Podcasts about antitrust

Competition law isn't just for antitrust lawyers anymore—it's increasingly a boardroom issue. What questions should directors be asking to ensure their companies are identifying and managing competition risk before it becomes a crisis? Julie Goshorn, whose career spans the DOJ, FTC, private practice at Arnold & Porter, and global in-house leadership at Visa, speaks with Jeny Maier and Anora Wang about why corporate boards should view antitrust as an enterprise risk alongside cybersecurity, financial controls, and compliance. Listen to this episode to learn about the board's oversight role, lessons from recent Delaware fiduciary duty cases, and the practical questions every director should be asking to help protect long-term enterprise value. With special guest: Julie Goshorn Related Links: Julie Goshorn on LinkedIn  Hosted by: Jeny Maier, Axinn and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter

Partner Elizabeth Avery gives us a world tour of new directions in competition law, theories of harm and merger review both here and overseas, and lessons from our role in the Paramount / Warner Bros merger. Plus news you can use on all the Phase 2s, declarations and exemptions in exceptional circumstances, scambling and other portmanteaux, and how to watch — and how definitely not to watch — The Odyssey … All this and — — — with co-hosts Moya Dodd and Matt Rubinstein. Links: Twenty Twenty Six on the BBC and the ABC How Perez Prado's Mambo No. 5 became that other one Coles's applications to the Competition Tribunal and the Federal Court L1 Dominette 01449's genome The Government's "exceptional circumstances" bill and the ACCC's class exemption The National Anti-Scam Centre's "scambling" taskforce and NSW's "betiquette" spot The Washington Post on all the ways you can watch The Odyssey Or you could read it! Meet the Gilbert + Tobin Competition, Consumer + Market Regulation team Email us at edge@gtlaw.com.au Support the show: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Verrassend is het niet, opvallend is het wel: weer wordt Shell een stukje minder groen. Het bedrijf neemt afscheid van alle Europese wind- en zonneparken op het vaste land. Ze verkopen de hele tak aan concurrent Total Energies. Wat dat betekent voor de Europese toekomst van Shell, bespreken we deze aflevering. Net als in hoeverre deze activiteiten bij Total Energies beter af zijn. Hebben we het ook over de Japanse yen. Na een dramatisch jaar won die munt vrijdag opeens aan waarde. Vandaag gaven de Amerikaanse en Japanse overheid het toe: de VS heeft een handje geholpen. Waarom het zover moest komen en wat dat jou als belegger uit moet maken, zoeken we ook voor je uit. Hoor je ook: Overnamegeruchten bij NXP Fusiegeruchten bij AstraZeneca Een verlies bij PostNL dat tóch wordt beloond Een nieuwe Chinees AI-model Te gast: Han Dieperink, CIO bij Auréus BNR Beurs is een journalistiek onafhankelijke productie, mede mogelijk gemaakt door Saxo. Over de makers: Jelle Maasbach is presentator van BNR Beurs en freelance financieel journalist. Zijn favoriete aandeel om over te praten is Disney, maar daar lijkt hij de enige in te zijn. Sinds de eerste uitzending van BNR Beurs is 'ie er bij. Maxim van Mil is presentator van BNR Beurs en journalist bij BNR, waar hij zich focust op de financiële markten en ontwikkelingen in de tech-wereld. Je krijgt hem het meest enthousiast als hij kan praten over ASML, of oer-Hollandse bedrijven zoals Ahold of ABN Amro. Jorik Simonides is presentator van BNR Beurs, economieredacteur en verslaggever bij BNR. Hij wordt er vooral blij van als het een keer níet over AI gaat. Je hoort hem ook in de BNR-podcast Moerdijk: dorp van de rekening. Milou Brand is presentator van BNR Beurs, freelance podcastmaker en columnist bij het Financieele Dagblad. Jochem Visser is presentator van BNR Beurs, maakt Beursnerd XL en is redacteur bij de podcast Onder Curatoren. Vraag hem naar obscure zaken op financiële markten en hij vertelt je waarom het eigenlijk nóg leuker is dan je al dacht. Over de podcast: Met BNR Beurs ga je altijd voorbereid de nieuwe beursdag in. We praten je in een kleine 25 minuten bij over alle laatste ontwikkelingen op de handelsvloer. We blijven niet alleen bij de AEX of Wall Street, maar vertellen je ook waar nog meer kansen liggen. En we houden het niet bij de cijfers, maar zoeken ook iedere dag voor je naar duiding van scherpe gasten en experts. Of je nu een ervaren belegger bent of net begint met je eerste stappen op de beurs, de podcast biedt waardevolle inzichten voor je beleggingsstrategie. Door de focus op zowel de korte termijn als de lange termijn, helpt BNR Beurs luisteraars om de ruis van de markt te scheiden van de essentie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The EU just fined Google €890M for making it hard to steer users to cheaper web stores — another crack in the 30% wall, and genuinely good news for every developer. That's the lead of a quieter, summer-holiday news week, with Felix flying solo while Matej and Jakub are at ChinaJoy.Felix Braberg walks two stories and a charts tour. First, the European Commission fined Google €890M (split €460M + €430M) under the Digital Markets Act for antitrust practices — preventing developers from freely informing users about cheaper offers and steering them to web stores or third-party channels. Google has 60 days to comply or face periodic penalties of up to 5% of worldwide turnover (~$403B), and it's another blow in the slow unwinding of the 30% app-store tax that companies like FastSpring exist to route around. Second, a Seeking Alpha analysis argues the market keeps underestimating AppLovin: the stock came under pressure in 2026 (swept up in the "SaaS apocalypse" sell-off after the CloudX agentic-buying launch), but the fundamentals are strong, the gaming runway is bigger than assumed, and as the dominant mediation player (AppLovin Max), it holds a structural advantage. Then the US charts: Smash Fest (Flow Games, Turkey) is now #1 in free downloads — beating Roblox — followed by Meow Doku and Vita Mahjong (same studio), with the standout story being that a copycat of Smash Fest (Royal Smash by Cypher Games) has itself cracked the top six out of ~70 clones. Plus Level Devil sold and scaling under new ownership, EA Sports FC still strong post-World Cup, and Turkey vs China duking it out for chart dominance.The through-line of a quiet week: the 30% tax keeps cracking, AppLovin keeps winning, and the copycat economy is faster and more brutal than ever.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Solo news week — Matej and Jakub at ChinaJoy00:40 Google fined €890M under the Digital Markets Act04:00 Why it's another crack in the 30% wall05:00 AppLovin: why the market keeps underestimating it07:30 US charts — Smash Fest beats Roblox08:30 The copycat that cracked the top six10:00 Level Devil sold, EA Sports FC, and Turkey vs China---------------------------------------This is no BS gaming podcast 2.5 gamers session. Sharing actionable insights, dropping knowledge from our day-to-day User Acquisition, Game Design, and Ad monetization jobs. We are definitely not discussing the latest industry news, but having so much fun! Let's not forget this is a 4 a.m. conference discussion vibe, so let's not take it too seriously.Panelists: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jakub Remia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric⁠Join our slack channel here: https://join.slack.com/t/two-and-half-gamers/shared_invite/zt-3bckldvr8-8PXvzciMWdheOzED9hq0SA---------------------------------------Matej LancaricUser Acquisition & Creatives Consultant⁠https://lancaric.meFelix BrabergAd monetization consultant⁠https://www.felixbraberg.comJakub RemiarGame design consultant⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakubremiar---------------------------------------Please share the podcast with your industry friends, dogs & cats. Especially cats! They love it!Hit the Subscribe button on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple!Please share feedback and comments - matej@lancaric.me---------------------------------------If you are interested in getting UA tips every week on Monday, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lancaric.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & sign up for the Brutally Honest newsletter by Matej LancaricDo you have UA questions nobody can answer? Ask ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matej AI⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - the First UA AI in the gaming industry! https://lancaric.me/matej-ai

Waymo, Apple, Meta and Google have constructed ecosystems that have immense leverage over the global economy and infrastructure. So how should antitrust law tackle that?Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey sits down with J. Wyatt Fore to discuss the emerging antitrust risks in edge computing and AI.

Send us Fan MailThe battle over private listings, office exclusives, MLS access, and who controls real estate inventory has officially reached Washington.In this episode I examine why Congress has launched an inquiry into Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED, and why this investigation could reshape the future of residential real estate.For more than a year, I have argued that the biggest issue facing the real estate industry isn't commissions, buyer agency, or artificial intelligence—it's who controls the inventory. Now the House Judiciary Committee is asking many of the same questions.This episode explains what the July 22 congressional letters actually say, why Congress is interested in Compass' private listing strategy, and what it could mean for REALTORS®, brokers, MLSs, Zillow, Homes.com, Rocket, Redfin, buyers, sellers, title companies, lenders, and consumers.You'll also learn why this debate extends far beyond Compass and private listings. This is really about data ownership, vertical integration, competition, consumer choice, fair housing, antitrust law, and the future of the real estate marketplace.• Why Congress is investigating Compass and MRED• Robert Reffkin's three-phase marketing strategy• Why inventory—not commissions—is the industry's most valuable asset• The battle between Compass, Zillow, MLSs and portals• How private listings affect competition• Fair Housing concerns• Antitrust implications• Why data is becoming more valuable than commissions• Vertical integration and why everyone wants to own the consumer relationship• What this means for REALTORS®, brokers and consumers• Four possible outcomes from the Congressional inquiryCHAPTERS00:00 I Told You So01:35 Congress Enters the Real Estate Fight03:56 Why This Matters04:44 How We Got Here06:15 Compass' Private Listing Strategy08:40 Zillow, MLSs & Consumer Groups Push Back10:10 What Jim Jordan's Letter Really Says13:20 Why Congress is Looking at Competition15:35 Steering, Incentives & Vertical Integration18:00 Is This Really About Data?22:40 What It Means for South Carolina26:40 Four Possible Outcomes29:30 The Future of Real Estate32:55 Final Thoughts34:30 ClosingWhether you agree with Compass or not, this investigation has the potential to influence how homes are marketed for years to come.If you're a REALTOR®, broker, attorney, lender, title professional, appraiser, or anyone involved in residential real estate, this is an episode you cannot afford to miss.What do YOU think?Should sellers have the unrestricted right to market homes privately?Or should every consumer have equal access to every available home?Leave your opinion below.

"What a turbulent seven months 2026 has delivered so far." As we say goodbye to July, Gary and Hannah review the latest hot topics in travel and tourism from across South East Asia, China and India, and look ahead to the rest of the year. We begin by breaking down the multi-billion RMB fine imposed by China's anti-trust regulator on Trip.com, the nation's largest OTA, for "monopolistic practices". From China we head to Malaysia, where an unexpected F1 Grand Prix race is raising the tourism temperature. Next to Singapore, where the national carrier, Singapore Airlines, enjoyed record quarterly revenue and thriving passenger demand offset by a stinging 78.5% rise in fuel costs. We look at Cambodia Airlines' order for 20 COMAC aircraft and Thai AirAsia's decision to suspend nine domestic flight routes from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi until October. Will they be reinstated for peak season? Plus, we look at Singapore's upcoming concert tourism season from the perspective of the Indian media, assess the impact of AI on tour guiding - and finish with a humorous story about a jail stay request in the Philippines.

William Laramy, a PhD candidate in strategic management and entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota, joins the Business Scholarship Podcast to discuss his paper “Beyond the Target: Antitrust Enforcement as Institutional Signal.” This episode is hosted by Andrew Jennings, associate professor of law at Emory University, and was edited by Tanya Eathakotti, a law student at Emory University.

How did a nation built on local farms and family businesses become dependent on a handful of massive corporations for most of its (now mostly processed) food? In this week's Short Suck, we investigate the surprising evolution of the American food industry over the past century, from mom-and-pop markets to mega-distributors, exploring how convenience, consolidation, and ultra-processed foods quietly transformed what ends up on all of our plates. For Merch and everything else Bad Magic related, head to: https://www.badmagicproductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Yaël Ossowski of the Consumer Choice Center discusses the proposed merger between Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and the antitrust hurdles it faces. He argues that changing consumer viewing habits, the rise of platforms like YouTube and TikTok, and increasing streaming competition make the deal necessary to improve consumer choice and help legacy media companies compete.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Plus: the European Union fines Google for breaching its digital competition rules. And U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill to rein in powerful AI models. Imani Moise hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vandaag bespreken we het boek The age of extraction, van Tim Wu. De ondertitel is: How tech platforms conquered the economy and threaten our future prosperity Timothy Shiou-Ming Wu is a Taiwanese-American legal scholar who served as Special Assistant to the President for Technology and Competition Policy at the United States from 2021 to 2023. He is also a professor of law at Columbia University and a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. He is known legally and academically for significant contributions to antitrust and communications policy, coining the phrase "network neutrality" in his 2003 law journal article, Network Neutrality, Broadband Discrimination. In the late 2010s, Wu was a leading advocate for an antitrust lawsuit directed at the breakup of Facebook. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wu Dit boek bestaat uit 4 delen: Understanding platform power The business of herding The dangers of centralized economic power An architecture of equality Het boek is opgebouwd rond de volgende centrale thema's: De opkomst van platformmacht: hoe techplatforms zoals Amazon, Google en Meta zich hebben ontwikkeld tot dominante economische spelers. De belofte en realiteit van het internet: de oorspronkelijke belofte van welvaart en democratie in de jaren '90 en '00, en hoe dit is omgeslagen in nieuwe economische klassen en autocratie. Extractie als bedrijfsmodel: hoe platforms aandacht, data en welvaart extraheren, en wat de gevolgen zijn voor gebruikers, werknemers en kleine bedrijven. De rol van monopolies en concentratie: hoe techgiganten concurrenten opkopen en markten domineren, met voorbeelden uit de gezondheidszorg, vastgoed en andere sectoren. De gevolgen voor democratie en samenleving: hoe deze ontwikkelingen bijdragen aan ongelijkheid, politieke polarisatie en de opkomst van autocratie. Een blik vooruit: voorstellen voor herstel van de balans, zoals strengere regulering, antimonopoliewetten en democratische controle over platforms. Tim Wu schetst in The Age of Extraction vijf centrale oplossingen om de macht van techplatforms te beteugelen en een eerlijkere economie te creëren. Deze zijn samengevat als volgt: Strengere antimonopoliewetten en handhavingWu pleit voor het actief aanpakken van monopolies en het voorkomen van marktconcentratie, bijvoorbeeld door het blokkeren van overnames die concurrentie uitschakelen. Hij wijst op het belang van het herstellen van eerlijke concurrentie, zodat nieuwe spelers kansen krijgen en consumenten, werknemers en kleine bedrijven niet worden uitgebuit. Democratische controle over platformsPlatforms moeten transparanter en democratischer worden bestuurd, met meer inspraak voor gebruikers, werknemers en andere stakeholders. Wu stelt voor om governance-structuren te herzien, zodat niet alleen aandeelhouders, maar alle betrokkenen invloed hebben op beslissingen die hen raken. Regulering van data-extractie en privacyWu benadrukt dat platforms nu onbeperkt data en aandacht kunnen extraheren. Hij bepleit strengere regels voor datagebruik, privacybescherming en het beperken van manipulatie via algoritmen. Consumenten moeten meer controle krijgen over hun eigen data. Herverdeling van economische waardeDe welvaart die platforms genereren, moet eerlijker worden verdeeld. Wu stelt voor om belastingstelsels aan te passen, zodat platforms een billijker bijdrage leveren aan de samenleving en kleine bedrijven en werknemers niet worden benadeeld. Publieke alternatieven en open infrastructuurWu pleit voor het ontwikkelen van publieke of coöperatieve alternatieven voor commerciële platforms, bijvoorbeeld op het gebied van sociale media, zoekmachines of betaalsystemen. Open standaarden en interoperabiliteit moeten worden gestimuleerd, zodat gebruikers niet gevangen zitten in gesloten systemen. Kernboodschap: Wu's oplossingen richten zich op het herstellen van de balans tussen innovatie, economische groei en sociale rechtvaardigheid, met nadruk op democratische controle, eerlijke concurrentie en het beperken van extractieve praktijken. Opvallende lessen uit het boek voor ons: 00:00 Intro van het boek en eerste indruk van Erno 02:10 Eerste indruk van Tom en de hoop op meer achtergrond over de invloed van Big Tech bij de Amerikaanse verkiezingen. 06:15 Sterke economische macht werd gezien als een bedreiging voor de democratie. 08:45 Oprichters van techbedrijven werden eerst als cool gezien, maar rond 2010 veranderde dit beeld. 12:05 Antitrust als oplossing om de macht van extreem grote en machtige bedrijven op te breken. 13:45 Hoe een bedrijf als Amazon mensen met lage prijzen naar een platform trekt, marktmacht wint en op het moment dat mensen geen kant meer op kunnen, verhoogt het de prijzen. 15:30 Idee dat we allemaal onze abonnementen van de grote platformen opzeggen om de macht af te breken door hun terugkerende inkomsten onder druk te zetten. 17:00 Hoe Big Tech de markt neutraliseert door concurrerende platformen of apps op te kopen. 19:20 Blitz scaling kort uitgelegd aan de hand van de Blitzkrieg, en de verrassing dat Elon Musk hier ontbreekt. 21:05 Thiel moedigt ieder techbedrijf aan om een monopolie na te streven. 24:05 Verschil tussen de strategie van Hidden Champions en de drang van techbedrijven om monopolist te worden. 26:05 De mentale druk op influencers op een platform om continu door te gaan om in beeld te blijven. 28:35 Het verslavende effect van de platformen op kinderen is bewust gecreëerd. 31:00 Dat technologie steeds meer gemak realiseert en bedrijven gebruikmaken van onze hang naar luidheid. 33:30 Je kunt de verantwoordelijkheid nauwelijks meer bij de consument neerleggen, de enige die kan reguleren is de staat. 36:05 Hoe artsen slaven worden van een bedrijf met behulp van software. 39:25 Beperking van de Amerikaanse auteur: Europese voorbeelden, zoals woningcooperaties, worden niet genoemd. 41:20 Geef de woningbouwcoöperaties weer hun oude rol. 42:50 De Europese gemengde economie wordt niet genoemd, maar die functioneert wel beter bij publieke goederen. 43:15 Uitleg hoe economische macht verschuift naar politieke macht. 50:15 De vijf oplossing van Tim Wu. 52:00 Het beperkte zicht is dat, als het bedrijfsleven maar beter functioneert, je dan de problemen hebt opgelost. 54:15 Met het heel zwaar belasten van de miljardairs zou het probleem ook kleiner worden. 55:05 De problemen van de technologieplatformen proberen op te lossen met meer technologie (AI en crypto). Bronnen die we genoemd hebben Vibe van Mistral (voorheen Le Chat) Nazimiljardairs – David de Jong #boekencast afl 66 Pierre Omidyar - Wikipedia - oprichter eBay MacKenzie Scott (ex-Bezos) - heeft zich ertoe verbonden minstens de helft van haar vermogen aan goede doelen te schenken. Abigail Disney - Wikipedia (kleindochter oprichter Disney) Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia (medeoprichter Wikipedia) Blitzscaling – Hoffman en Yeh #boekencast afl 17 Autoroutes en verkeersrapporten van Waze Zero to one boek - Thiel Reid Hoffman - Wikipedia Peter Thiel - Wikipedia Palantir Technologies - Wikipedia Alex Karp - Wikipedia - CEO Palantir Strijd tussen Trump en paus - NOS De onzichtbare hand - Bas van Bavel Over Tirannie – Snyder en Krug #boekencast afl 118 Over vrijheid – Timothy Snyder #boekencast afl 121 Hidden Champions van de 21e eeuw boek Elon Musk – Walter Isaacson #boekencast afl 94 Muskisme - Quinn Slobodian en Ben Tarnoff Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee - uitvinder van het internet, het URL systeem Here Comes Everybody - Clay Shirky Scott Galloway (hoogleraar) - Wikipedia De tijd van de oligarchen - Aldous Huxley Brave New World - Aldous Huxley Animal farm - George Orwell Winners take all - Anand Giridharadas Geld genoeg, maar niet voor jou – Thomas Bollen #boekencast afl 135 De Trias Economica boek - Zo krijgen we een economie zonder verborgen impact – Babette Porcelijn Luister naar deze aflevering Beluister hier ons gesprek over het boek The age of extraction . We vonden het een leuk boek over de groei en achtergronden van de platformen en hoe macht verschuift van de economie naar de politiek. Maar we zijn teleurgesteld over de voorstellen waarmee Tim Wu komt. Door de problemen in de markt op te lossen, met regulering van de markt en met technologie de platformproblemen aan te pakken. Niets om de problemen in de kern op te lossen. In een halfuur delen wij dit boek met jou. Een halfuur met kennis die je tot je neemt terwijl je wandelt, loopt of rijdt, bijvoorbeeld. Video van deze aflevering Bekijk ons gesprek op video https://youtu.be/RUko4jgpsQk https://youtu.be/RUko4jgpsQk In deze aflevering bespreken we het boek The age of extraction. Een leuk boek, met voorbeelden, met name uit de VS tenzij het te spannend wordt, bijvoorbeeld over de politieke macht en de afbraak van de democratie; dan zwijgt hij over de problemen in de VS. Hij mist goede oplossingen uit Europa en wil de problemen oplossen met antitrust en technologie. Proberen om de markt onder controle te krijgen, met vooral oppervlakkige oplossingen. Terwijl de geschiedenis, zeker in de VS laat zien dat de markt altijd voor winstmaximalisatie gaat en de burger geen schijn van kans heeft. Samenvatting (met hulp van AI) Transcript

This Day in Legal History: The Dodd-Frank ActOn July 21, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the most sweeping overhaul of American financial regulation since the New Deal. It was a direct response to the 2008 financial crisis—the collapse that wiped out trillions in household wealth, toppled storied institutions like Lehman Brothers, and required massive taxpayer bailouts to keep the banking system from failing entirely.Dodd-Frank tried to attack the crisis's root causes on several fronts at once. It created the Financial Stability Oversight Council to watch for systemic risks—the danger that one firm's failure could cascade through the whole economy—and gave regulators new “resolution authority” to wind down failing giants in an orderly way, an attempt to end the problem of banks being “too big to fail.” It imposed the Volcker Rule, restricting banks from making certain speculative bets with depositors' money. It brought the shadowy derivatives market under federal oversight. And, in its most visible legacy, it created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—a new agency dedicated to policing mortgages, credit cards, and other consumer financial products, born largely from an idea championed by then-professor Elizabeth Warren.Dodd-Frank has been contested ever since—fought over in rulemaking, trimmed by later legislation, and litigated all the way to the Supreme Court, including a major case over the constitutionality of the CFPB's structure. But its core significance endures: it represents the country's considered legal judgment that concentrated financial power, left unchecked, poses a systemic danger, and that the answer is robust administrative regulation. It's a fitting anniversary to sit alongside today's news, because so much of what we cover comes back to the same enduring question—how the law should restrain private economic power without strangling the enterprise that power creates.A federal judge has temporarily paused Paramount Skydance's roughly $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, siding for now with a coalition of twelve state attorneys general who sued to stop it. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín issued a fourteen-day temporary restraining order, finding the deal “likely” violates antitrust law. Here's the framework. Antitrust law exists to preserve competition, and one of its central tools is blocking mergers that would concentrate too much market power in a single company. The states, led by California, sued on July 13 arguing that combining these two entertainment giants would create a media behemoth with the power to raise prices across film and television and to squeeze rivals. A temporary restraining order is exactly what it sounds like—a short-term freeze to preserve the status quo while the court takes a harder look; the “likely violates” language signals the states cleared the initial bar of showing they're reasonably likely to succeed. It is not a final ruling that the merger is illegal. The significance is twofold. First, it's a reminder that even after companies strike a deal, they still have to clear the antitrust gauntlet, and state attorneys general—not just federal enforcers—can be the ones holding the gate. Second, the sheer scale here, a hundred-and-ten-billion-dollar combination of major studios and networks, makes this a marquee test of how aggressively courts will scrutinize consolidation in an industry that shapes what Americans watch.Judge orders Paramount to temporarily pause Warner Bros. acquisition | ReutersA federal judge has granted final approval of Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with a class of authors who accused the AI company of misusing their books to train its chatbot Claude—the largest known copyright settlement in U.S. history. The deal works out to roughly $3,000 per work across an estimated 500,000 books, split among the authors and publishers who hold the rights. The legal backstory is important, because it's more precise than “AI company pays authors.” The now-retired Judge William Alsup, who first handled the case, drew a careful line: he suggested that training AI on lawfully acquired books could qualify as fair use, but found that Anthropic had violated authors' rights by downloading and storing more than seven million pirated books in a “central library”—copies it obtained illegitimately, regardless of whether they were ultimately used for training. In other words, the core wrong the settlement addresses is the piracy—the acquisition and hoarding of stolen copyrighted works—not simply the act of training itself. The settlement drew objections from some authors who argue it's too small, overpays the plaintiffs' attorneys, or wrongly leaves out certain rights holders, and the judge had to weigh those before signing off. The significance is that this sets a real-world price on one flavor of AI's copyright problem. It doesn't resolve the biggest open question—whether training on copyrighted material is itself lawful—but it establishes that how you got the training data matters enormously, and that building your library out of pirated books can cost you well over a billion dollars.US judge approves Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of copyright lawsuit | ReutersAnd finally, the Justice Department has announced a civil-rights probe into Harvard University, this time over its financial aid programs. The Department's Civil Rights Division says it has opened a “compliance review” to determine whether Harvard's China-based financial aid arrangements discriminate on the basis of national origin by steering aid to foreign—presumably Chinese—students in a way that excludes American citizens. The theory rests on an unusual inversion of civil-rights law. Statutes like Title VI of the Civil Rights Act bar recipients of federal funding from discriminating based on national origin, and they've historically been used to protect racial and ethnic minorities. Here the DOJ is deploying that framework to allege discrimination against American-citizen students. The trigger, according to the Department, was an audit of Harvard's foreign-funding disclosures showing the university has received more than $630 million from sources based in China, some of it allegedly earmarked, through donor restrictions, for aid to particular students. Harvard says it's reviewing the letter and will engage with the government. The significance is that this is the latest salvo in a sustained campaign against Harvard and other elite universities, which have faced probes and funding threats over everything from admissions to campus protests. Whatever the merits of this specific allegation, the pattern is what's notable: the machinery of federal civil-rights enforcement being aimed, repeatedly and pointedly, at a handful of institutions the administration has publicly targeted.US DOJ says it is probing Harvard over financial aid programs | Reuters This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Chi fa l'arbitro quando la partita riguarda la concorrenza? In questo episodio di Essential Antitrust – The Italian Voice guardiamo allo sport da una prospettiva diversa, esplorando il ruolo del diritto antitrust in un settore sempre più rilevante dal punto di vista economico. Dal caso Superlega alla recente sentenza ROGON, passando per il pattinaggio, il calcio europeo, le regole sugli agenti sportivi e i trasferimenti dei calciatori: analizziamo alcune delle decisioni che stanno ridefinendo i rapporti tra federazioni, club, atleti e organizzatori di competizioni, per capire come l'antitrust scende in campo quando si parla di sport.

The European Commission has mandated binding antitrust measures that require Google to grant access to essential Android system features for competing AI assistants and to share its extensive search data with rival search engines.This significant ruling, implemented under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union, seeks to create a more equitable environment and prevent Google from exploiting its dominant Android ecosystem to monopolize the swiftly advancing artificial intelligence industry.Google is obligated to provide access to 11 specific system-level features for competing artificial intelligence models, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude.Competing AI agents must be permitted to achieve the same level of system integration as Google's own Gemini, which includes enabling comprehensive voice activation and the ability to perform background tasks, such as making restaurant reservations through third-party applications.Additionally, to dismantle Google's near-monopoly on data, the company is required to start sharing anonymized search data with qualifying rival search engines by January 2027.Noncompliance with these binding directives could lead to substantial fines of up to 10% of Alphabet's global annual revenue.In the meantime, Kent Walker, Google's President of Global Affairs, has strongly criticized the ruling. He expressed that compelling the company to disclose search metrics to "unfamiliar companies" poses significant privacy risks, data protection concerns, and cybersecurity threats to European citizens.EU Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera defended the action, emphasizing that society is experiencing a significant digital transformation that necessitates robust legal protections for fairness and consumer choice.The vigorous implementation of the Digital Markets Act continues to provoke criticism from U.S. political leaders, who contend that European regulators are unjustly targeting and undermining American technology giants.

Murray Rothbard saw government as a predatory, criminal entity and the Microsoft lawsuit of 1998 proved to be a classic example of government organized crime in action.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/rothbards-definition-government-organized-crime-microsoft-antitrust-case

Murray Rothbard saw government as a predatory, criminal entity and the Microsoft lawsuit of 1998 proved to be a classic example of government organized crime in action.Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/rothbards-definition-government-organized-crime-microsoft-antitrust-case

Live July 14, 2026 | Yaron Brook Show(Season 12, Episode 123)Knowles; Iran; ICE; Immigration; antitrust; Intel; Woke; HK; Bezos; Achievement | Yaron Brook ShowThe Right's War on Progress? Michael Knowles, Iran, ICE & Why Achievement Is Under AttackHas the political right become as hostile to capitalism and progress as the left?Michael Knowles' attack on the Industrial Revolution raises a much bigger question: why are so many conservatives abandoning the values that created modern civilization? Yaron Brook examines the growing alliance between populism, anti-capitalism, and anti-technology—and explains why defending reason, innovation, and individual achievement has never been more important.The conversation expands into the latest developments on Iran, immigration and ICE, antitrust attacks on Intel, DEI's retreat, Hong Kong's future, Jeff Bezos on wealth creation, medical breakthroughs, AI, philosophy, art, psychology, and much more—followed by an extensive audience Q&A covering Objectivism, morality, physics, education, music, constitutional rights, and today's cultural decline.If you value reason, freedom, and human achievement, this episode is for you.Watch now: https://youtube.com/live/zm1efvYAFvgMain Topics:00:00 Introduction: Spain vs. France, episode preview03:09 Michael Knowles attacks the Industrial Revolution07:36 Political violence, immigration & fact-checking Knowles12:17 How industrialization transformed civilization16:00 Why conservatives increasingly reject capitalism19:23 Technology, innovation & cultural change22:56 The Unabomber argument—and what's fundamentally wrong with it28:09 The Industrial Revolution: humanity's greatest achievement?29:06 Populism and the conservative abandonment of responsibility30:15 The collapse of pro-capitalist conservatism32:26 Freedom, capitalism & individual responsibility34:07 Left-wing vs. right-wing anarchism39:53 Iran, military strategy & American foreign policy46:27 ICE, immigration enforcement & political incentives54:08 Smithsonian history battles & antitrust politics59:44 Intel, industrial policy & government intervention1:04:03 DEI retreats while Hong Kong reinvents itself1:08:59 Jeff Bezos explains wealth creation1:13:12 Breakthroughs in cancer & Alzheimer's research1:16:52 The semiconductor boom1:18:38 Crime statistics, Super Chats & updates1:21:40 Ayn Rand Institute conference previewLive Audience Questions1:28:04 Does morality require survival—or merely intelligence? 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In this episode of Ruled by Reason, guest host Roger Noll, Professor of Economics Emeritus at Stanford University and a member of the Jerry S. Cohen Award Selection Committee, sits down with Mark Lemley, the William H. Neukom Professor of Law at Stanford Law School. The two discuss Professor Lemley's award-winning article, Anticompetitive Directors, 125 Colum. L. Rev. 1939 (2025), co-authored with Professor Rory Van Loo of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and Lane Miles, a 2025 graduate of Stanford Law School. The article won the 24th Annual Jerry S. Cohen Memorial Fund Writing Award, presented on June 4 at AAI's 2026 Annual Policy Conference, Competition Policy, Journalism, and the Promotion of Truth Regarding Public Matters. The article provides the first large-scale analysis of interlocking directorates involving both public and private companies and finds 2,309 instances of individuals sitting on the boards of companies that are direct competitors. It meaningfully advances our understanding of the scope and competitive significance of interlocking boards, while proposing legal and structural reforms to address the problem.

Thursday July 2, 2026 Top DOJ Official Tells Staff He Wants to Avoid Antitrust Trials

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 28 Giugno 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Risiko bancario, MPS e consolidamento del settoreTestate: Corriere della Sera / La Stampa / Il GiornaleIl consolidamento del sistema bancario italiano entra nella fase operativa. Intesa Sanpaolo ha depositato alla Consob il prospetto dell'OPAS su MPS, un'operazione dal valore complessivo di 30,6 miliardi di euro che punta a creare uno dei maggiori gruppi bancari europei, con un utile netto superiore ai 16 miliardi di euro entro il 2029. L'operazione coinvolge anche Mediobanca, Generali e la rete di Monte dei Paschi.Il percorso autorizzativo sarà particolarmente articolato: serviranno i via libera di BCE, Banca d'Italia, IVASS, Antitrust, AGCOM e delle autorità di circa 40 Paesi. Parallelamente il MEF valuta la cessione della quota residua del 4,86% in MPS, mentre Unipol prepara un aumento di capitale da 2,5 miliardi per sostenere l'integrazione con Bper.KPI principali: OPAS Intesa 30,6 mld €, utile target 16 mld € al 2029, assemblea ISP 10 settembre, offerta prevista tra ottobre e novembre, quota MEF 4,86%, aumento capitale Unipol 2,5 mld €.PNRR, investimenti pubblici e finanza dello StatoTestate:La Stampa / Corriere della SeraIl 30 giugno segna la conclusione formale del PNRR. L'Italia ha dichiarato una spesa di 113,5 miliardi sui 194,4 miliardi complessivamente assegnati dall'Unione Europea. La Corte dei Conti evidenzia un avanzamento finanziario del 58%, mentre i pagamenti effettivi si fermano al 48,5%.Rimane forte il divario territoriale: Veneto e regioni del Nord mostrano livelli di avanzamento nettamente superiori rispetto al Sud. Carlo Cottarelli sottolinea come il Piano abbia prodotto risultati nelle infrastrutture e nella giustizia civile, ma non abbia ancora generato un incremento significativo della capacità produttiva del Paese.Il messaggio positivo riguarda il futuro: tra fondi europei per energia e difesa potrebbero arrivare circa 23 miliardi di euro aggiuntivi nella prossima legge di bilancio.Fiscalità digitale, Big Tech e tensioni commercialiTestate: Repubblica / Corriere della SeraL'Unione Europea torna a valutare una Digital Services Tax coordinata. Secondo uno studio del Parlamento europeo, un'imposta del 3% potrebbe generare 25,7 miliardi di euro l'anno, mentre un'aliquota del 5% arriverebbe a quasi 43 miliardi.Il dibattito nasce soprattutto dalla concentrazione fiscale delle Big Tech in Irlanda, che consente ai grandi gruppi digitali di minimizzare il carico tributario europeo. Sullo sfondo resta il rischio geopolitico: Washington continua a minacciare nuovi dazi verso i Paesi che adotteranno una tassazione digitale.Per imprese e investitori il tema è strategico: una fiscalità europea più uniforme potrebbe modificare il quadro competitivo del settore tecnologico nei prossimi anni.Mercati finanziari, IPO e pagamenti digitaliTestate: Il Sole 24 OreDopo il successo delle grandi quotazioni tecnologiche, il mercato guarda alle future IPO di Anthropic, OpenAI, Stripe e Databricks. Gli investitori restano però molto selettivi: le valutazioni elevate impongono modelli di business solidi e redditività crescente.Parallelamente si intensifica la competizione globale sui sistemi di pagamento digitali. Stati Uniti e Cina accelerano rispettivamente su stablecoin e yuan digitale, mentre l'euro digitale non dovrebbe arrivare prima del 2029, lasciando l'Europa in posizione di ritardo competitivo.Il tema centrale non riguarda soltanto i pagamenti, ma il controllo delle infrastrutture finanziarie e dei dati, sempre più determinanti negli equilibri economici internazionali.Industria italiana, export e Piano MatteiTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / La VeritàI distretti industriali continuano a rappresentare uno dei principali punti di forza del sistema produttivo italiano. Dal 2020 sono stati erogati 138 miliardi di euro di finanziamenti alle PMI attraverso il Programma Sviluppo Filiere.Nonostante le tensioni commerciali internazionali, l'export italiano verso gli Stati Uniti cresce del 7,2% nel 2025, facendo dell'Italia il quarto esportatore mondiale verso il mercato americano. Crescono anche gli investimenti esteri nel Paese.Prosegue inoltre il Piano Mattei, che amplia i partenariati con l'Africa e mobilita nuove risorse pubbliche e private per infrastrutture, energia e cooperazione economica.Telecomunicazioni, infrastrutture digitali e governance europeaTestate: Il Sole 24 OreCamera e Senato chiedono modifiche al Digital Networks Act europeo, con particolare attenzione alla gestione dello spettro radio e alla tutela della concorrenza nel settore delle telecomunicazioni.Il confronto coinvolge gli operatori italiani, divisi sulle modalità di rinnovo delle frequenze in vista della scadenza del 2029, quando terminerà circa il 73% delle concessioni attualmente in vigore.Per il settore delle telecomunicazioni la partita riguarda investimenti infrastrutturali, sviluppo delle reti e competitività europea nel lungo periodo.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 27 Giugno 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.Economia italiana, PIL e MezzogiornoTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica* Il dato centrale della giornata è la crescita italiana: il PIL 2025 sale dello 0,5%, ma la componente più interessante è territoriale. Il Mezzogiorno cresce dello 0,6%, sopra la media nazionale, con occupati in aumento dell'1,5%. La spinta arriva da ZES, PNRR, semplificazioni e incentivi, con Campania e Calabria in evidenza. È una notizia positiva: il Sud non è più solo area fragile, ma può diventare motore incrementale di crescita.  * Il quadro resta però prudente: Confindustria segnala un'economia in stallo nel secondo trimestre, con possibile miglioramento nel terzo trimestre. I rischi sono energia, Medio Oriente, credito più selettivo e consumi deboli.* KPI principali: PIL Italia +0,5%, PIL Mezzogiorno +0,6%, occupati Sud +1,5%, costruzioni Nord-Ovest +4,1%, costruzioni Italia +2,4%, commercio e trasporti +1%, servizi finanziari e professionali +0,2%, agricoltura -0,1%, industria +0,3%.Geopolitica, Hormuz ed energiaTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica / La Stampa / Il Giornale / Il Foglio / Il Fatto Quotidiano* La tensione nello Stretto di Hormuz resta il principale rischio macro. Gli Usa avrebbero colpito depositi di droni e missili in Iran dopo l'attacco a una portacontainer. Il punto economico è chiaro: Hormuz non è chiuso, ma è diventato più fragile.* I numeri sono rilevanti: nello Stretto transitano circa 20 milioni di barili di petrolio al giorno; nelle ultime 24 ore risultano transitate solo 5 navi, pari all'8,3% del flusso precedente; 450 navi risultano in attesa, 15 in più in un solo giorno.  * Per i mercati, il rischio non è solo il prezzo del petrolio, ma la scarsità fisica e logistica. Un blocco prolungato inciderebbe su inflazione, trasporti, industria e margini aziendali. Indicazione positiva: finché Hormuz resta operativo, lo scenario recessivo non è automatico.Industria, automotive e grandi impreseTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Milano Finanza / Il Fatto Quotidiano / La Verità* Volkswagen prepara una ristrutturazione molto pesante: si parla di 100 mila tagli e chiusura di impianti in Germania. È il segnale che la crisi dell'automotive europeo non è più congiunturale, ma industriale: costi alti, transizione elettrica complessa, concorrenza cinese e domanda debole.* Leonardo è al centro dell'attenzione di Milano Finanza con la strategia industriale e la rotta indicata dal management. Il tema positivo è la centralità della difesa e dell'aerospazio in Europa: settori con domanda strutturale sostenuta da geopolitica e investimenti pubblici.* Pirelli torna sotto i riflettori per gli equilibri tra soci italiani e cinesi. Per gli investitori il tema è governance, controllo strategico e protezione degli asset industriali nazionali.  Banche, mercati e vigilanzaTestate: Milano Finanza / Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Foglio* Milano Finanza segnala il vuoto ai vertici di Consob e Antitrust. È un tema tecnico ma importante: senza piena operatività delle authority, mercati, concorrenza e tutela del risparmio rischiano minore presidio.* Sulla Fed, la stampa finanziaria evidenzia il rischio di caos istituzionale e il possibile cambio di impostazione con Kevin Warsh. Per i portafogli significa volatilità su dollaro, Treasury, oro e azionario growth.* Il Foglio sottolinea il rafforzamento del dollaro nonostante l'instabilità arrivi dagli Stati Uniti. Lettura di mercato: nei momenti di stress il dollaro resta valuta rifugio, ma l'Europa può rafforzare il ruolo dell'euro se offre stabilità fiscale e istituzionale.  Fisco, lavoro e previdenzaTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Il Tempo / Sole 24 Ore Plus24* Il Sole 24 Ore affronta la sospensione dei bonus contributivi e la mappa delle violazioni. Il tema operativo per imprese e consulenti è la compliance: irregolarità contributive e documentali possono bloccare benefici e incentivi.* Il Tempo rilancia la proposta di riduzione IRPEF: aliquota al 33% per redditi fino a 60 mila euro, con costo stimato di 2,5 miliardi di euro. È una misura potenzialmente espansiva per il ceto medio, ma richiede coperture credibili.* Plus24 analizza la previdenza integrativa. Il messaggio per i clienti è positivo: il secondo pilastro resta decisivo per compensare l'incertezza del sistema pubblico, soprattutto con carriere discontinue e aspettativa di vita più lunga.  Cybersecurity, infrastrutture e trasportiTestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica / La Stampa / Domani / Il Fatto Quotidiano* Attacco hacker contro Trenitalia: secondo il Corriere sarebbero stati sottratti dati personali dei clienti. L'intervista a Gabrielli mette l'accento su mail, telefoni, truffe e link sospetti. Il rischio economico riguarda reputazione, continuità operativa e costi di sicurezza.* Il caso FS-Moretti-Strisciuglio viene letto da più testate come tema di governance e responsabilità manageriale. Per le grandi infrastrutture il punto non è solo giudiziario: il rischio è rendere meno attrattive le posizioni apicali in società complesse.* Nel settore telecomunicazioni, Il Fatto segnala la guerra dei prezzi sulla fibra e i rincari in bolletta. Il dato di fondo è che investimenti infrastrutturali e prezzi bassi faticano a convivere.Europa, Brexit e commercio internazionaleTestate: Sole 24 Ore Plus24 / Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore* Plus24 quantifica il costo della Brexit: sei punti di PIL in meno per il Regno Unito. È un dato utile anche per l'Europa: la frammentazione politica ha un costo economico misurabile.* Sul commercio internazionale, il Corriere segnala la minaccia di Trump di nuovi dazi fino al 100% e la risposta di Bruxelles. Per le imprese esportatrici europee il rischio è un nuovo ciclo di protezionismo; l'indicazione positiva è che l'Unione appare più pronta a reagire in modo coordinato.  

Its taking three times as long and costing twice as much to build fire trucks thanks to private equity enbleepification Plus Randy talks the French Fry Festival with Derek Berry and California History with Phil MaurielloSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recently, the role of lobbying in M&A has become the talk of the antitrust bar in current administrations in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions. But what about the related discipline of public affairs? Nat Wood, Managing Director of Rational 360, a strategic communications, public affairs, and crisis management firm, joins Jeny Maier and Puja Patel to discuss what's involved in crafting a public affairs strategy to support an M&A deal and how the playbook is changing in the current administration. Listen to this episode if you want to learn more about the tools of the trade for strategic communications in merger advocacy. With special guest: Nat Wood, Managing Director, Rational 360 Hosted by: Jeny Maier, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider and Puja Patel, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

On this special Juneteenth Holiday edition of Bloomberg Daybreak - hosted by Nathan Hager: - We survey the big tech landscape ahead of Micron Earnings with Mandeep Singh, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Technology Lead and Anurag Rana, Senior Technology Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence -We look at state of anti-trust cases in America with Jenn Rie of Bloomberg Intelligence. - Plus, We are just days away from the official start of summer..So we thought it would be a good time to look at travel as many get to embark on vacations..We do that with Nikki Ekstein and Chris Rovzar of Bloomberg Pursuits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rassegna stampa economico-finanziaria del 19 Giugno 2026, strutturata per macro-temi e basata sulle principali testate giornalistiche nazionali.INVESTIMENTI, MERCATI E RISPARMIOTestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Corriere della Sera / Repubblica / Milano Finanza / La Stampa / Italia Oggi* Mercati più resilienti del previsto nonostante le tensioni geopolitiche. Il tema dominante della giornata è il progressivo allentamento dei timori di una chiusura dello Stretto di Hormuz. Secondo diverse fonti, il transito di petrolio è ripreso regolarmente e sono già passati circa 12,5 milioni di barili, contribuendo a ridurre la pressione sui prezzi energetici e a sostenere le Borse internazionali.  * Carlo Cottarelli evidenzia come l'evoluzione della crisi mediorientale possa influenzare crescita economica, inflazione e mercati finanziari. L'ipotesi prevalente resta quella di un impatto limitato sul PIL europeo se non si verificano interruzioni prolungate delle forniture energetiche.  * Petrolio: diversi osservatori ritengono oggi improbabile una vera guerra dei prezzi. L'offerta globale resta ampia e la domanda mondiale continua a crescere a ritmi moderati, riducendo il rischio di shock strutturali.  * Sul fronte assicurativo, IVASS e Antitrust avviano un'indagine sull'aumento dei premi RC Auto, dopo una fase di rincari che continua a incidere sui bilanci delle famiglie e delle PMI.  Indicazione positiva: la normalizzazione del rischio Hormuz sta favorendo una graduale riduzione della volatilità e una migliore visibilità sugli utili aziendali del secondo semestre.BANCHE, CREDITO E RISIKO FINANZIARIOTestate: Repubblica / Milano Finanza / La Stampa / Il Foglio* Prosegue il confronto sul dossier Intesa Sanpaolo – Monte dei Paschi di Siena. Il ministro Giorgetti ribadisce la neutralità del Tesoro ma non esclude prescrizioni e condizioni nell'eventuale evoluzione dell'operazione.  * Rimane centrale anche il dossier Banco BPM: secondo più fonti, il gruppo francese Crédit Agricole potrebbe incrementare ulteriormente la propria partecipazione nell'istituto italiano.* Milano Finanza evidenzia che il MEF starebbe valutando una futura dismissione della quota residua in MPS tramite mercato, completando il percorso di privatizzazione richiesto dalle autorità europee.  * L'Unione Europea prepara inoltre un nuovo piano di rafforzamento del sistema bancario continentale, con maggiore integrazione dei mercati finanziari e vigilanza più armonizzata.  Indicazione positiva: il consolidamento bancario continua a sostenere la redditività del settore e mantiene elevato l'interesse degli investitori internazionali sugli asset italiani.ENERGIA, GEOPOLITICA E DIFESATestate: Corriere della Sera / Repubblica / La Stampa / Il Fatto Quotidiano* La questione Iran-Hormuz resta il principale fattore di rischio globale. Tuttavia, il ripristino dei traffici marittimi e il ritorno delle petroliere nell'area hanno attenuato le preoccupazioni degli investitori. Il transito registrato di 12,5 milioni di barili rappresenta un segnale di continuità delle forniture energetiche.  * Sul fronte russo-ucraino emergono segnali di crescente pressione sull'economia di Mosca. Diverse analisi segnalano che la Russia sarebbe arrivata persino a importare petrolio raffinato per alcune esigenze interne, evidenziando gli effetti della guerra sull'apparato produttivo.* Gli Stati Uniti valutano una riduzione della presenza militare NATO in Europa. Secondo le indiscrezioni, il numero dei militari americani potrebbe scendere da circa 85.000 a 70-65.000 unità, mentre gli aerei da combattimento F-16 e F-35 potrebbero essere ridotti di circa 50 unità.  * L'Unione Europea continua comunque a sostenere Kiev e accelera il confronto sull'adesione dell'Ucraina alle istituzioni europee.  Indicazione positiva: il progressivo rientro del rischio energetico sta riducendo la probabilità di una nuova fiammata inflazionistica in Europa.INDUSTRIA, TECNOLOGIA E INTELLIGENZA ARTIFICIALETestate: Corriere della Sera / Il Sole 24 Ore / La Stampa* Grande attenzione all'Intelligenza Artificiale durante il G7. L'imprenditore europeo Uljan Sharka (Domyn) sostiene che il vero tema competitivo non sia il confronto tra governi ma il potere delle grandi piattaforme tecnologiche private americane.  * Domyn dichiara di avere sviluppato modelli AI da 262 miliardi di parametri e un secondo modello da circa 10 miliardi, con l'obiettivo di competere con le principali piattaforme statunitensi e cinesi.  * Il Sole 24 Ore lancia però un avvertimento: l'euforia che circonda il settore potrebbe trasformarsi in una bolla se i ricavi non cresceranno in linea con gli enormi investimenti effettuati.  * La Stampa segnala inoltre che l'adozione dell'AI nelle imprese sta aumentando le differenze competitive tra aziende più avanzate e realtà meno digitalizzate.Indicazione positiva: l'Europa sta iniziando a sviluppare campioni tecnologici propri, riducendo gradualmente la dipendenza dai grandi operatori USA.ECONOMIA ITALIANA, PNRR E POLITICHE PUBBLICHETestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi* Il Sole 24 Ore evidenzia che il Mezzogiorno continua a crescere più rapidamente del Nord, sostenuto soprattutto dagli investimenti pubblici e dalle risorse del PNRR.  * Italia Oggi sottolinea che la vera sfida del PNRR inizierà dopo la conclusione formale del programma: trasformare gli investimenti realizzati in crescita strutturale e produttività duratura.  * Prosegue il dibattito sul nuovo Piano Casa, con misure che prevedono alloggi a prezzi calmierati per insegnanti e forze dell'ordine.  * Gli enti previdenziali italiani risultano proprietari di un patrimonio immobiliare stimato in circa 9 miliardi di euro, tema che riapre il dibattito sulla valorizzazione degli asset pubblici.  Indicazione positiva: gli investimenti pubblici continuano a sostenere la domanda interna e rappresentano uno dei principali motori della crescita italiana nel biennio 2026-2027.EUROPA E SCENARIO INTERNAZIONALETestate: Il Sole 24 Ore / Italia Oggi / Corriere della Sera* L'Europa valuta un approccio più protettivo verso alcuni settori strategici per contrastare la crescente concorrenza industriale cinese.  * Dal fondo sovrano saudita PIF potrebbero arrivare oltre 10 miliardi di euro di investimenti in Europa, confermando l'interesse dei capitali mediorientali per infrastrutture, energia e tecnologia europea.  * Restano sotto osservazione i conti pubblici tedeschi. Diverse analisi parlano di una fase di forte rallentamento dell'economia tedesca, con effetti potenziali sull'intera area euro.  Indicazione positiva: nonostante le difficoltà tedesche, l'Europa continua ad attrarre capitali globali e investimenti sovrani di lungo periodo.

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Google pays more than $26 billion a year to remain the default search engine, and now that strategy sits at the center of one of the biggest antitrust battles in modern history. In this episode of The Valley Current®, Jack Russo unpacks Google's high stakes appeal after a federal judge ruled the company illegally maintained monopoly power in search. But this battle is about far more than search bars. It is a fight over whether billion dollar deals reflect fair competition or a locked marketplace designed to keep rivals out. Judge Amit Mehta rejected calls to break up Google while imposing remedies meant to curb its dominance, as the DOJ pushes for even tougher action, including a possible Chrome divestiture. At the same time, AI challengers are rapidly reshaping how people find information. Is Google defending innovation, or fighting to preserve control of the internet's front door? Jack Russo Managing Partner Jrusso@computerlaw.com www.computerlaw.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackrusso "Every Entrepreneur Imagines a Better World"®️  

June 12, 2026; 6pm: Antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice have approved Paramount's $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. after an eight-month investigation. Plus, Melber reports on President Trump's bruising week. Political Strategist Chai Komanduri and Juanita Tolliver join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rachel Maeng joins Eric Kasimov to talk about NIL, college sports, influencer marketing, athlete brands, and the money changing the system.Rachel is a former Rutgers student-athlete, fractional COO, NIL strategist, and founder who built and sold an influencer agency. She explains why real NIL is different from revenue sharing, why college sports keeps getting more expensive, and why access still matters.Topics covered:Why influencer marketing is the prequel to NILWhat real NIL actually looks likeHow revenue sharing and roster caps changed college sportsWhy paid athletes face more fan pressureWhy sports has turned into a money gameThe gap between top programs and everyone elseHow recruiting rankings and camps shape opportunityWhy athletes are being asked to become media companiesWhy internships, mentors, peers, and sponsors matterChapters in This Episode00:00 — Rachel Maeng on her current work00:34 — Fractional COO work, NIL, and representation01:42 — Rutgers, student government, and alumni advocacy03:27 — Rutgers in the Big Ten and the reach of major universities05:13 — Why Rachel chose Rutgers06:55 — Big schools, small schools, and the future of college athletics07:18 — Women's flag football and Title IX09:23 — Cutting sports, roster caps, and international athletes12:57 — Syracuse, football spending, and donor ROI14:14 — Why college teams are hiring GMs16:16 — Student fees, tuition, and the cost of college sports18:00 — NIL money, fan pressure, and athlete criticism19:39 — Recruiting rankings, camps, and access22:43 — College sports deficits and the money problem25:36 — The growing gap between top programs and everyone else27:10 — Recruiting facilities, spending, and shared governance29:13 — Sports betting, expansion, and more games32:10 — Rachel's view on NIL35:43 — Why Rachel watches more college sports now37:35 — Flag football, NFL expansion, and global growth39:17 — Youth sports, cost, and the money game43:55 — Athletes as media companies46:15 — TikTok, creator marketing, and the road to NIL48:31 — Advice for young women in sports and business54:50 — AAPI representation and women in sports business57:50 — Sponsors, mentors, peers, and building community59:10 — Internships, networking, and real career experience1:03:38 — The enrollment cliff and the future of college1:10:37 — Staying curious through podcasts, documentaries, and daily learning1:11:26 — LA, the Olympics, and travel realities1:15:51 — How to find Rachel MaengConnect with Rachel Maeng:X | LinkedIn | InstagramConnect with Eric & SportsEpreneur:SportsEpreneur.com | X | LinkedInEric on LinkedIn | XRelated SportsEpreneur NIL ContentDid You Know You're Paying for College Sports?Brendan Sorsby Bet on His Own Team and Is Somehow Still Eligible to PlayThe Protect College Sports Act Explained: NIL, Transfers, Antitrust, and the Future of College Sports

Every deal document tells a story, and in an antitrust merger review, overbroad and imprecise language can cost you months of investigation and millions of dollars in legal fees. In this Committed Capital Sidecar episode, Dechert antitrust attorneys Rani Habash, Brian Hanna and Greg Luib draw on their combined experience at the firm, the FTC and the DOJ to break down the "hot documents" that attract unwanted regulatory attention and explain how companies can better prepare for their next merger filing.

Seth Schachner breaks down the mounting regulatory hurdles facing a potential Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) deal. He highlights concerns from state attorneys general over job losses and content market power, along with likely scrutiny from UK and EU regulators that could force asset divestitures.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day.Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

Le operazioni di fusione e acquisizione (M&A) in Italia sono spesso influenzate tanto dalla politica e dalle personalità quanto dalla massimizzazione del profitto. Questo rende l'acquisizione di Monte dei Paschi di Siena da parte di Banca Intesa, per un valore di 30 miliardi di euro, una rara eccezione." È quanto scrive il Financial Times in un editoriale pubblicato nella sezione Lex dal titolo "L'offerta di Intesa per il Monte dei Paschi di Siena ripristina un po' di buon senso nella scena delle Fusioni e Acquisizioni italiane". "Intesa ha scelto l'obiettivo giusto, nel senso che le prospettive di MPS, istituto di credito toscano, non sono brillanti. La banca è alle prese con la complessa integrazione della rivale Mediobanca, acquisita lo scorso anno. Inoltre, la sua governance è estremamente fragile: gli azionisti, in perenne conflitto tra loro, hanno recentemente estromesso e reintegrato l'amministratore delegato Luigi Lovaglio in rapida successione. La scorsa settimana, secondo i dati di S&P Capital IQ, Mps è stata quotata a un prezzo inferiore al suo valore contabile tangibile, risultando quindi sottovalutata rispetto agli standard bancari europei", osserva il quotidiano della City. Nella sua mossa su Mps "Intesa sarà difficile da battere: secondo i calcoli di Lex, potrebbe migliorare la sua offerta di un paio di miliardi senza compromettere il valore dell'azienda. Ma la finanza non racconta tutta la storia. Se la banca dovesse avere successo, si ritroverebbe anche con la quota del 16% di Mediobanca in Generali, ampiamente considerata un asset strategico per l'Italia. Per questo motivo, una vittoria di Intesa potrebbe essere allettante anche per il Primo Ministro Giorgia Meloni, in quanto ridurrebbe le possibilità che Generali finisca in mani straniere. La differenza rispetto ad altri accordi graditi a Roma è che anche il capitalismo italiano potrebbe considerare questo un successo", scrive il Financial Times.Il commento di Salvatore Rossi, economista, dal 2013 al 2019 ha ricoperto la carica di direttore generale di Banca d'Italia e Daniel Gros, direttore Institute for European Policy Making, Bocconi.Brennero, maxi danni dai divieti «serve l'arbitro Ue per i valichi»Quando si blocca il Brennero, non si fermano soltanto i camion: si rallentano l'economia italiana, l'export, l'agroalimentare, la manifattura, la continuità delle forniture verso il Nord Europa e gli approvvigionamenti di materie prime e semilavorati alle nostre industrie di trasformazione. Il Brennero è l'asse portante del corridoio Scandinavo-Mediterraneo e un'infrastruttura europea strategica per il sistema economico. Sul tema Brennero servono soluzioni europee condivise, non divieti unilaterali. Tra le richieste: il completamento nei tempi previsti del tunnel ferroviario di base (Bbt) e delle relative tratte di accesso per ampliare la capacità del trasporto su rotaia, investimenti per rendere l'autostrada A22 del Brennero ancora più moderna, l'eliminazione dei divieti di transito notturno in Tirolo. Così Leopoldo Destro, vicepresidente di Confindustria per i trasporti, la logistica e l'industria del Turismo, sintetizza il sentimento delle imprese. Destro è a Trento, ospite di un convegno organizzato da Confindustria Regionale Tentino-Alto Adige dove si discute di Brennero e dell'importanza di questo corridoio alpino per tutta l'economia italiana. Presenti, tra gli altri, i presidenti di Confindustria Trentino-Alto Adige, Alexander Rieper; Confindustria Trento, Lorenzo Delladio; Confindustria Veneto, Raffaele Boscaini; il presidente della Provincia autonomia di Trento, Maurizio Fugatti. In un videomessaggio, il ministro delle Infrastrutture Matteo Salvini, ribadisce l'attenzione del governo verso i territori del Trentino-Alto Adige e annuncia: «Siamo al 95% degli scavi della nuova galleria ferroviaria del Brennero (linea Fortezza-Innsbruck), con l'obiettivo di aprire l'opera nel 2033 per ridurre i tempi di collegamento tra l'Italia e il cuore dell'Europa». È intervenuto Leopoldo Destro, vicepresidente di Confindustria per Trasporti, Logistica e Industria del Turismo.Ponte sullo Stretto, la procura di Roma indaga per corruzioneLa Procura di Roma indaga per corruzione e rivelazione del segreto di ufficio nell ambito del progetto per la realizzazione del Ponte sullo Stretto di Messina. In base a quanto emerge da una nota diffusa dall ufficio giudiziario, l ufficio ha delegato i carabinieri del Ros all esecuzione di un decreto di perquisizione a carico di tre persone tra cui un ex presidente aggiunto dalla Corte di Conti, Tommaso Miele, (in quiescenza dal febbraio scorso), l'avvocato già Consigliere di amministrazione della società Stretto di Messina Spa , Giacomo Francesco Saccomanno, e l'imprenditore Vincenzo Virgoglio, indicato come responsabile delle relazioni esterne dell'associazione "Accademia Calabria". Le indagini hanno documentato le condotte dei tre indagati tese a condizionare l esame di legittimità della Corte dei Conti sull approvazione del progetto definitivo per la realizzazione dell opera pubblica. Secondo quanto emerge dalla nota diffusa dalla Procura capitolina l avvocato e l imprenditore indagati al fine di condizionare il citato esame della Corte dei Conti in favore della società Stretto di Messina Spa , avrebbero avvicinato il giudice contabile promettendogli il loro appoggio per ricoprire cariche in enti di diritto pubblico dopo il suo pensionamento, subordinandolo alla sua fattiva azione per il concretizzarsi dell esigenza citata . Secondo l impianto accusatorio i due avrebbero anche tentato di avvicinare altri magistrati ritenuti utili agli interessi del gruppo per la realizzazione dell opera infrastrutturale e rivelato, a soggetti terzi, notizie coperte da segreto, acquisite dal giudice della Corte dei Conti indagato. Quest ultimo, dal canto suo, avrebbe offerto - si legge nella nota - la propria disponibilità, fornendo costanti aggiornamenti sull andamento della procedura condotta dalla Corte Contabile, rivelando informazioni riservate sugli orientamenti dei colleghi magistrati contabili e sullo sviluppo della relativa Camera di Consiglio in adunanza plenaria della Corte stessa . Inoltre il magistrato contabile avrebbe esaminato la decisione sfavorevole del 29 ottobre del 2025, impegnandosi a predisporre, nell interesse della Stretto di Messina Spa , una memoria sulla vicenda da consegnare al commercialista della società manifestando, in cambio, l interesse a diventare Presidente dell'Antitrust o di una società partecipata. Il commento di Ivan Cimarusti, Il Sole 24 Ore.

The EU has ordered Meta to grant rival AI chatbots free access to its WhatsApp platform within five working days, while it completes its antitrust investigation into the company. Meta says it will appeal, accusing the EU of "regulatory overreach". Meanwhile, Brussels hits back at Apple after the iPhone maker blamed the EU's Digital Marketing Act for its decision to delay the rollout of its new Siri AI in Europe. 

Send us Fan Mail"Coming Soon" is a marketing fiction — and it may be costing your seller money while exposing you to lawsuits, MLS sanctions, and fair housing violations.In this episode, Gary Pickren makes the case that a property marketed as "coming soon" has already arrived in the marketplace. The moment you post it on social media, send a text to another agent, or blast an email — that's marketing. And marketing without a signed listing agreement violates South Carolina law.Gary breaks down exactly why "coming soon" is legally, ethically, and practically indefensible:SC law is clear: No marketing without a signed listing agreement — periodMLS rules require listings to be entered within 24–48 hours of signingOffers must be presented the moment they arrive — regardless of "coming soon" statusRestricting access raises antitrust concerns and potential fair housing violationsYour fiduciary duty runs to the seller, not the brokerage — and limiting exposure reduces competition and likely the final sales priceThe SC Real Estate Commission has already issued guidance — ignorance is no defenseIf you think coming soon is a harmless marketing tactic, this episode will change your mind. The same industry that said guaranteed MLS compensation "had always been done that way" just lost a $1.5 billion verdict. Don't make the same mistake twice.This episode is required listening for every SC agent, broker, and team leader.Don't forget to like us and share us!Gary* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.    

You know it's bad when the New York Times questions if your team is the Best Bad team in baseball or the Worst Good team in baseball. That’s the Padres and they are looking for answers. MLB Union makes first big proposal to owners. MLB News Rays, Braves, Brewers. NBA Playoffs Thunder, Spurs, Knicks. NBA Trade Rumors Thunder, Bulls, Celtics, Lakers, Warriors, Heat. NFL Racism Lawsuit. NFL Trade Rumors Eagles, Rams, Patriots, Chiefs, Jaguars, Chargers. Raiders, Packers, Falcons. NCAA Anti-Trust, Texas Tech, and Sports Gambling. NHL News Kings, Ducks, Maple Leafs. Team USA coach Maurico Pochettino preps for World Cup. Got a question or comment for The Franchise? Drop your take in the live chat on YouTube, X or Facebook. Here's what Lee Hamilton thinks on Thursday, May 28, 2026. 1)…PADRES HEAD OUT ON ROAD-LOOKING FOR ANSWERS “BEST BAD TEAM-WORST GOOD TEAM?” 1A) …MLB UNION MAKES 1ST PROPOSAL…BRUCE MEYER “UNION DEMANDS OF OWNERS” …PLAYERS PAY RAISE …PRE ARB BONUS POOL …SUPER 2-ARBITRATION …FA SERVICE TIME …LUX TAX THRESHOLD …INTEGRITY TAX …TV TAX 1B) …OWNERS PROPOSAL TO UNION…ROB MANFRED “RADICAL MONEY PROPOSAL” …HARD CAP (245M) …HARD FLOOR (171M) …50-50 SPLIT ALL REVENUE …SHARE OF ALL LOCAL TV-RADIO REVENUE …PHASE IN CAP …LARRY BIRD-RETAIN FA RULE 2)…MLB NOTEBOOK “NAMES IN NEWS” WANDER FRANCO BOB HORNER JACOB MISIROWSKI ————- 3)…NBA PLAYOFFS “SUPER TEAM-VS-UPSTART” OKC SPURS NY KNICKS 4)…NBA NOTEBOOK “TRADE RUMORS” OKC-BULLS BOSTON-LAKERS GOLDEN STATE-MIAMI —————- 5)…NFL LOSES IN SUPREME COURT…ROGER GOODELL/BRIAN FLORES “RACISM SUIT TO TRIAL” 6)…NFL NOTEBOOK…EAGLES/AJ BROWN “TRADE OFFERS” LA RAMS …PATRIOTS CHIEFS…JAGUARS CHARGERS-CHIEFS RAMS-RAIDERS PACKERS-FALCONS ============== (HALFTIME…DIXIELINE LUMBER) ============== 7)…CONGRESS-TO DO INTERVENTION ON NCAA PROBLEMS…TEXAS TECH “ANTI TRUST & GAMBLING” ———– 8)…NHL NOTEBOOK…KINGS/DUCKS/LEAFS/CANADIENS “COACHES-GM STORIES” ———— 9)…WORLD CUP ROSTERS SET…TEAM USA/MAURICIO POCHETTINO “TEAM USA-WORLD CUP” ============ #MLB #PADRES #mannymachado #fernandotatisjr #jakecronenworth #robmanfred #MLBPA #BRUCEMEYER #nfl #PATRIOTS #JAGUARS #CHIEFS #CHARGERS #RAIDERS #EAGLES #PACKERS #FALCONS #fernandomendoza #joehortiz #BRIANFLORES #ROGERGOODELL #ROONEYRULE #lakers #knicks #celtics #bucks #thunder #spurs #WARRIORS #BULLS #GIANNISANTETOKOUNMPO #KARLANTHONYTOWNS #VICTORWEMBENYAMA #TEXASTECH #nhl #MAPLELEAFS #DUCKS #KINGS #goldenknights #canadiens #CLAUDELEMIEUX #teamusa #christianpulisic #MauricioPochettino #worldcup2026 Be sure to share this episode with a friend! ☆☆ STAY CONNECTED ☆☆ For more of Hacksaw's Headlines, The Best 15 Minutes, One Man's Opinion, and Hacksaw's Pro Football Notebook: http://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/ SUBSCRIBE on YouTube for more reactions, upcoming shows and more! ► https://www.youtube.com/c/leehacksawhamiltonsports FACEBOOK ➡ https://www.facebook.com/leehacksaw.hamilton.9 TWITTER ➡ https://twitter.com/hacksaw1090 TIKTOK ➡ https://www.tiktok.com/@leehacksawhamilton INSTAGRAM ➡ https://www.instagram.com/leehacksawhamiltonsports/ To get the latest news and information about sports, join Hacksaw’s Insider’s Group. It’s free! https://www.leehacksawhamilton.com/team/ Thank you to our sponsors: Dixieline Lumber and Home Centers https://www.dixieline.com

This Day in Legal History: Rhode Island Ratifies the Constitution, 1790On this day in 1790, Rhode Island became the thirteenth and final original state to ratify the United States Constitution, doing so by a margin of 34 to 32 at a convention in Newport. Rhode Island's hesitation had been considerable: the state refused to send delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787, and twice rejected ratification in popular referenda — a curiously democratic method for refusing to join a constitutional union founded in part on the premise that pure direct democracy is dangerous. The state's small-farmer and debtor classes, the same constituencies that had backed the paper-money policies that horrified Madison, were deeply suspicious of a strong federal government that would constrain state-issued currency, ban impairment of debt contracts (Article I, Section 10), and override state-level debtor protections.Ratification finally came under the gun: Congress, frustrated by the foot-dragging, was openly threatening to treat Rhode Island as a foreign nation for tariff purposes, which would have devastated the Providence merchants. The convention's narrow margin reflected a hostile deal more than a meeting of constitutional minds.Importantly, Rhode Island's ratification was conditioned on a lengthy list of proposed amendments — many of them mirroring the Bill of Rights that James Madison had already shepherded through Congress in September 1789 and that would be ratified in December 1791. With Rhode Island in, the original Union was at last complete, and the practical question of whether the new federal government could function with one stubborn holdout fell away. The episode is a useful reminder that the constitutional founding was not so much a singular moment as a slow, contested, occasionally coerced bargain — one that ended in Newport on a humid Saturday in May.The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a narrow 5-4 ruling in Pitchford v. Cain, reviving a Mississippi death row inmate's challenge to the prosecutor's race-based use of peremptory strikes at his 2006 capital trial. Justice Kavanaugh, writing for a majority that included Chief Justice Roberts plus Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson, held that the Mississippi Supreme Court unreasonably applied Batson v. Kentucky's three-step framework for challenges to peremptory strikes.The Court found the trial judge accepted the prosecutor's race-neutral explanations without giving defense counsel a meaningful opportunity to argue that those reasons were pretextual, and the state appellate court compounded the error by treating that omission as a waiver. The prosecutor, Doug Evans, used four of his twelve strikes to remove four of the five Black prospective jurors, leaving a jury of eleven white jurors and one Black juror in a Mississippi county that was then roughly 40 percent Black.The Court leaned heavily on its 2019 Flowers v. Mississippi decision, which involved the same prosecutor and the same trial judge and had already found Evans's pattern of striking Black jurors discriminatory. Federal habeas relief was appropriate because the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act's deferential “no fair-minded jurist could agree” standard cannot rescue a state-court ruling that simply skips Batson's third step. Justice Gorsuch dissented, joined by Justices Alito, Thomas, and Barrett, arguing the record showed counsel chose silence rather than being denied an opportunity. The case now returns to the Fifth Circuit for further proceedings.Justices Revive Mississippi Death Row Inmate's Batson Claim | Law360Caesars Entertainment agreed Thursday to be acquired by Tilman Fertitta's privately-held Fertitta Entertainment in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $17.6 billion, including the assumption of approximately $11.9 billion of Caesars' outstanding debt. Shareholders will receive $31 per share, a 49 percent premium over Caesars' unaffected share price as of February 25, and the company will be delisted from Nasdaq upon closing. The agreement includes a go-shop period running through approximately July 11 — a Delaware deal-protection mechanism that lets the target board solicit competing bids without triggering a termination fee, and that helps insulate the sale process from a Revlon-flavored fiduciary-duty challenge by signaling the board actively tested the market after signing.Latham & Watkins and Skadden are representing Caesars (the latter on antitrust), White & Case is advising Fertitta, and Freshfields is counseling the Carano family, which holds a roughly 5 percent stake and will roll part of its equity into the combined entity. The combined company would control more than 60 casino resorts and over 200 retail sports betting locations under the William Hill brand. Antitrust review will be the inflection point given the overlap on the Las Vegas Strip — where Caesars operates eight properties — and across digital betting. Funding will come from Fertitta equity and committed debt financing arranged by a syndicate of ten banks.4 Firms Steer Fertitta's $17.6B Caesars Entertainment Buy | Law360The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday finalized a long-awaited overhaul of the federal Independent Dispute Resolution process under the No Surprises Act of 2021, the statute that pulls most out-of-network billing fights out of the patient's hands and into a baseball-style arbitration between provider and payer. The headline change slashes the per-party administrative fee from $115 to $15 per case, undoing a sharp 2023 hike that providers had successfully challenged in the Eastern District of Texas as having been adopted without notice-and-comment rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act.The rule also expands batching, so economically similar items and services can be bundled into a single arbitration, which the agency says will cut transaction costs and ease the chronic IDR backlog. HHS is also rolling out a centralized federal dispute portal and a payer registry intended to fix the persistent problem of providers being unable to identify which entity is actually on the hook in any given case. Reactions from physician and radiology groups have been mixed, with broad support for the fee cut but lingering concern that the qualifying payment amount methodology — the benchmark arbitrators must consider — still tilts the field toward insurers. APA Section 706 challenges to portions of the earlier IDR framework remain pending in the Fifth Circuit.US HHS finalizes rule to streamline dispute resolution under No Surprises Act | ReutersABC's New York affiliate WABC-TV filed an objection with the FCC on Thursday, calling Chairman Brendan Carr's April order requiring early license renewals for all eight ABC-owned stations an “unconstitutional” act of viewpoint-based retaliation barred by the First Amendment. WABC submitted its renewal under protest, arguing the agency has not demanded simultaneous early renewals from a commonly owned station group in more than fifty years and that the Media Bureau's stated rationale — possible violations of the Communications Act of 1934 and the FCC's nondiscrimination rules — is pretext for punishing disfavored editorial speech.The doctrinal hook is the Bantam Books line of cases through last term's NRA v. Vullo, which holds that government officials cannot use the implicit threat of regulatory sanction to coerce private intermediaries into suppressing protected expression. The order followed a separate FCC inquiry into whether “The View” has been violating the agency's equal-time rule for political candidates, and came against the backdrop of repeated White House demands that Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel. Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez has openly urged Disney not to “flinch.”On the same day, the FCC issued a broader notice warning all broadcasters that licenses could be reviewed early if stations are deemed to be failing their statutory public-interest obligation — a posture that drops the question of broadcast licensing back into Red Lion-era First Amendment territory.FCC Targeting ABC Licenses To Punish Speech, Station Says | Law360 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

The third panel discussion from the Gray Center's Fall 2025 conference featuring: Noah Phillips, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Matt Stoller, American Economic Liberties Project Moderator: Senior Judge Douglas Ginsburg, D.C. Circuit

John is joined by Jeffrey L. Kessler, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP. They discuss the remarkable antitrust trial Jeff won involving Live Nation and Ticketmaster.In that case, the Department of Justice, 33 states, and the District of Columbia sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster, only for the DOJ to settle and withdraw from the case one week into the trial. The remaining states continued litigating and brought in Jeff as their new lead trial lawyer midway through the proceedings, an unprecedented action in major antitrust litigation. This required Jeff's team to enter a complex jury trial with almost no preparation time, review a massive evidentiary record with the assistance of AI, coordinate with dozens of state attorneys general, and quickly reorganize witness presentations and trial themes.The case centered on allegations that Live Nation and Ticketmaster unlawfully maintained monopoly power through long-term exclusive agreements, threats to withhold concert talent from venues using rival ticketing companies, and other conduct designed to block competition in ticket sales. The plaintiffs highlighted damaging internal company documents, including references to “boiling the frogs,” “digging a moat around the castle,” and using a “velvet hammer” to pressure venues, all of which became powerful evidence supporting claims of anti-competitive intent. The plaintiffs also relied on economic testimony and evidence showing that the companies internally acknowledged serious service and quality problems while publicly claiming their products were superior.Jeff's trial strategy included simplifying complicated antitrust theories for jurors, narrowing claims, reducing witnesses, and using AI tools to rapidly analyze deposition transcripts and evidence. After a lengthy trial and four days of jury deliberations, the plaintiffs secured a major verdict against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, with further proceedings still pending regarding damages and possible structural remedies, including the separation of Ticketmaster from Live Nation.Podcast Link: Law-disrupted.fmHost: John B. Quinn Producer: Alexis HydeMusic and Editing by: Alexander Rossi

The third panel discussion from the Gray Center's Fall 2025 conference featuring:Noah Phillips, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLPMatt Stoller, American Economic Liberties ProjectModerator:Senior Judge Douglas Ginsburg, D.C. Circuit

This episode is presented by Create A Video – Seven Chinese nationals and four Chinese companies have been indicted by the US Department of Justice for price-fixing during the pandemic. The indictment alleges the men - through their companies - limited the production of dry good shipping containers in order to constrain the supply and drive up prices from late November 2019 through 2024. Plus, is Pax Americana ending? It doesn't have to. And that just might explain why President Trump is doing what he's doing on the international stage.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-kaliner-show--6946691/support.Subscribe to the podcast My preferred podcast platform: SpreakerAll the links to Pete's Prep are free!Get exclusive content here!Media Bias Check: GroundNews promo code!Advertising and Booking inquiries: Pete@ThePeteKalinerShow.com  

Welcome back to The Majority Report On today's program: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett claims on CNBC that consumer confidence being at record lows is a result of the consumer becoming stressed out by Donald Trump fixing "all of the world's problems". As the economy continues to head straight towards a recession, Bloomberg shares a chart that shows the world's oil inventories are falling at record pace. Chief economist at Open Markets, Brian Callaci joins the program for a conversation about his new book "Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy". In the Fun Half: Donald Trump gives a $6.9M no-bid contract to his personal pool guy to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why she is not willing to align herself with someone like Marjorie Taylor-Greene.  We take a look back at MTG's record on Palestine and what could've possibly led to her changing her position on Israel. Tom Steyer talking with Hasan Piker about how he went from being a billionaire hedge fund manager to a progressive candidate for Governor of Georgia Joe Rogan really wants to believe that the government has proof of aliens. Bill Maher and John Fetterman laugh about trump calling a woman a piggie. PDB and Terrence Howard have an interesting conversation about Game of Thrones. All that and more. To connect and organize with your local ICE rapid response team visit ICERRT.com The Congress switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. You can use this number to connect with either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. Follow us on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@majorityreportfm Check us out on Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themajorityreport Find our Rumble stream here: https://rumble.com/user/majorityreport Check out our alt YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/majorityreportlive Gift a Majority Report subscription here: https://fans.fm/majority/gift Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://am-quickie.ghost.io/ Join the Majority Report Discord! https://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Get the free Majority Report App!: https://majority.fm/app Go to https://JustCoffee.coop and use coupon code majority to get 10% off your purchase Check out today's sponsors: SMALLS: Get 60% off your cat's first order, plus free shipping and free treats for life, when you go to Smalls.com/MAJORITY RIDGE WALLET: Get up to 40% off @Ridge with code MAJORITYREPORT at https://www.Ridge.com/MAJORITYREPORT FACTOR: Go to FactorMeals.com/majority50off and use code majority50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box SUNSET LAKE CBD: Use coupon code "Left Is Best" (all one word) for 20% off of your entire order at SunsetLakeCBD.com Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattLech On Instagram: @MrBryanVokey Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on YouTube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out Ava Raiza's music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.

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Spirit Airlines is gone. And Washington is already trying to blame everyone else. In this Good Morning Liberty breakdown, Nate and Chuck look at the collapse of Spirit Airlines, the blocked JetBlue merger, Elizabeth Warren's "Biden win for flyers," Robert Reich's airline consolidation argument, and the government's very normal habit of breaking things in the name of helping consumers. Was it fuel prices? Was it the Biden DOJ blocking the JetBlue Spirit merger? Was it bad business? The answer from GML: there is blame to go around, but the deeper problem is politicians and regulators having the power to jack with markets in the first place. Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, airline antitrust, Elizabeth Warren, Robert Reich, airline consolidation, consumer prices, and the myth of government-managed competition all collide in this one. Chapters: 00:00 Good Morning Liberty intro 00:01 Spirit Airlines is done 00:03 The left and right fight over blame 00:06 Both sides are a little bit right 00:07 The DOJ blocking the merger 00:09 Spirit CEO on the JetBlue offer 00:11 Was the merger actually "illegal"? 00:14 Sean Duffy, Biden DOJ, and competition 00:16 Government got involved, travelers lost 00:20 Robert Reich's airline argument 00:27 Airline deregulation and cheaper airfare 00:40 Elizabeth Warren's "win for flyers" ages badly Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ joingml.com All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, and share. Then leave a rating and review on the podcast app because unlike Spirit, we are still accepting baggage.  

Jason covers a busy week in RV and camping news as Washington's Department of Natural Resources will fully close four campgrounds for the 2026 season and reduce services elsewhere; California proposes three new state parks in the Central Valley; An update on the potential Lippert (LCI) and Patrick Industries merger includes a letter from Senator Mike Lee seeking details due to antitrust concerns; RV shipments fell in March, and more. 'Get free shipping on orders over $99 at Etrailer: https://www.etrailer.com/vehicle-finder.aspx?etam=p0001 ****************************** Connect with RV Miles:  RV Miles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmiles Shop the RV Miles Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/rvmiles RV Miles Mailing List: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglist Mile Marker Membership: https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Tickets for HOMECOMING go on sale for Mile Marker members on April 1st and for the general public on May 1st. Learn more at: https://RVMiles.com/homecoming 00:00 Intro 00:28 Washington Campground Cuts 01:41 California Park Expansion 02:46 Alabama Gulf RV Resort 03:47 Sponsor Etrailer 04:33 Merger Antitrust Scrutiny 08:28 RV Shipments Slide 09:26 Airstream Parts Policy 10:08 Airstream F1 Track Tow 10:32 Grand Design Roof Upgrade 11:18 Fantasy Raises Money 12:09 Outro

Dan Currell, former Department of Education official, joins the podcast to break down how colleges and law schools use opaque pricing, fake tuition numbers, and binding early decision contracts to maximize returns from students.Study with our Free Plan⁠⁠Download our iOS app⁠Watch Episode 556 on YouTubeCheck out all of our “What's the Deal With” segmentsGet caught up with our ⁠Word of the Week⁠⁠ library0:00 The Early Decision Racket5:30 How College Pricing Actually Works14:54 The Hidden Price Problem22:13 Antitrust, Regulation, and Who Could Fix This33:18 Who Pays Full Price?41:59 Southern School Surge and Demographics50:19 Record Law School Applications and Final Advice

Jay Campbell is BACK... and this time he's talking about all the cutting edge peptides for building muscle. We're talking follistatin derivatives with 19 day half lives, super retatrutide that you might only need to inject once every TWO MONTHS, and why these compounds could be the future of building lean mass without the brutal side effects. Jay tells stories about the legendary Dan Duchaine. You'll learn the REAL history of cyclical ketogenic dieting, why going zero carb all week then carb loading on weekends was revolutionary for bodybuilders in the 90s. Here's where it gets controversial... Jay explains why aromatase inhibitors are absolutely DESTROYING modern bodybuilding physiques. SPONSORS Huel — huel.com/mindpump MP Hormones — mphormones.com MAPS PPL — mapsppl.com   KEY TOPICS • Cyclical ketogenic dieting protocol: zero carb Monday through Friday, depletion workout Saturday morning, then unlimited carbs until Sunday night • Long term ketogenic dieting can retard insulin metabolism and increase A1C levels even without eating carbs • Aromatase inhibitors prevent bodybuilders from achieving true shredded condition by blocking fat loss below 7 to 8% body fat • Estrogen ratio to testosterone matters more than absolute estrogen levels for men on TRT • New follistatin derivative FLGR has a 19 day half life and binds only to non organ sensitive androgen receptors • Super retatrutide may only require injection once every two months due to extended efficacy • Dan Duchaine pioneered the ephedra caffeine aspirin stack and introduced carb cycling to bodybuilding • High dose insulin combined with carbohydrate manipulation was the real secret of 90s mass monster physiques   TIMESTAMPS 0:24 Jay Campbell 1:42 Dan Duchaine 5:21 The cyclical ketogenic diet 6:26 crash test dummy research 7:52 long term keto 9:21 carb loading protocol 11:54 Insulin resistance symptoms 14:26 Why AIs are destroying physiques 18:58 New follistatin FLGR peptide 27:15 Recovery Stack 32:46 Bio Regulators and Prostate Peptides 35:33 Legal Gray Area 39:48 Company Operations Explained 40:38 New Hair and Face Launch 41:41 GLP Patent Crackdown 44:07 Small Molecules 45:29 Microdosing GLP Side Effects 48:40 Antitrust and Innovation Fears 51:09 Bodybuilding 52:50 Klotho Anti Aging Breakdown 59:42 Cerebrolysin Brain Benefits 01:07:13 Jail Story 01:16:11 Product Timeline   PEOPLE MENTIONED Jay Campbell — Guest and peptide expert who specializes in cutting edge hormone optimization Dan Duchaine — Legendary bodybuilding guru who wrote The Underground Steroid Handbook and pioneered the ECA stack and carb cycling Mauro DiPasquale — Doctor who wrote The Anabolic Diet book and was instrumental in low carb bodybuilding research Lyle McDonald — Author of the cyclical ketogenic diet book who Jay describes as brilliant but crazy Hans Hobstock — Bodybuilder who appeared on the cover of Dan Duchaine's Body Opus book and trained at Jay's gym Ben Pakulski — Professional bodybuilder who described aromatase inhibitors as the worst drugs he ever took Charles Poliquin — Strength coach referenced for his quote about earning your carbs through training Paul Saladino — Carnivore diet advocate who changed his position to include honey and fruit

In episode 2043, Jack and guest co-host Sofiya Alexandra are joined by co-host of Brief Recess, Michael Foote, to discuss… The Use of ICE to Suppress the Vote / Disappear People, Ticketmaster And Live Nation Lose Antitrust Case and more! Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues Live Nation Lost Its Monopoly Trial. What’s Next — and Could Ticketmaster Really Be Sold? LISTEN: KARMA by SHIMASee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.