Intel's Revival Would Boost Biden, Trump, Industrial Policy
If Intel turns around it will be an incredible success story for Biden/Trump and industrial policy. https://t.co/8hNrsePZVO
Stars Stay Silent on Ticketmaster After Pearl Jam Fallout
I tweeted earlier that Taylor Swift hasn’t said anything on Ticketmaster. She criticized an outside entity in 2022, but didn’t mention the company by name. It’s telling big stars don’t talk about the industry, and haven’t since Pearl Jam got wrecked...
Mike Davis' Choice Sparks Allegations of Corrupt Merger Drop
So a Mike Davis picked candidate. Dropping this merger challenge was gross and corrupt. https://t.co/d85hG8s3hx
Ticketmaster Victory Attributed to Specific Leaders, Slater Shifted Course
Let me be clear about the Ticketmaster case. This win was a result of @JKBustertruster, @dohamekki, and the Biden political leaders, then state AGs. Once Gail Slater took over, the case litigation went off track. Slater also was eager to...
Deregulation Driving Airline Failures, Not FTC Action
First, it’s not the FTC who challenged the deal. Second, Spirit was asked specifically if they were in trouble by the judge. They said no. Third, JetBlue is going under as well because of its high debt load. Deregulation needs to...
Sysco‑Restaurant Depot Merger Threatens Local Restaurant Margins
Fabulous article by @biketrouble on the $29 billion Sysco-Restaurant Depot merger and its impact on local restaurants. https://t.co/qGv4I6Q1bN
Hollywood Merger Advocacy Is Legal, Not Just Politics
These Paramount advocates want to portray Hollywood advocacy around mergers as standard frivolous politics. They don’t get it’s a legal matter. Letters from industry stakeholders absolutely matter in antitrust cases.
Nvidia CEO Turns Bully When Pressed on Tough Issues
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's interview with @dwarkesh_sp is extraordinary and embarrassing. When he actually faces tough questions, Huang becomes a dishonest angry bully. Just a pathetic illustration of how bad our corporate leadership class is. https://t.co/HcfGQhBuAd
Antitrust Chief Assefi, a Ticketmaster Settlement Loser
It's worth noting that acting Antitrust chief Omeed Assefi, who settled the Ticketmaster case on orders of his higher-ups, is a loser. https://t.co/dN91Pfnkfp
We Beat Ticketmaster and Its Veteran Attorney
Not a good headline if you're Ticketmaster's main attorney Dan Wall. Wall came out of retirement to represent Ticketmaster. So not only did we defeat Ticketmaster, we defeated the spirit of evil boomers. https://t.co/Ahvh1iPEiB
AELP Backed Ticketmaster Antitrust Lawsuit Since 2020
It's been a long time coming. AELP encouraged a Ticketmaster antitrust suit in 2020 in our Courage to Learn agenda for Biden. We were part of the BreakUpTicketmaster coalition. And supported @JKBustertruster when he brought the suit. We had a...
Antitrust Chief Cites Whiplash, Rejects Trial Oversight
"Not quite my tempo" After basing a speech on the honor of gangsters from the Godfather, antitrust chief Omeed Assefi approvingly quotes the sociopath teacher in Whiplash, Terence Fletcher. And says he opposes 'trials uber alles.' Weird from a Justice Dept...
Google Antitrust Settlement Offers $10K+ Advertisers Cash Refund
The Google antitrust remedies are actually going to lead to advertisers getting cash back. If you spent more than $10k on Google ads, you can file for damages here. The lawyer is Ashley Keller, he's a super creative antitrust litigator....
Tempur‑Sealy's Mattress Roll‑up Targets Component Supplier
Roll-ups everywhere continue, even while we sleep. Yes, I'm talking mattresses. After Tempur-Sealy’s acquisition of Mattress Firm last year, they are now trying to buy Leggett & Platt, which makes mattress components. https://t.co/C6jHeKQz02
Libertarian PR Firm Teaches Ethics While Rebranding 60 Minutes
Imagine being lectured on journalistic ethics by the company employing Bari Weiss to turn 60 Minutes into a libertarian infomercial.
