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Chokepoint Capitalism

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

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A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)-or both.In Chokepoint
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The Internet Con

How to Seize the Means of Computation

by Cory Doctorow ...

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls.The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extaction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the ... Read more

$24.08 AUD

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their "walled gardens" would keep us safe, but those were prison walls.The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extaction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the
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The Power of Awareness

by Neville ...

Becoming aware of . . . one great emotion permeates your being. You live with a perpetual feeling of reverence. The knowledge that your creator is the very self of yourself and never would have made you had he not loved you must fill your heart with devotion, yes, with adoration. One knowing glimpse of the world about you at any single instant of time is sufficient to fill you with profound awe ... Read more

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Becoming aware of . . . one great emotion permeates your being. You live with a perpetual feeling of reverence. The knowledge that your creator is the very self of yourself and never would have made you had he not loved you must fill your heart with devotion, yes, with adoration. One knowing glimpse of the world about you at any single instant of time is sufficient to fill you with profound awe
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The Deal of the Century

The Breakup of AT&T

by Steve Coll ...

**A New York Times–bestselling author's "superbly reported" account of the dismantling of the world's largest corporation ( The Washington Post).Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire, The Deal of the Century chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT&T.When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T in 1974, the ... Read more

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**A New York Times–bestselling author's "superbly reported" account of the dismantling of the world's largest corporation ( The Washington Post).Written by the two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ghost Wars and Private Empire, The Deal of the Century chronicles the decade-long war for control of AT&T.When the US Department of Justice brought an antitrust lawsuit against AT&T in 1974, the
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Bent Coppers

by Graeme McLagan ...

The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s - written by Graeme McLagan, contributor to THE REAL LINE OF DUTY.'If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read BENT COPPERS' Johnny Vaughan, THE SUN'A very engaging read - the outrageous nature of bent cops' behaviour guarantees that' SUNDAY ... Read more

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The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s - written by Graeme McLagan, contributor to THE REAL LINE OF DUTY.'If you want a book that is genuinely 'unputdownable' read BENT COPPERS' Johnny Vaughan, THE SUN'A very engaging read - the outrageous nature of bent cops' behaviour guarantees that' SUNDAY
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Regulating Big Tech

Policy Responses to Digital Dominance

Edited by Martin Moore, Damian Tambini ...

Selected chapters from this book are published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online, https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/. Since Digital Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms and ... Read more

$36.18 AUD

Selected chapters from this book are published open access and free to read or download from Oxford Scholarship Online, https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/. Since Digital Dominance was published in 2018, a global consensus has emerged that technology platforms should be regulated. Governments from the United States to Australia have sought to reduce the power of these platforms and
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Australian Cartel Regulation

Law, Policy and Practice in an International Context

by Caron Beaton-Wells, Brent Fisse ...

Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse ... Read more

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Cartel regulation is a prime element of competition policy and an essential means of minimising the adverse effects of cartel activity on economic welfare. However, effective cartel regulation poses distinct challenges for governments, competition authorities and commentators across the globe. In Australian Cartel Regulation, leading competition law experts Caron Beaton-Wells and Brent Fisse
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Virtual Competition

The Promise and Perils of the Algorithm-Driven Economy

by Ariel Ezrachi, Maurice E. Stucke ...

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data ... Read more

$28.92 AUD

“A fascinating book about how platform internet companies (Amazon, Facebook, and so on) are changing the norms of economic competition.”—Fast CompanyShoppers with a bargain-hunting impulse and internet access can find a universe of products at their fingertips. But is there a dark side to internet commerce? This thought-provoking exposé invites us to explore how sophisticated algorithms and data
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Antitrust Procedural Fairness

Edited by D. Daniel Sokol, Andrew T. Guzman ...

Much of antitrust law scholarship has focused on substantive legal issues - theories of harm and changing law and policy. Surprisingly, there has been very little work that is comparative, on a fundamental element that is a critical building block to effective policy - procedural fairness. Procedural fairness encompasses issues of transparency and due process. Procedural fairness has been an ... Read more

$198.65 AUD

Much of antitrust law scholarship has focused on substantive legal issues - theories of harm and changing law and policy. Surprisingly, there has been very little work that is comparative, on a fundamental element that is a critical building block to effective policy - procedural fairness. Procedural fairness encompasses issues of transparency and due process. Procedural fairness has been an
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United States v. Apple

Competition in America

by Chris Sagers ...

One of the most-followed antitrust cases of recent times—United States v. Apple—reveals an often-missed truth: what Americans most fear is competition itself.In 2012 the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence overwhelmingly showed an unadorned price-fixing conspiracy that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet ... Read more

$37.06 AUD

One of the most-followed antitrust cases of recent times—United States v. Apple—reveals an often-missed truth: what Americans most fear is competition itself.In 2012 the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence overwhelmingly showed an unadorned price-fixing conspiracy that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet
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The Antitrust Paradigm

Restoring a Competitive Economy

by Jonathan B. Baker ...

A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their customers and suppliers. These firms can also use sophisticated pricing algorithms and customer data to secure substantial and persistent advantages ... Read more

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A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their customers and suppliers. These firms can also use sophisticated pricing algorithms and customer data to secure substantial and persistent advantages
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The Cambridge Handbook of Labor in Competition Law

Edited by Sanjukta Paul, Shae McCrystal, Ewan McGaughey ...

Series series Cambridge Law Handbooks
As scholars and policymakers around the world seek a systematic approach to the question of 'gig work,' one of its regulatory dimensions – the intersection of labor and competition law – points toward a deeper reconceptualization of the conventional legal and economic categories typically brought to bear upon it. A comparative approach to the question of gig work further reveals the variety and ... Read more

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As scholars and policymakers around the world seek a systematic approach to the question of 'gig work,' one of its regulatory dimensions – the intersection of labor and competition law – points toward a deeper reconceptualization of the conventional legal and economic categories typically brought to bear upon it. A comparative approach to the question of gig work further reveals the variety and
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Code de l'énergie

Partie réglementaire - Livre VII : Les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie réglementaire - LIVRE VII, une référence incontournable pour les professionnels du droit engagés dans le secteur énergétique. Ce livre se concentre sur les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid, offrant une analyse exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des normes officielles qui régissent ces infrastructures essentielles. Dans un ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie réglementaire - LIVRE VII, une référence incontournable pour les professionnels du droit engagés dans le secteur énergétique. Ce livre se concentre sur les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid, offrant une analyse exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des normes officielles qui régissent ces infrastructures essentielles. Dans un
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European State Aid Law and Policy (and UK Subsidy Control)

by Mr Conor Quigley ...

The fourth edition of Conor Quigley's highly acclaimed book provides lawyers, regulators and public officials with a definitive statement of the law and practice of State Aid. The book places State Aid law and policy in its economic, commercial and industrial context, exploring the concept of State Aid and its function as a tool of EU law.All of this is achieved by a thorough examination of the ... Read more

$502.25 AUD

The fourth edition of Conor Quigley's highly acclaimed book provides lawyers, regulators and public officials with a definitive statement of the law and practice of State Aid. The book places State Aid law and policy in its economic, commercial and industrial context, exploring the concept of State Aid and its function as a tool of EU law.All of this is achieved by a thorough examination of the
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Competition Law and Economic Inequality

Edited by Dr Jan Broulík, Dr Katalin Cseres ...

Series series Hart Studies in Competition Law
The gap between the rich and poor is widening across the globe. This book explores whether this major societal challenge of our time can be addressed by the means of competition law.The primary goal of today's competition law is to ensure that market power does not lead to an inefficient production of goods and services. Nevertheless, even such efficiency-oriented curbing of market power may ... Read more

$81.06 AUD

The gap between the rich and poor is widening across the globe. This book explores whether this major societal challenge of our time can be addressed by the means of competition law.The primary goal of today's competition law is to ensure that market power does not lead to an inefficient production of goods and services. Nevertheless, even such efficiency-oriented curbing of market power may
... Read more
Sixty Years of EU State Aid Law and Policy

Analysis and Assessment

by Eugene Stuart ...

If an EU industrial policy can be said to exist, its contours may be found in the complex and evolving concept of State aid. Because approaching any State aid issue can be fraught with multiple and sometimes conflicting interpretations, an in-depth analysis of the rationales, initiatives, and regulations that constitute the State aid system is much needed. In response to this need, this book ... Read more

$238.91 AUD

If an EU industrial policy can be said to exist, its contours may be found in the complex and evolving concept of State aid. Because approaching any State aid issue can be fraught with multiple and sometimes conflicting interpretations, an in-depth analysis of the rationales, initiatives, and regulations that constitute the State aid system is much needed. In response to this need, this book
... Read more
Patent Assertion Entities and Competition Policy

Edited by D. Daniel Sokol ...

Patent assertion entities (commonly known as 'patent trolls') hurt competition and innovation. This book, the first to analyze the most salient issues related to patent assertion entities around the world, integrates economic theory with economic and legal reality to examine how the entities function and their impact on competition. It also offers legal and policy solutions that might be used to ... Read more

$54.44 AUD

Patent assertion entities (commonly known as 'patent trolls') hurt competition and innovation. This book, the first to analyze the most salient issues related to patent assertion entities around the world, integrates economic theory with economic and legal reality to examine how the entities function and their impact on competition. It also offers legal and policy solutions that might be used to
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Code de l'énergie

Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : Les dispositions relatives au gaz (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : LES DISPOSITIONS RELATIVES AU GAZ, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce livre offre une compilation exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des dispositions officielles qui régissent le secteur du gaz. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes, avocats et experts en énergie, cet ouvrage se distingue par ... Read more

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Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie réglementaire - Livre IV : LES DISPOSITIONS RELATIVES AU GAZ, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce livre offre une compilation exhaustive des textes réglementaires et des dispositions officielles qui régissent le secteur du gaz. Conçu pour répondre aux besoins des juristes, avocats et experts en énergie, cet ouvrage se distingue par
... Read more
Code de l'énergie

Partie législative - Livre VII : Les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid (droit français)

by Various ...

Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie législative, Livre VII, une référence incontournable pour les professionnels du droit engagés dans le secteur énergétique. Ce livre se concentre sur les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid, offrant une analyse exhaustive des réglementations en vigueur. Grâce à une présentation claire et structurée, cet ouvrage met en lumière les textes ... Read more

$29.99 AUD

Découvrez le Code de l'énergie, Partie législative, Livre VII, une référence incontournable pour les professionnels du droit engagés dans le secteur énergétique. Ce livre se concentre sur les dispositions relatives aux réseaux de chaleur et de froid, offrant une analyse exhaustive des réglementations en vigueur. Grâce à une présentation claire et structurée, cet ouvrage met en lumière les textes
... Read more
Acordos e políticas de leniência

Contribuição para o diálogo e a harmonização

Edited by José Inácio F. de Almeida Prado Filho, Bruna Sellin Tevelin ...

Não obstante os acordos de leniência estarem crescentemente ocupando a atenção do público, especializado ou não, o fato é que o instituto, com o regime que lhe conferiu a Lei nº 12.846/2013, ainda está a merecer um enorme esforço no sentido de sua melhor compreensão e, especialmente, desenvolvimento de seu regime jurídico. Com efeito, passados já alguns anos da edição da Lei nº 12.846, com alguns ... Read more

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Não obstante os acordos de leniência estarem crescentemente ocupando a atenção do público, especializado ou não, o fato é que o instituto, com o regime que lhe conferiu a Lei nº 12.846/2013, ainda está a merecer um enorme esforço no sentido de sua melhor compreensão e, especialmente, desenvolvimento de seu regime jurídico. Com efeito, passados já alguns anos da edição da Lei nº 12.846, com alguns
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The Cambridge Handbook of Technical Standardization Law: Volume 2

Further Intersections of Public and Private Law

Edited by Jorge L. Contreras ...

Series series Cambridge Law Handbooks
Technical standards like USB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are ubiquitous in the modern networked economy. They allow products made and sold by different vendors to interoperate with little to no consumer effort and enable new market entrants to innovate on top of established technology platforms. This groundbreaking volume, edited by Jorge L. Contreras, assesses and analyzes legal aspects of technical ... Read more

$309.42 AUD

Technical standards like USB, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are ubiquitous in the modern networked economy. They allow products made and sold by different vendors to interoperate with little to no consumer effort and enable new market entrants to innovate on top of established technology platforms. This groundbreaking volume, edited by Jorge L. Contreras, assesses and analyzes legal aspects of technical
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Der strategische Einsatz von Patenten als moeglicher Missbrauch aus patent-, lauterkeits-, zivil- und kartellrechtlicher Perspektive

by Jean Pascal Slotwinski ...

Series Book 32 - Schriften zum Unternehmens- und Wirtschaftsrecht
Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht, inwieweit der strategische Einsatz von Patenten mittels der defensiven Patentstrategie sowie des Trolling einen Missbrauch nach geltendem Recht darstellt. Die Grenzen des strategischen Schutzrechtseinsatzes de lege lata werden untersucht und mögliche Lösungsansätze de lege ferenda aufgezeigt. ... Read more

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Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht, inwieweit der strategische Einsatz von Patenten mittels der defensiven Patentstrategie sowie des Trolling einen Missbrauch nach geltendem Recht darstellt. Die Grenzen des strategischen Schutzrechtseinsatzes de lege lata werden untersucht und mögliche Lösungsansätze de lege ferenda aufgezeigt.
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Brexit and Competition Law

by Barry Rodger, Andreas Stephan ...

Series series Legal Perspectives on Brexit
This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the immediate and likely longer-term consequences of Brexit for the UK’s competition law regime and includes the competition and subsidy control provisions of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It has been written to be of value to scholars and practitioners of competition law, whilst also providing a useful guide to readers with only ... Read more

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This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the immediate and likely longer-term consequences of Brexit for the UK’s competition law regime and includes the competition and subsidy control provisions of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. It has been written to be of value to scholars and practitioners of competition law, whilst also providing a useful guide to readers with only
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International Antitrust Primer

A Guide to the Operation of United States, European Union and Other Key Competition Laws in the Global Economy

by Mark R. Joelson ...

Despite the continuing inter-government cooperation over the regulation of international commerce, significant cross-country differences persist in areas such as merger control, notification to authorities, and remedies deemed appropriate for antitrust enforcement. Accordingly, companies must be aware of the rules that apply in the countries in which they do business. This fourth edition of the ... Read more

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Despite the continuing inter-government cooperation over the regulation of international commerce, significant cross-country differences persist in areas such as merger control, notification to authorities, and remedies deemed appropriate for antitrust enforcement. Accordingly, companies must be aware of the rules that apply in the countries in which they do business. This fourth edition of the
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