Tag Archives: antitrust

The Netflix–Warner Bros. Transaction as a Bellwether for Modern Antitrust

By: Addison Hichman The proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix crystallizes nearly every tension animating contemporary Chicago-School versus Neo-Brandisian antitrust enforcement. Announced on December 5, 2025, the $82.7 billion all-cash transaction would combine the world’s largest global streaming platform with one of the most valuable content libraries in entertainment, bringing franchises such as Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Friends, and […]

How Far Does Disney’s Streaming Power Reach? The YouTube TV Dispute as a Test of U.S. and EU Antitrust Limits

By: Justin Maglin On October 30, 2025, Google-owned YouTube TV announced that channels owned by Disney, including ABC and ESPN, would be pulled from its service after the two companies failed to reach a new carriage agreement. The blackout affected more than ten million YouTube TV subscribers and cut off access to major sports broadcasts, including college football and Monday Night Football, […]

From Tennis Court to Courtroom: The PTPA’s Global Antitrust Challenge to Tennis Governance

By: Casey Galvin On March 18, 2025, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and a group of professional tennis athletes initiated a transnational antitrust challenge aimed at dismantling entrenched market power and restructuring the governance of professional tennis. The PTPA and players filed suit against the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the Women’s Tennis Association […]

Breaking Down Big Tech: Antitrust Actions on Two Continents

By: Mica Karanovic The modern era witnesses a concerted effort to rein in the expansive influence wielded by Big Tech, with a particular emphasis on scrutinizing their pivotal roles as gatekeepers of commerce and communication. Traditionally, antitrust regulators focused predominantly on assessing how dominant companies could adversely impact consumers by hiking prices or constraining choices in […]