Dr. Jeffrey MacKie-Mason testified at trial as Plaintiff’s expert on antitrust liability in Valassis Communications, Inc. v. News Corp., 17-cv-7378 (PKC). The case focused on actions taken by News to maintain its monopoly for in-store promotions sold by third party suppliers. applEcon supported the testimony of Dr. MacKie-Mason on behalf of Valassis as well as…
applEcon Partner, Josh Palmer, published an article, “It’s High Tide Again in Internet Markets” in The Journal of the Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association, Fall 2020, Vol. 30, No. 2. In his article, Dr. Palmer briefly reviews the antitrust cases against Microsoft in the mid-1990s and subsequent antitrust lessons economists drew from…
applEcon Partner Josh Palmer recently participated in The Knowledge Group’s webcast titled Antitrust Economics – Fundamental Concepts Practitioners Need to Know. Dr. Palmer discussed the ways an economist can assist with pre-litigation issues and class certification analyses, reviewed the effect of known or potential uninjured class members in addressing common impact, and proposed strategies and tips for…
Eric Fegan’s honors thesis, “The Effects of PFAS Contamination on the Michigan Housing Market”, was awarded the Henry Carter Adams Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Writing for economics. This honor is presented by the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan for “best undergraduate paper in economics”. Eric’s thesis investigates the causal relationship between…
applEcon Partner Josh Palmer to participate in the CLA webinar titled Antitrust Economics – Fundamental Concepts Practitioners Need to Know on January 28, 2020 at 12:00pm. Event: Webinar: Antitrust Economics – Fundamental Concepts Practitioners Need to Know Date & Time: Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at 12:00 ET Moderator: Elizabeth Tran Castillo Speakers: Hassan Faghani Josh Palmer Jon…
applEcon Partner Janet S. Netz to participate in American Bar Association panel to discuss how the recent decision in Apple v. Pepper will impact the future viability of Illinois Brick. Event: Apple v. Pepper: SCOTUS Clarifies Application of Illinois Brick Date & Time: Friday, May 24, 2019, at 12:00 ET Host: American Bar Association Moderator: Max Miller, Office…
Dr. Janet Netz and applEcon have assisted counsel representing indirect end payors of auto parts in the recovery of $1.04 billion in settlements to date. applEcon began work in 2012 on In re Automotive Wire Harness Systems Antitrust Litigation. Subsequently, applEcon has worked on In re Occupant Safety Systems, In re Heater Control Panels, In re Anti-Vibrational Rubber…
applEcon is pleased to announce the affiliation of two new experts, Ralph Siebert and Edward D. Rothman, further expanding the range of services and expertise we provide to our clients. Ralph Siebert, Ph.D. Ralph Siebert is Professor of Economics at Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, Director of the Master’s Economics program at Purdue University, and a Research…
Recently, the Hanover Shoe and Illinois Brick proscriptions of raising pass-through issues under Federal antitrust law have been under pressure. The Antitrust Modernization Committee Report has recommended that the Illinois Brick rule be abolished, and DOJ antitrust head Makan Delrahim has suggested that Apple v. Pepper before the Supreme Court might open the door to overturning Illinois Brick. Dr. Janet Netz participated in…
A Texas jury found unanimously that General Electric (“GE”) violated federal antitrust law by engaging in anticompetitive conduct affecting sales of refurbished anesthesia machines and the servicing of all GE anesthesia machines. It awarded actual damages of $43,083,344 to the plaintiffs—17 independent service organizations (“ISOs”) who compete with GE’s anesthesia sales and servicing businesses. Under…