FTC chair Deborah Platt Majoras isn’t the only commissioner with a matrimonial connection at the Jones Day law firm, but neither she nor William Kovacic will recuse themselves from the Google/DoubleClick antitrust review.
DoubleClick, Jones Day Drama Continues
The Center for Digital Democracy and the Electronic Privacy Information Center have filed a Freedom of Information Act request for information from the FTC about DoubleClick and law firm Jones Day.
Law Firm Purges DoubleClick References
The demand for the FTC chair to recuse herself from the Google and DoubleClick antitrust review yielded a surprising little twist.
Google-DoubleClick Counterpoint
As is often the case, Danny surprises us with a level of detail in his rejoinder to Senators Hatch & Kohl about the impending Google-DoubleClick merger.
The short answer seems to be that Danny defends Google’s position against certain distortions.
EU Lengthening Probe Into Google, DoubleClick
European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes isn’t quite ready to rubber-stamp Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick.
Malware Draws More Attention To DoubleClick
Compared to murder, malware isn’t so bad. It’s not exactly good, though, and in a development that can’t please Google, it’s been connected to DoubleClick.
EU Extends Google, DoubleClick Review
November 13th will be the new date for the European Union Competition Commission to give its decision on Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick, based on the Commission’s perception of competition issues.
Analysts: Privacy Won’t Stop Google, DoubleClick
The whispering campaign favoring Google’s acquisition of DoubleClick has begun, as a number of antitrust observers predict FTC approval of the deal.
Google, DoubleClick On Defense Against Senators
The main defense put forth by Google and supporters of its proposed acquisition of DoubleClick holds that the two companies do business differently when it comes to advertising.
Google, Microsoft Testify About DoubleClick
This is the Internet age. We don’t have to wait for general counsels to drop their bon mots before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee, because they are already posted online.