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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

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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
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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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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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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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

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“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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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

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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
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
... Read more
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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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

$197.99 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
... Read more
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

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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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Difamação e antitruste

by Marcel Medon Santos ...

A presente obra, "Difamação e Antitruste", revela-se não apenas como um trabalho acadêmica de mérito inegável, mas também como uma contribuição original e necessária ao debate jurídico contemporâneo. Marcel enfrenta um fenômeno antigo – a difamação – com olhar renovado, investigando sua interface com o Direito Concorrencial em um cenário marcado pela economia digital, pela viralização de ... Read more

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A presente obra, "Difamação e Antitruste", revela-se não apenas como um trabalho acadêmica de mérito inegável, mas também como uma contribuição original e necessária ao debate jurídico contemporâneo. Marcel enfrenta um fenômeno antigo – a difamação – com olhar renovado, investigando sua interface com o Direito Concorrencial em um cenário marcado pela economia digital, pela viralização de
... Read more
Antitruste, varejo e infrações à ordem econômica

by Amanda Athayde ...

O livro analisa temas atuais do direito comercial e concorrencial no varejo supermercadista. Discute a configuração dos supermercados como plataformas de dois lados com características de gargalo à concorrência e argumenta que o supermercado não é mais um simples comprador, intermediário neutro no mercado. O varejista, ao adquirir produtos dos fornecedores, também atua como prestador de serviços ... Read more

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O livro analisa temas atuais do direito comercial e concorrencial no varejo supermercadista. Discute a configuração dos supermercados como plataformas de dois lados com características de gargalo à concorrência e argumenta que o supermercado não é mais um simples comprador, intermediário neutro no mercado. O varejista, ao adquirir produtos dos fornecedores, também atua como prestador de serviços
... Read more
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
... Read more
ISO 37001:2016 - Sistema de gestão anti-suborno

by Adérito Tiago Vineza Vieira, Bernardo da Costa Bengo ...

Este livro oferece um guia completo sobre a Norma ISO 37001:2016, abordando a implementação de um Sistema de Gestão Anti-Suborno eficaz. Com linguagem clara e orientações práticas, a obra auxilia empresas a prevenirem, detectarem e mitigarem riscos de corrupção, fortalecendo a transparência, a conformidade regulatória e a governança corporativa. ... Read more

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Este livro oferece um guia completo sobre a Norma ISO 37001:2016, abordando a implementação de um Sistema de Gestão Anti-Suborno eficaz. Com linguagem clara e orientações práticas, a obra auxilia empresas a prevenirem, detectarem e mitigarem riscos de corrupção, fortalecendo a transparência, a conformidade regulatória e a governança corporativa.
... Read more
Competition Law in Japan

by Hiroshi Yamada ...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in Japan covers every aspect of the subject-the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and enforcement procedures ... Read more

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in Japan covers every aspect of the subject-the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and enforcement procedures
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Delitos económicos, contra la administración pública y criminalidad organizada

by José Ugaz Sánchez-Moreno, Francisco Ugaz Heudebert ...

Series Book 18 - Colección Lo Esencial del Derecho
Los delitos que más llaman la atención cuando nos aproximamos al derecho penal son los clásicos crímenes de sangre, como homicidio y lesiones; los relativos a la libertad, especialmente sexual; al honor, como es el caso de la difamación; y al patrimonio, es decir robo y hurto. Sin embargo, existen otros que en las últimas décadas han cobrado gran notoriedad entre los estudiosos del derecho penal. ... Read more

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Los delitos que más llaman la atención cuando nos aproximamos al derecho penal son los clásicos crímenes de sangre, como homicidio y lesiones; los relativos a la libertad, especialmente sexual; al honor, como es el caso de la difamación; y al patrimonio, es decir robo y hurto. Sin embargo, existen otros que en las últimas décadas han cobrado gran notoriedad entre los estudiosos del derecho penal.
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The Development of European Competition Policy

Social Democracy and Regulation

Edited by Brian Shaev, Sigfrido M. Ramírez Pérez ...

Series series Routledge Explorations in Economic History
This book considers a central issue of our time: the relationship between the macroeconomic objectives of political parties in democratic countries and the legal framework of market economies. The impressive panel of contributors examines social-democratic policies on cartels, market concentration and competition in different European countries, spanning a hundred-year period (specifically the ... Read more

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This book considers a central issue of our time: the relationship between the macroeconomic objectives of political parties in democratic countries and the legal framework of market economies. The impressive panel of contributors examines social-democratic policies on cartels, market concentration and competition in different European countries, spanning a hundred-year period (specifically the
... Read more
EU Competition Law and the Financial Services Sector

by Andrea Lista ...

Series series Lloyd's Commercial Law Library
Competition law is a complex and constantly evolving area of law which affects every aspect of the market economy, including the financial services sector. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to the application of the EU competition rules to banking and insurance industries.This book is divided into two parts: the first part explores the application of Articles 101, 102 and 107 TFEU ... Read more

$391.99 AUD

Competition law is a complex and constantly evolving area of law which affects every aspect of the market economy, including the financial services sector. This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to the application of the EU competition rules to banking and insurance industries.This book is divided into two parts: the first part explores the application of Articles 101, 102 and 107 TFEU
... Read more
Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets

A Comparative Analysis of the EU and China

by Maria Ioannidou, Bingwan Xiong ...

The advent of digital technologies has transformed markets and resulted in unprecedented levels of market concentration, with a handful of digital giants controlling the provision of many goods and services. Against these changing market dynamics, Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets: A Comparative Analysis of the EU and China provides a critical comparative analysis of the application of ... Read more

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The advent of digital technologies has transformed markets and resulted in unprecedented levels of market concentration, with a handful of digital giants controlling the provision of many goods and services. Against these changing market dynamics, Competition Law and Policy in Digital Markets: A Comparative Analysis of the EU and China provides a critical comparative analysis of the application of
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Law for Sale

A Philosophical Critique of Regulatory Competition

by Johanna Stark ...

Common markets, open borders, air traffic, and the internet have made it faster and less expensive to change places and jurisdictions. As a result, legal forums are increasingly treated as a good that is subject to the market mechanism. Individuals and corporations increasingly have free reign to choose which legal rules to apply to their company, their contract, their marriage, or their ... Read more

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Common markets, open borders, air traffic, and the internet have made it faster and less expensive to change places and jurisdictions. As a result, legal forums are increasingly treated as a good that is subject to the market mechanism. Individuals and corporations increasingly have free reign to choose which legal rules to apply to their company, their contract, their marriage, or their
... Read more
Ce que réguler veut dire

by Benjamin Lehaire ...

La régulation traduit une politique juridique favorisant l’adaptation des sociétés au progrès technologique. Comprendre la régulation, c’est éclairer les enjeux idéologiques de notre époque, à l’heure où le populisme tente d’en exploiter les failles. ... Read more

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La régulation traduit une politique juridique favorisant l’adaptation des sociétés au progrès technologique. Comprendre la régulation, c’est éclairer les enjeux idéologiques de notre époque, à l’heure où le populisme tente d’en exploiter les failles.
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Intellectual Property Rights and Competition in Standard Setting

Objectives and tensions

by Valerio Torti ...

Series series Routledge Research in Intellectual Property
Competition and intellectual property rights (IPRs) are both necessary for a market to work efficiently and to promote consumer welfare. Properly applied, intellectual property rules define a legal framework which allows undertakings to profit from their inventions. This in turn encourages competition among firms and enhances dynamic efficiency, to the benefit of consumer welfare. Standard setting ... Read more

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Competition and intellectual property rights (IPRs) are both necessary for a market to work efficiently and to promote consumer welfare. Properly applied, intellectual property rules define a legal framework which allows undertakings to profit from their inventions. This in turn encourages competition among firms and enhances dynamic efficiency, to the benefit of consumer welfare. Standard setting
... Read more
Sport and the Law

Historical and Cultural Intersections

Edited by Samuel O. Regalado, Sarah K. Fields ...

Series series Sport, culture, and society
This new collection examines not only how athletes looked to the nation’s judicial system to solve conflicts but also how their cases trans¬formed the interpretation of laws. These essays examine a vast array of social and legal controversies including Heywood v. NBA (1971), which allowed any player to enter the draft; Flood v. Kuhn (1972), which considered baseball’s antitrust status; the Danny ... Read more

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This new collection examines not only how athletes looked to the nation’s judicial system to solve conflicts but also how their cases trans¬formed the interpretation of laws. These essays examine a vast array of social and legal controversies including Heywood v. NBA (1971), which allowed any player to enter the draft; Flood v. Kuhn (1972), which considered baseball’s antitrust status; the Danny
... Read more

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