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Apple, Antitrust, and Irony: What Americans Really Think about Competition

Earlier this summer, the federal government began looking into tech giants and whether they are violating antitrust laws. The four, Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook, are under scrutiny to determine if their practices stifle competition. 

 

This isn't the first time a big technology company was under investigation for violating anti-trust laws. In 2012, the Department of Justice accused Apple and five book publishers of conspiring to fix ebook prices. The evidence showed clear price-fixing yet consumers, rather than being outraged by the conspiracy which caused them millions of dollars, sided with the defendants. This dynamic is the basis for  United v. Apple: Competition in America, a book written by Cleveland-Marshall School of Law Professor Christopher L. Sagers, a  

a nationally recognized expert on American competition policy.  

 

How has antitrust policy evolved over time as new technology and technology companies are introduced? What lessons can be learned from  United v Apple to help us understand these new investigations? And, what do Americans really think about competition in the marketplace? 

Christopher L. Sagers
James A. Thomas Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, and author,  United States v Apple: Competition in America

Dan Moulthrop
CEO, The City Club of Cleveland

 

Natalia Garcia is a digital producer for the education team at Ideastream Public Media.