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.
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Sagers Appears on Neil Cavuto Program to Discuss Amazon/Whole Foods Merger
Chris Sagers, the James A. Thomas Distinguished Professor of Law, appeared on the Fox Business program Neil Cavuto Coast to Coast today to discuss antitrust obstacles to the pending Amazon/Whole Foods merger. You can watch the clip 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.
Sagers Quoted in Wall Street Journal on News Media Lobbying Effort
Sagers Appears on CNBC to Discuss Amazon and Antitrust
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.