Compass Lexecon

We are pleased to announce the 13th edition of The Analysis is now live! In this edition, the authors:  ▪️ Assess the role of economic analysis in the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA);  ▪️ Explore how fragmented buyers can exert countervailing buyer power in digital systems;  ▪️ Examine key valuation challenges in Crimean investment disputes;  ▪️ Discuss how AI improves traditional competition analysis; and  ▪️ Break down the generative AI (Gen AI) licensing debate on copyrighted training content. Read this new edition of The Analysis here: https://bit.ly/3Rx4nTW #TheAnalysis #DMA #Tech #AI #InternationalArbitration

Celebrating our Compass Lexecon Italy team! 🏆 We’re proud to share that Compass Lexecon Italy has been recognised as a Leading Economic Consulting Firm by Leaders League. A special congratulations to Martina Caldana and Lorenzo Coppi, who have been named Leading Economists for their outstanding contributions. Well done to the Italy team! Read more on our latest accolades here: https://bit.ly/4fYUKaj #leadersleague #italy #economicconsulting

How should we navigate competition in the age of Big Tech and AI? 🤖 In the latest Concurrences Antitrust Code podcast series, Jorge Padilla interviews Judge Douglas Ginsburg (U.S. Court of Appeals) on the key challenges surrounding tech giants, AI partnerships, and antitrust law. Recorded live at the Tech Antitrust Conference in Palo Alto, they discuss how antitrust regulation is evolving in the digital age. Tune in to hear their expert insights: https://lnkd.in/egvVDcTm #bigtech #AI #antitrust #concurrences #competitioneconomics

Compass Lexecon Named Most Active Expert Firm in International Arbitration (Global) for 2025! 🥇 We’re excited to announce that Compass Lexecon has been recognised as the Most Active Expert Firm in International Arbitration and awarded Arbitration Firm of the Year 2025 by Jus Connect. This achievement reflects the outstanding work of our International Arbitration team and our ongoing commitment to excellence in the field. Read more on our IA team here: https://lnkd.in/eGAzQU3s #internationalarbitration #IA #jusconnect

We are delighted to announce that Matthew Gentzkow, the Landau Professor of Technology and the Economy at Stanford University, has affiliated with Compass Lexecon. Professor Gentzkow is a leading expert in industrial organization and applied microeconomics and specializes in the economics and social impact of the media and technology industries. Please join us in welcoming Professor Gentzkow! Find out more: https://bit.ly/44kqT9E #IO #technology #economics

Is training Gen AI on copyrighted content a case of free-riding, or a fair use of information? In the latest edition of The Analysis, Jorge Padilla and Kadambari Prasad analyse this debate through the lens of similar licensing questions in other industries. They outline the questions that arose, and how they fit the facts in for Gen AI. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e_kfKJJp #Tech #GenAI #Copyright

Compass Lexecon’s client, the Coalition of Counsel for Justice for Talc Claimants, won dismissal of a bankruptcy filed to resolve tens of thousands of pending and future personal injury claims linked to use of J&J talc-based products. Yvette Austin Smith provided expert testimony on economic issues related to the proposed prepackaged bankruptcy plan. Yvette was supported by a team led by Alex Rinaudo and Alice O’Donnell. Read the full case write-up: https://bit.ly/3RIhfpG #economics #bankruptcy #personalinjury

We’re excited to welcome Professor Kei Kawai to Compass Lexecon! A distinguished economist specialising in industrial organisation and political economy, Professor Kawai’s research covers collusion detection, credit market signalling, and voting behaviour. His work has been published in top journals like Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Political Economy, and Econometrica. He is currently a professor at the University of Tokyo and Associate Professor at University of California, Berkeley, with a PhD from Northwestern University. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eYYBSicv #politicaleconomy #economics #economicconsulting

Celebrating Success at the Global Competition Review 2025 Awards! 🏆 We are excited to announce that Compass Lexecon has been honored with multiple recognitions at the Global Competition Review 2025 Awards for our outstanding work on key client matters: • Matter of the Year: Illumina/Grail • Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas: Bunge/Viterra • Merger Control Matter of the Year – Europe: Vodafone/Three • Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa: Korean Air/Asiana • Behavioural Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa: Hong Kong Competition Commission’s Linde Abuse Probe A huge congratulations to our teams involved! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/euJWzQ9H #GCR #mergercontrol #litigation

Compass Lexecon’s client Co-Diagnostics was granted its motion for summary judgment in a securities class action suit. The court relied on the analysis of Senior Consultant Allen Ferrell in its ruling. Professor Ferrell was supported by a team led by Mike K. that included Xanthi Gkougkousi, Yoad Shefi, Ran Wei, Jonathan Tompkins, and Kensuke Maeba. Read more: https://bit.ly/3RanjHD #securities #classaction #economics