Nov. 26, 2025
Data lockups reignite classic antitrust fights in modern tech
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Adam B. Wolfson
Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan LLPEmail: adamwolfson@quinnemanuel.com
Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the core problems the Sherman Act tried to resolve was trusts' practice of locking up critical supply chains, which in turn allowed them to dominate multiple downstream markets. Standard Oil is a famous example, as is Alcoa, the Aluminum Company of America. For years, the latter held a literal 100% monopoly over aluminum within the United States and used that power mercilessly to stamp out competition in several industries that were hea...
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