Ryuu96 on 28 June 2023
FTC trying to discredit him as a witness. Smartest thing they've done so far. Would be a big blow.
Professor Carlton confirms he is not (because another expert is) giving an opinion on the relevant antitrust market in this case.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 28, 2023
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The real issue with those expert fees is that the FTC and the CMA basically created an Economic Expert Full Employment Program with their overenforcement, requiring the merging parties to explain things that should have been obvious after the first few weeks of a review.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 28, 2023
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FTC insists that Professor Carlton, where he talks about the existence of Microsoft's offer to Sony, cites only to Jim Ryan's statement but not to the actual offer.
— Florian Mueller (@FOSSpatents) June 28, 2023
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