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> Phishing emails disguised as support inquiries are getting more sophisticated, too. They read naturally, but something always feels just a little off — the logic doesn’t quite li…

What effects do you think lifting weights regularly has on one's mentality, and why don't you think that those are not good effects?

I think that this is a big reason that agents aren’t prevalent as one might otherwise expect. Quality control is very important in my job (legal space, but IANAL), and I think whil…

> accuracy is measured with the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm > Crucially, we’ve seen very few instances where specific numerical values are actually misread. This suggests that most …

In what sense were these local rates "created artificially"? Are you suggesting that these people are being forced to work agaisnt their will?

Relevant market definition is not so straightforward in antitrust matters. I'm not a product area expert (but do have experience in antitrust litigation) and am certain that Micros…

I think a year for the remedies is optimistic - could drag on for a while. Also worth mentioning that it is not an exclusivity agreement - it is a default agreement.

A company need not have 100% market share to have monopoly power in a market.

From the amount of utility you derive from a phone, and the life span of phones these days, $429 seems cheap to me. But it’s all relative I suppose.

Exclusive deals can present antitrust issues, but the kicker is that this isn't even an exclusive deal, it's a default deal! Users can still can still use other search engines on i…

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Apologies for missing this! I really appreciate the thoughtful response. I'll be joining the Booth part time program in the fall.

I'm planning on starting a part-time MBA in the fall. Did you enjoy your experience in your program? Would you do it again?

The antitrust agencies in the United States (FTC and DOJ) do not proactively give approval for companies to merge. After official merger filings have been made (which they have not…

This is not correct. There will almost certainly be a second request issued by the FTC or DOJ in this matter, and my guess is that it will almost certainly get challenged by one of…

Announcing an intent to acquire a company is not against any competition law. The merger has not been finalized or even officially announced by the parties it seems. The FTC or DOJ…

Current antitrust laws do not require harm to have already occurred to challenge a merger. Once an intent to merge has been filed, the FTC/DOJ has a certain amount of time to issue…