In January 2024, for the first time, a National Football League (“NFL”) playoff game was broadcast exclusively on a streaming service. Much to the disdain of fans, the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Miami Dolphins during the NFL’s “Super Wildcard Weekend” was only available with a paid subscription to NBC’s Peacock. Despite public outrage, however, over …
As online payment methods have become more popular, so have virtual credit and debit cards, many of which can be connected to mobile phones and used with just a tap. One of the most popular forms of this virtual wallet is Apple Pay, the main form of payment used by IPhone and IPad owners. To …
The rise of the “Chicago School” in the 1970s completely upended traditional, “big-is-bad” antitrust enforcement theory. Robert Bork (yes, that Robert Bork), in his seminal work, The Antitrust Paradox, argued that the intention of antitrust laws was the pursuit of maximizing consumer welfare, and nothing more. In other words, only a few acts should be prohibited …
The recent Facebook whistle-blower allegations sparked action in Congress with the introduction of new bills to attempt to regulate the tech industry. The bill that was cosponsored by Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley seeks to destroy the technological monopolies and encourage competition in a market that has been monopolized for so …
The National Association of Realtors has long maintained a strangle-hold upon the residential real estate market. It is the nation’s largest trade association for real estate professionals and consists of multiple listing services (MLS), local associations, and over 1.45 million real estate agents. However, this dominant presence is not without its challengers. Over the past …
