Sagers Appears on BYU Public Radio to Discuss Newspaper Antitrust Exemption

Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law, appeared on the BYU Public Radio public affairs show “Top of Mind,” to discuss a proposed federal antitrust exemption. The new law would permit news organizations to bargain collectively with Google, Facebook, and other online platforms for a bigger slice of online ad revenues. You can hear audio of the segment here.

Sagers Appears on L.A. Public Radio to Discuss New Media Antitrust Exemption Bill

Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law, appeared on “Air Talk,” a current affairs program on the Southern California public radio station KPCC, to discuss a new bill proposed by the newspaper industry. The law would exempt them from antitrust for the purpose of bargaining collectively with Google, Facebook, and like firms over online ad revenue.

Audio of the segment is available here.

Sagers Quoted in Wall Street Journal on News Media Lobbying Effort

Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Professor of Law, was quoted in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal concerning a lobbying effort currently underway by a coalition of newspaper firms to secure antitrust exemption. Their goal is to bargain collectively with major online platforms, particularly Google and Facebook, over sharing of online advertising revenue.
You can read the article here.

Sagers Writes in Slate on Antitrust Planks in the Democrats’ New “Better Deal” Election Blueprint

Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law, wrote in today’s Slate magazine about antitrust components contained in the congressional minority leadership’s mid-term election blueprint, which they’ve called “A Better Deal.” You can read his piece here.

Professor Geier Publishes Tribute to Professor Erik Jensen

Professor Deborah A. Geier has published “A Tribute to Professor Erik Jensen” at 67 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 649 (2017). Professor Geier was a tax student of Professor Jensen at Case Western Reserve School of Law, and she wrote this piece as part of a Festschrift published in his honor by CWRU’s law review to celebrate him upon his retirement. You can access a pdf copy of the piece here: http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2017/07/tribute-to-erik-jensen.html.