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Paramount-Warner Merger Would Lead to Fewer Films, Lower Pay, and Weaker Film Industry, OMI Warns
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/paramount-warner-merger-would-lead-to-fewer-films-lower-pay-and-weaker-film-industry-omi-warns
Published: June 9, 2026 16:22
By deepening concentration in the film and TV industry, the proposed
transaction risks raising significant competition concerns.
New York Times Opinion: This Is Why Your Groceries Are So Expensive
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/this-is-why-your-groceries-are-so-expensive
Published: June 8, 2026 19:15
In The Times’ opinion pages, Sandeep Vaheesan and Claire Kelloway explain
how runaway consolidation in our food markets has kept prices high.
Tech Policy Press - UK Regulator Staunches Google’s AI Content Grab
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/uk-regulator-staunches-googles-ai-content-grab
Published: June 5, 2026 15:47
CMDG director Dr. Courtney Radch argues that Google’s AI search features
amount to a content grab unless publishers can refuse AI use without losing
visibility in regular search. The piece frames the UK CMA’s move as an
important check on Google’s power…
Public Interest Groups Urge Federal Officials to Monitor United Airlines' Conduct at O'Hare
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/united-airlines-conduct-at-ohare-monitor
Published: June 4, 2026 19:40
Coalition letter warns United's strategy threatens competition at America's
busiest airport and calls for rigorous scrutiny of any future
United-American merger.
UK Publisher Protections a First in Holding Google Accountable in AI Content Grab
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/uk-publisher-google-accountable-in-ai-content-grab
Published: June 3, 2026 18:07
The UK Competition and Market Authority’s (CMA) will require Google to to
adhere to new conduct requirements in their use of publisher content for AI
Overviews. CMDG was at the forefront of urging the CMA to adopt remedies
to level the playing field…
Who Do AI Agents Work For? New Report Warns of Potential for Exploitation
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/who-do-ai-agents-work-for
Published: June 2, 2026 12:47
A report from Open Markets Institute Senior Fellow Sally Hubbard argues
policymakers must ensure either that AI agents work on behalf of users, or
that users understand when AI agents are working on behalf of a
corporation.
Open Markets Institute Files Amicus Brief Defending Antitrust Verdict Against Biosense Webster for Exclusionary Conduct in Medical Device Market
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/open-markets-institute-files-amicus-brief-defending-antitrust-verdict-against-biosense-webster-for-exclusionary-conduct-in-medical-device-market
Published: May 27, 2026 17:46
The Open Markets Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting Innovative Health, LLC in
Innovative Health v. Biosense Webster urging the court to uphold a jury
verdict finding Biosense Webster guilty of…
Our response to the article, "The Antitrust Theory of Everything,” in The Atlantic
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/response-chait-democratic-resilient-economy
Published: May 26, 2026 16:48
“Our work advances a common-sense approach that says policy should help
protect human liberty and democracy and build a more resilient economy.”
The Corner Newsletter: Break Up Big Medicine Act & A New Report Calling for No AI Bailouts
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/the-corner-newsletter-break-up-big-medicine-act-a-new-report-calling-for-no-ai-bailouts
Published: May 26, 2026 14:34
In this issue, we explore a recent bipartisan bill calling for a break up
healthcare conglomerates that own everything from insurance companies to
hospitals to pharmacies. We also launched a new report urging policymakers
to prepare for the bursting of…
The Center for Journalism & Liberty Is Now The "Center for Media & Digital Governance at the Open Markets Institute"
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/cjl-now-center-media-digital-governance
Published: May 20, 2026 14:24
The Center for Journalism and Liberty is now the Center for Media and
Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute. The new name
reflects the Center’s expansive body of work examining how concentrated
technology power, digital infrastructure,…
Tagesspiegel Background - Von der Leyen's DMA policy jeopardizes Europe's sovereignty
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/von-der-leyens-dma-policy-jeopardizes-europes-sovereignty
Published: May 19, 2026 17:03
OMI Europe director Max von Thun speaks on how Europe is undermining its
own digital sovereignty by weakening enforcement of the DMA, DSA, and
competition law in response to U.S. pressure, leaving citizens, startups,
and democratic institutions more…
Event - The Next American Revolution: Breaking Oligarchy and Making a New Democracy
https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/the-next-american-revolution-breaking-oligarchy-and-making-a-new-democracy
Published: May 19, 2026 13:19
Join us on June 24th, 3036 in Washington, DC for a convening designed to
shape the next phase of American political debate, this event will elevate
the fight against concentrated private power as a central priority for
democratic renewal—while helping…