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252.8 sec. 1 - Antitrust and the Internet (Spring 2010)
Instructor: Hanno Kaiser (view instructor's teaching evaluations | profile)
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Units: 2
Meeting Time: F 8:00-9:50
Meeting Location: 240
Course Control Number (Non-1Ls): 49702
Main Section Enrollment:
Enrolled: 13
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 32
As of: 11/25 06:43 AM
In this course, we will explore how antitrust regulation has shaped the way that firms to business on the internet. A wide variety of recent, cutting-edge cases will help us cover much of the U.S. and European antitrust landscape, including monopolization, tying, mergers, joint ventures, and price fixing. This course is ideal for anyone with an interest in internet technology and some background in antitrust. The cases and issues have been selected to minimize any overlap with the Fall 2009 antitrust/IP course, so the two are complements, not substitutes. Among the issues and cases for discussion are: (1) Objections to "free" business models such as Google, Yahoo!, and countless others on the basis of predatory pricing in the U.S. and the EU. (2) Price fixing allegations brought against Linux developers relying for their code contributions on the "copyleft" provisions in the General Public License. (3) Mergers and acquisitions involving multi-sided platforms, including Google/Doubleclick, PayPal/Bill Me Later, and others that are currently pending. (4) The 2008 Google/Yahoo! search partnership and the pending transaction between Microsoft and Yahoo! (5) Open and closed systems, including the allegations against the iPhone/App Store and the iPod/iTunes ecosystem in the U.S. and abroad, eBay seller litigation, and various pending matters. (6) The Google book search settlement. (7) Whatever happens between now and Spring 2010. This is a two credit course with (most likely) an open book, in class exam. Student presentations are encouraged.
Prerequisites:
Some prior antitrust experience. I don't want to make this a formal requirement, but students for whom this is the first antitrust course will have to do some extra reading. We will, of course, review the basics of each antitrust topic (monopolization, abuse of dominance, tying, mergers, etc.) but we won't have time to revisit the foundational cases. A strong interest in technology is also helpful.
Exam Notes: F
Course Category: Business Law
Course Subcategories:
International and Comparative Law
Law and Economics
Technology and Intellectual Property
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