Pricing algorithms are nothing new. They are, generally speaking, computer programs intended to help sellers optimize prices in real time, or close to it. These programs can use data on demand, costs, or even competitors’...more
Online platforms that allow users to post content face a constant choice: to remove or to not remove, to police or not to police.
Shakespearean allusions aside, platforms generally want user engagement — to reach as many...more
8/13/2021
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Civil Liability ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Online Platforms ,
PACT Act ,
Section 230 ,
Social Media ,
User-Generated Content ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
Companies that sell consumer products worldwide should note the growing convergence between Brazil and the United States for the use of anticompetitive practices laws to prosecute price gouging. The Brazilian Competition Law...more
In a decision with major implications for fans of wine, liquor, or free trade, the Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling that struck down a Tennessee law, which imposed certain residency requirements to operate retail liquor...more
7/5/2019
/ Alcohol Beverage Control ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Commerce Clause ,
Legitimate State Interest ,
Liquor Control Boards ,
Liquor Licences ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Residency Status ,
SCOTUS ,
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v Thomas ,
Twenty-First Amendment ,
Wine & Alcohol