most players left the... -
Big Tech Has a Patent Violation Problem
Intellectual property Digital ArticleCongress needs to make it easier to enforce IP protections. -
The Surprising Consequences of Antitrust Actions Against Big Tech
Antitrust laws ResearchA study of a landmark case against Microsoft found it didn’t necessarily lead to more competition or innovation. -
Strategic Countermoves: Coca-Cola vs. Pepsi
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Describes strategic acquisitions by Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola in the late 1980s. The context allows students to evaluate the implications of the mergers... -
When Attending Industry Events, Avoid These Legal Risks
Global Business Digital ArticlePrep your team on which conversations and situations to avoid when mingling with competitors. -
When Competition Isn't Enough: Rural Health in Southwest Virginia (B)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In this B case, the follow-up to UV7854, Marissa Levine, the Virginia Commissioner of Health, considers reports for and against the merger of two health... -
Clear Communications Ltd. vs. Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (A)
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Features the challenges facing an entrant in the New Zealand telecommunications market during the period 1989-1994. Clear Communications Ltd. (CCL), a...