Intel v Commission: Keep Calm and Carry on!

R. Whish, here (via ChillingCompetition).

Strumenti di Better Regulation e test PMI

G. Pitruzzella, qui.

Sinking of South Stream gives Brussels a headache

Euractiv.com, here.

IP and Standard Setting

European Union, Note, OECD Competition Committee, here.

Hawking’s speech software goes online as open source

Iol.co.za, here.

Second Bite: Can Apple clear its name in the ebooks drama?

Fortune.com, here.

Flickr Plans To Sell Creative Commons Photos And That's Okay...

TechDirt, here. 

Technology is Culture

Ccianet.org, here. 

Why Eric Schmidt doesn’t know how Google works

Venturebeat.com, here. 

No abuse of a dominant position by AstraZeneca

ACM.nl, here. 

EU Asks Russia's Yandex for Evidence in Potential Google Antitrust Case

Sputniknews.com, here.

GigaOm's original news here.

Google's search deal with Apple expires in early 2015, could bring new default to Safari

AppleInsider, here.

3G standard essential patent valid and infringed: irrelevant whether Vringo is a troll

IPKat, here.

Nature makes all articles free to view

Nature, here. 

Mark Lemley and Intel’s Doug Melamed discuss patent law issues

Stanford Lawyer, here. 

Who pays for us to browse the web? Be wary of Google’s latest answer

E. Morozov, here. 

ACM’s strategy regarding enforcement of vertical restraints

C. Fonteijn, here.

Star Witness in Apple Lawsuit Is Steve Jobs

NYTimes, here.

Original Complaint (2005) here. Original Motion to Dismiss here. 

Priceline maintains focus on reducing friction for local experiences, no plans to become the next Oracle

Tnooz.com, here.

The Tempting Of Antitrust: Robert Bork and the Goals of Antitrust Policy

D. Crane, here. 

Out of control? Robert Bork’s portrayal of the U.S. Antitrust system in the 1970s

W. Kovacic, here. 

Robert Bork’s Forgotten Role in the Transaction Cost Revolution

A. Meese, here. 

Bork and Microsoft: Why Bork Was Right and What We Learn About Judging Exclusionary Behavior

H. First, here. 

Internet monopolies: Everybody wants to rule the world

TheEconomist, here.

Private Property in the Public Interest: The interplay of patents and standards

A. Dore, here.

Who Will Benefit From Digital Currency? Bitcoin Experiment Gives A Glimpse

Forbes, Interview with Susan Athey, here.

Apple's iOS Has Once Again Decimated Android When It Comes To Data That Matters

BusinessInsider, here.

Secteur de la vente événementielle en ligne et clause d’exclusivité

Autorité de la concurrence, Décision ici.

Ehestreit: Smartphone-Hersteller OnePlus contra Android-Alternative Cyanogen

Heise.de, hier.

Bahn fordert Milliarden von Lufthansa und anderen Airlines

FAZ.net, hier.

The double duality of two-sided markets

A. Lamadrid de Pablo, here.

Werke für Unterrichts- oder Forschungszwecke öffentlich zugänglich machen

Bundesrat, hier.

Albert Foer and the Revival of Antitrust

Corporate Crime Reporter, here. 

German position on key digital related issues

A Letter to Mr Ansip, Mr Oettinger Ms Jourová, Ms Vestager, here. 

AGCM: Avviata istruttoria sul rincaro dei farmaci tumorali di Aspen

Provvedimento qui.

OLG Köln: Öffentlicher Rundfunk ist "non-commercial"

A. Metzger, hier.

Right to be Forgotten: Article 29 Working Party Guidelines

Here.

Europese Commissie krijgt geen schadevergoeding van liftkartel

Nu.nl, hier.

Should digital monopolies be broken up?

TheEconomist, here. 

Damages Directive Adopted: Wave Of Antitrust Damages Actions Looms

DeBrauw.com, here. 

The right to privacy in the digital age

Third Committee on Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), here. 

U.S. court rejects Motorola Mobility price-fixing appeal

Reuters.com, here.

Court's Opinion here.

Near-automatic injunctions raise concerns at hearing on rules for European patent court

FOSSpatents.com, here.

In wake of Uber privacy scandal, Lyft announces data restrictions

ArsTechnica, here.

UK court orders CMA to pay £186,000 in legal costs to Skyscanner over hotel-pricing case

Here, 

Taylor Swift leaving Spotify was great news for YouTube

TheVerge, here.

Copyrightability of Java APIs revisited

P. Samuelson, here.

Copie Privée : le vrai préjudice... des consommateurs français !

UFC-QueChoisir, ici.

The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs Private Sector Myths

M. Mazzucato, Transcript of the presentation given to OECD Staff, here (p. 3 ff.).

Is the Head of Germany’s Bundeskartellamt Right to Suggest Criminal Law Sanctions are Too Severe for Cartels?

A. Stephan, here. 

Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin : « Ceux qui pensent être propriétaires de nos données se trompent »

LesEchos.fr, ici.

Wah-the-ley on Wah-way: a matter of Opinion

IPKat, here. 

83% of Global Internet Users Believe Affordable Access to the Internet Should be a Basic Human Right

Ipsos, on behalf of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (“CIGI”), here. 

A Nobel Laureate, Darth Vader© and Access to Health: Balancing IP and Competition in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Giovanni Napolitano

World Intellectual Property Organization 

4th December, 2014, 2 p.m.

DEM - Conference Room

Trento University 

How the UN is using open data to tackle Ebola

Futuregov.asia, here. 

Virgin Media sets the cat among the pigeons – Ofcom examines Premier League football

Brian Cave, here.

Google settles Internet trolling court case

TheGuardian.com, here. 

Suède : Les éditeurs lèvent les restrictions sur le prêt numérique

ActuaLitte.com, ici.

Structural Remedies in the Google Case?

I-Comp, here.

Why Textbooks Count: A Policy Paper

T. Oates, here. 

Brief of Amici Curiae Antitrust Law Professors in O'Bannon v. NCAA

Here.

Google launches 'Contributor' payment service

Independent.co.uk, here. 

Update on Trademark-Related Aspects of the Domain Name System

WIPO Secretariat, here. 

Europeans Have Authority To Seek Google Break Up Though Unlikely To Do So

SearchEngineLand, here. 

RBS apologises for 'incorrect' evidence to MPs' committee

BBC.com, here. 

Where Creativity Thrives: BitTorrent 2014 User Study

Blog.bittorrent.com, here.

Gates Foundation announces world’s strongest policy on open access research

Blogs.nature.com, here.

Rapport Sirinelli

Ici.

Uber veut faire annuler la loi Thévenoud sur les taxis et VTC

Numerama, ici.

Google Wrote An Equation For Deciding Which Engineers Should Get Promoted - Here's Why It Failed

BusinessInsider, here.

Summary of the Advocate General's Opinion in Huawei v. ZTE

Comparativepatentremedies, here.

How Not To Apply Actavis

M. Carrier,  here.

Google Should Face EU Web Law If Competition Probe Fails

Bloomberg.com, here.

How Google Inbox shares 70% of its code across Android, iOS, and the Web

ArsTechnica, here.

Monitor and the Competition and Markets Authority

A. Sánchez Graells, here. 

Algorithms Are Great and All, But They Can Also Ruin Lives

Wired.com, here. 

Payment card ruling could open new era for EU transparency

Euractiv.com, here. 

AG: SEP owner may be required, before seeking an injunction, to make a specific licensing offer

Press Release here; Opinion here. 

Senator Al Franken Asks Uber’s CEO Tough Questions On User Privacy

TechCrunch, here.

Which Mobile Apps Are Worst Privacy Offenders?

Spectrum.ieee.org, here.

Copyright Issues in Education and for the Visually-Impaired

A. Adler, here. 

Online Advertising Techniques for Counterfeit Goods and Illicit Sales

Stroppa et al., here.

Obama Scores on Net Neutrality

Foreignaffairs.com, here. 

In Europe, Slower Growth for e-Books

NYTimes, here.

Top Dutch speed skaters want EU to act on Ice Derby ban

DutchNews.nl, here.

Open Letter here. 

Understanding patents, competition and standardization in an interconnected world

ITU, here.

Die möglicherweise teuersten Taxis der Welt und der Uber Effekt: Gratis-WLAN in Schweizer Taxis

Heise.de, hier.

(BTW - Jemand sollte mal ein Paper über "The Swiss Paradox" schreiben: die angeblich innovationsreichste Nation der Welt mit einer der unproduktivsten Wettbewerbsbehörden. Oder hamma schon?)

Court: Google Can Arrange Search Results Any Way It Damn Pleases

Gizmodo.com, here. 

The Uncertain Scope of the Public Performance Right After American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo, Inc.

M. Sag, here. 

Privatisation

UK House of Commons Library Research Paper, here. 

The Competitive Effects of Across-Platform Parity Agreements

Paolo Buccirossi
LEAR, Rome

Friday, 28th November, 2014 – 1.45 p.m.

Room 2B
Department of Economics and Management
Trento University, Italy

Airbnb and Hotels: What to Do About the Sharing Economy?

Wired.com, here.

Autorité de la concurrence saisie sur les relations contractuelles entre les hôteliers et les centrales de réservation sur internet

Reuters, ici.

Silicon Valley Antitrust: Syllabus

H. Kaiser, here.

Confessions of a price fixer

AutoNews.com, here.

The Ladies Vanish

Thenewinquiry.com, here. 

High-Cost Generic Drugs — Implications for Patients and Policymakers

J. Alpern, W. Stauffer, and A. Kesselheim, here. 

Au ministère de la Culture, inquiétudes autour du marché de l’occasion numérique

NextImpact, ici.

Est-ce que les juges européens seront moins frileux et plus imaginatifs que la plupart des politiciens nationaux? De toute façon, bon sujet à débattre dans le cadre de la Concertation nationale sur le numérique.

Internet of Things – Top 10 privacy and data protection concerns

JDSupra, here.

Federal Circuit: Novelty in Implementation of an Abstract Idea Insufficient to Overcome Alice

Patentlyo, here.

Prediction in Antitrust is Hard (But Some Predictions are Harder than Others)

J. Wright, presentation here.

For whom was Google really built?

I-comp.org, here. 

Study on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives (2014 Update)

K. Crews, here.

Why Did Google Decide To Split Inbox From Gmail?

TechCrunch.com, here.

In Search of a Competition Doctrine for Information Technology Markets: Recent Antitrust Developments in the Online Sector

J. Eisenach and I. Knable Gotts, here. 

Going all in on GSU

Blogs.library.duke.edu, here. 

La CNMC multa a la SGAE con 3,1 millones de euros por la gestión de los derechos en los conciertos

Nota de prensa, aquì. 

In A Big Shift, Google’s Latest Ad Test Drives Users To Google Shopping, Not Advertisers’ Sites

SearchEngineLand, here.

Uber launches carpooling service in Paris as competition with BlaBlaCar looms

VentureBeat, here.

Monetising Online Content

In The Balance, BBC, Podcast here. 

ABA sections release comments on Australian Competition Policy Review Issues Paper

AmericanBar.org, here. 

WIPO Committee On Development Solves Two Standing Issues, Breaks Cycle Of Disagreement

IP-watch.org, here.

Amazon and Hachette kiss and make up

C. Doctorow,  here.

Why mobile data to prevent Ebola has not yet been released

TheEconomist, here.

Perhaps a further explanation: Telecoms fiercely opposed to setting a financially unpalatable precedent in the time of big data?  

Why I left United Airlines after the merger

T. Wu, here.

In Amazon/Hachette deal, ebook agency pricing is a winner

GigaOm, here.

Multa a Consiglio nazionale forense per aver ristretto concorrenza sui compensi

AGCM, Provvedimento qui.

Amazon v Hachette - Frozen Conflict

TheEconomist, here.

Perception des décisions de justice (type fermeture) par les consommateurs illicites

Hadopi, ici. 

Ten years after, ou : les licences libres et le spatial européen

La vie est mal configurée, ici. 

Firefox Leans Towards the Vertical

G. Moody, here. 

Do Free Mobile Apps Harm Consumers?

G. Sidak, here. 

Amazon and Hachette have finally resolved their bitter dispute

TheVerge, here. 

The Economics of Internet Media

M. Peitz, M. Reisinger, here. 

Intellectual Property and Standard Setting

OECD, Background Note, here.

Beyond Market Failures: shaping and creating the digital market

M. Mazzucato, here. 

The Antitrust Analysis of Rules and Standards for Software Platforms

D. Evans, here.

We need open models, not just open data

Radar.oreilly.com, here. 

New gTLDs and the URS (Case Brief: Porsche.social)

Everythingtrademark, here.

NY Attorney General Comes Out Against Rules That Would Limit Uber And Lyft

BuzzFeed, here.

Schneiderman's letter here.

Limitations and exceptions as key elements of the legal framework for copyright in the European Union

European Copyright Society, here.

Retail Banking Market Investigation: Issues Statement

CMA,  here.

Five banks fined £2bn by financial regulators over forex failings

BBC, here.

Transcripts of dealers' conversations here.

Statement by Commissioner Vestager on Google antitrust investigations at the European Parliament (ECON committee meeting)

Here.

Google v. Oracle ~ Brief of Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors

Here. 

In Twist, Publishers Appeal Their ‘Win’ in GSU Copyright Case

Publishersweekly.com, here. 

Big Data and the Underground Railroad

Slate.com, here.

Re-Balancing Copyright: Insights from the EU Consultation

L. Dobusch, here.

Justice Department Probes Generic Companies After Price Hike Reports

Blogs.wsj.com, here. 

Competition Law Risk: A Short Guide

IRM and CMA, here.

Germany and Britain agree on closing 'patent box' loophole: officials

Reuters, here.
Statement here.

The 18 Companies Going After Airbnb Internationally

CBInsights, here. 

European Union Approves Directive on Antitrust Damages Actions

JonesDay, here. 

Rate Parity: Challenging the Authority of Competition Authorities

Dorian Harris, Skoosh.

4th December, 2014
10.30 a.m.

Trento University
DEM - Conference Room
Via Inama, 5
Trento, Italy

Australian Smokers Now Support Plain Packaging Of Tobacco

Businessinsider.com.au, here. 

Copyleft and the GNU General Public License: A Comprehensive Tutorial and Guide

Copyleft.org, here.

Sony Developing New DRM to Make Used eBooks Viable

GoodEReader, here.

Ban free bank accounts, say Tesco and Virgin: Watchdog urged to force Big Four to start charging monthly fees

Thisismoney.co.uk, here. 

Netzneutralität: Obama als Vorbild für Merkel?

Digitalegesellschaft.de, hier. 

Challenges ahead for CMA's competition enforcement

S. Branch, here.

Net Neutrality: President Obama's Plan for a Free and Open Internet

WhiteHouse.gov, here. 

Judge OKs Antitrust Suit Against Oracle Over OS Updates

TheRecorder, here.

Order here. 

CJEU asked to rule on copyright liability of operators of free and open Wi-Fi networks

Out-law.com, here. 

European Commission welcomes Council adoption of Directive on antitrust damages actions

Press Release, here. 

Logiciels, algorithmes, robots : journalisme sous influence

Méta-Media, ici. 

API copyrights a “threat” to tech sector, scientists tell Supreme Court

ArsTechnica, Here.

Andreas Mundt: "Das Tempo ist eine Herausforderung"

General Anzeiger, hier.

Kommerzielle digitale Überwachung im Alltag

W. Christl, hier.

Kurzfassung hier.

Indagine congiunta Antitrust-Agcom sulla banda larga

Risultati qui.

Financial Fair Play in Football

S. Szymansky, Video here.

Anreiz zum Netzausbau: Oettinger will Wechsel des Internetanbieters einschränken

Spiegel.de, hier.

The re­use of public sector information in cultural heritage institutions

Communia, Policy Paper, here. 

UK Competition Appeal Tribunal Overturns Online Hotel Booking Decision

EdwardsWildman.com, here.

Library archivists face contractual, technical challenges in preserving digital materials

Stanforddaily.com, here. 

Modularity and competition for bundles: is à la carte Android à la carte enough?

Chillingcompetition.com, here. 

Microsoft's next surprise is (almost) free Office for iPad, iPhone, and Android

TheVerge, here.

Retail banking: Current concern

TheEconomist, here.

Android Investigation

S. Ashall and T. Soames, Presentation here. 

BGH-Urteil: Die „kostenlose Zweitbrille“ ist jetzt verboten

Faz.net, hier. 

FTC Settlement Bars Patent Assertion Entity From Using Deceptive Tactics

FTC, here.

Statement by European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on tax state aid investigations

European Commission, here.

(Pronunciation reminder here).

Google Search and the Law on Dominance in the EU. An Assessment of the Compatibility of Current Methodology with Multi-Sided Platforms in Online Search

M. Herz, here. 

How To Measure Success: Agency Design and the FTC at 100

M. Ohlhausen, here. 

Is Expedia playing hardball on hotel rate parity with Hyatt, Starwood?

Tnooz.com, here. 

Open Research Data

Epsiplatform.eu, here. 

Defining the internet of things - time to focus on the data

TheGuardian, here. 

Standards: Competition and Innovation?

J. Pierce, M. Medzmariashvili, ici.

Google, Amazon and Apple less transparent than Gazprom, says report

Euractiv.com, here. 

¿Qué opinas sobre la economía colaborativa? Consulta pública (I)

CNMCblog.es, aquì. 

PCAs and banking services to SMEs: final decision on market investigation reference

CMA, here, 

Invalid But Infringed? An Analysis of Germany's Bifurcated Patent Litigation System

K. Cremers, F. Gaessler, D. Harhoff, C. Helmers, here.

Qualcomm Discloses FTC Probe of Business Practices

Nasdaq.com, here.

Stellungnahme zum Fragenkatalog für das öffentliche Fachgespräch „Open Data“ des Ausschusses „Digitale Agenda"

J. Haucap, hier.

La politique de concurrence : un atout pour notre industrie

E. Combe, ici.

Patent Reform 2015: Republican Agenda

Patentlyo, here.

Retrial ordered in Interflora keyword advertising trade mark dispute with M&S

Out-law.com, here.

News of the death of rate parity greatly exaggerated?

HudsonCrossing, here.

Airbnb Competitor Sues San Francisco For Making New 'Legalize Airbnb' Law Too Restricted To Airbnb

TechDirt, here.

Innovation and Antitrust

J. Pecman, here.

CMA decides not to progress interchange fee investigations at the present time

CMA, here. 

Google's 'Right to be forgotten' roadshow is just a 'distraction' – EU digital rights group

TheRegister, here. 

Mobile is eating the world

B. Evans, Presentation here. 

MasterCard teste le rythme cardiaque pour identifier les acheteurs

Numerama, ici. 

Leniency (Amnesty) Plus: A Building Block or a Trojan Horse?

M. Martyniszyn, here. 

Bestwater: CJEU embeds decision on framed content in order

B. Schuetze, here. 

In praise of the economics of regulation

Oxera, here. 

Cyberlaw Clinic files Petition on Behalf of Medical Device Researchers at the Copyright Office

Cyberlawclinic.berkman.harvard.edu, here. 

Stay Tuned: Whether Cloud-Based Service Providers Can Have Their Copyrighted Cake and Eat It Too

A. Asaro, here. 

Tobacco firms win legal right to challenge EU rules

Bbc.com, here. 

Marrakesh Treaty Options for Implementation Discussion Paper

Australian Government, here.