Television Broadcasting Sector Within The Context Of TCA’s Digitalization and Convergence Study Report

The TCA conducted a TV broadcasting sector study and identified main competition problems in the Report in March 2017. Below we provide highlights of the main competition concerns that arise from the recent technological developments, including increasing usage of the IP-based networks, digitization of the content, and 3G/4G technologies. The Report would be of a…

Main Competition Concerns in E-Commerce Sector: Highlights of The EC’s Final Report On The E-Commerce Sector Inquiry

Following a year of e-commerce sector inquiry, on 10 May 2017 the European Commission published its Final report on the e-commerce sector inquiry (“Report”) outlining prevailing market trends and competition concerns linked to e-commerce, ultimately identifying priorities for enforcing the competition rules. Companies that are active in the e-commerce sector may wish to pay a…

New Anonymous Whistleblower Tool: Individuals in Fight Against Anti-Competitive Practices

Starting from 16 March 2017, individuals can help the European Commission (“EC”) in uncovering cartels and other anti-competitive practices without disclosing their identity, made possible by the introduction of encrypted communications through an external service provider. Such positive step is expected to increase the effectiveness of the EC policies, as well as the workload of the competition authorities in their fight against anticompetitive…

Washing Dirty Laundry

CaseKey Teaching NotesCase Topic: Advertising (Unethical Tactics) Characters: Bruce Seth, project manager at a consumer products company Priscilla Wheeling, Bruce’s boss   Bruce Seth, a project manager at a consumer products company, was wondering how he should proceed with his recommendation for the Endirt commercials. Endirt had been doing well in the market, but not…

The Pizza Puzzle

CaseKey Teaching NotesCase Topic: Deceptive Advertising Characters: George Hansen, General Manager, Augusta Marigold Inn, Subsidiary of Hospitality Enterprises Sharon Coombs, Food Services Manager, Augusta Marigold Inn   George Hansen is General Manager for the Marigold Inn in Augusta, Georgia. Sharon Coombs is Restaurant and Food Services Manager for the Inn. She reports to George. T…

The Nonuser Celebrity Endorser

CaseKey teaching notesCase Topic: Deceptive Advertising Characters: Annie, Copywriter for Laird & Laird Advertising; Lance Willard, Well-known and popular Hollywood movie star Victor, President of Laird & Laird Advertising   Annie, copywriter for Laird & Laird (L&L) Advertising, has just been assigned the Bud’s Best (BB) bacon account. She is tickled pink, because she knows…