Antitrust laws

Many economists argue that monopolies stifle innovation. But before the breakup, AT&T and its R&D units constituted probably the most potent innovation...

A study of a landmark case against Microsoft found it didn’t necessarily lead to more competition or innovation.

A short history.

Congress needs to make it easier to enforce IP protections.

How businesses can navigate the increasing uncertainty around where and how antitrust law is enforced.

Corporate cooperation will be critical in the fight against climate change — but the law might get in the way.

162 million Americans don't have reliable internet access.

Jean-Phillippe Vergne, coauthor of "The Pirate Organization," explains how the edge of capitalism is driven by outlaws.

It won’t fix inequality or end political corruption.

We talk about academia versus industry, but academia is an industry.

Targeting abuses of purchasing power helped usher in a golden age of retail in the United States — and it could again.

Regulators must shift attention from mergers to the consolidation of information.

Near 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...

When 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 […]

Business alliances play a crucial role in addressing the climate crisis — and through greater disclosure, they might be able to gain greater legitimacy.

Entrepreneur Charles H. Ferguson created FrontPage with the notion of establishing a proprietary software standard for the Internet. His company, Vermeer,...

The case for and against.

Prep your team on which conversations and situations to avoid when mingling with competitors.

Big isn’t categorically bad, but it should invite public suspicion and scrutiny.

New podcasts and books explain how to save the industry—and us—from its worst instincts.