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44 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Identifying Minors Online
2025-09-23 · Reports · R47884 · HTML available · PDF available
College Athlete Compensation: Impacts of the House Settlement
2025-08-15 · Posts · LSB11349 · HTML available · PDF available
The Surface Transportation Board (STB): Background and Current Issues
2025-07-09 · Reports · R47013 · HTML available · PDF available
Tickets for Live Entertainment Events
2025-04-22 · Reports · R48179 · HTML available · PDF available
On the Radio: Public Performance Rights in Sound Recordings
2025-03-31 · Reports · R47642 · HTML available · PDF available
FTC Revives Enforcement of the RobinsonPatman Act
2025-01-06 · Posts · LSB11257 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Courts Split on Legality of the FTC’s NonCompete Rule
2024-09-16 · Posts · LSB11228 · HTML available · PDF available
District Court Holds That Google Unlawfully Monopolizes Online Search: Overview and Potential Remedies
2024-08-16 · Posts · LSB11216 · HTML available · PDF available
Private Equity Investments in Health Care: Selected Enforcement Issues
2024-08-08 · Posts · LSB11215 · HTML available · PDF available
Access to Motor Vehicle Software and Data
2024-07-19 · Reports · R48131 · HTML available · PDF available
The Federal Trade Commission’s NonCompete Rule
2024-05-03 · Posts · LSB11159 · HTML available · PDF available
The DOJ’s Monopolization Case Against Apple
2024-04-23 · Posts · LSB11154 · HTML available · PDF available
The 2023 Merger Guidelines: Analysis and Issues for Congress
2024-03-28 · Posts · LSB11138 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Reform and Big Tech Firms
2023-11-21 · Reports · R46875 · HTML available · PDF available
Defining and Regulating Online Platforms
2023-08-25 · Reports · R47662 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Agencies Release Draft Merger Guidelines and Propose HSR Rule Changes
2023-08-24 · Posts · LSB11027 · HTML available · PDF available
An Introduction to Trademark Law in the United States
2023-07-24 · Resources · IF12456 · HTML available · PDF available
Stop the Presses? Newspapers in the Digital Age
2023-05-24 · Reports · R47018 · HTML available · PDF available
Appeals Court Holds That Apple’s “Walled Garden” Does Not Violate Federal Antitrust Law
2023-05-09 · Posts · LSB10960 · HTML available · PDF available
The DOJ’s Ad Tech Antitrust Case Against Google: A Brief Overview
2023-05-05 · Posts · LSB10956 · HTML available · PDF available
How Consumer Data Affects Competition Through Digital Advertising
2023-01-26 · Resources · IF11448 · HTML available · PDF available
The FTC’s Competition Rulemaking Authority
2023-01-11 · Posts · LSB10635 · HTML available · PDF available
Online Consumer Data Collection and Data Privacy
2022-10-31 · Reports · R47298 · HTML available · PDF available
Microsoft’s Proposed Acquisition of Activision Blizzard: In Brief
2022-08-03 · Reports · R47203 · HTML available · PDF available
The Open App Markets Act
2022-06-08 · Posts · LSB10752 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Issues in Labor Markets
2022-04-06 · Posts · LSB10725 · HTML available · PDF available
Student Athlete Name, Image, Likeness Legislation: Considerations for the 117th Congress
2021-07-01 · Reports · R46828 · HTML available · PDF available
National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston and the Debate over Student Athlete Compensation
2021-06-21 · Posts · LSB10613 · HTML available · PDF available
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Ownership Rules
2021-06-01 · Reports · R45338 · HTML available · PDF available
AMG Capital Management v. FTC: Supreme Court Holds FTC Cannot Obtain Monetary Relief in Section 13(b) Suits
2021-04-30 · Posts · LSB10596 · HTML available · PDF available
Mergers and Acquisitions in Digital Markets
2021-03-30 · Reports · R46739 · HTML available · PDF available
The Facebook Antitrust Lawsuits and the Future of Merger Enforcement
2021-02-16 · Posts · LSB10575 · HTML available · PDF available
Google and Competition: Concerns Beyond the DOJ’s Lawsuit
2020-12-02 · Resources · IF11692 · HTML available · PDF available
Competition Among Video Streaming Services
2020-09-25 · Reports · R46545 · HTML available · PDF available
Identifying TV Political and Issue Ad Sponsors in the Digital Age
2020-09-09 · Reports · R46516 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Regulators Release New Vertical Merger Guidelines
2020-07-21 · Posts · LSB10521 · HTML available · PDF available
Antitrust Enforcement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions
2020-05-18 · Posts · LSB10472 · HTML available · PDF available
Music Licensing: The ASCAP and BMI Consent Decrees
2020-03-17 · Resources · IF11463 · HTML available · PDF available
Competition on the Edge of the Internet
2020-01-30 · Reports · R46207 · HTML available · PDF available
Potential Effect of FCC Rules on State and Local Video Franchising Authorities
2020-01-09 · Reports · R46077 · HTML available · PDF available
AT&T-Time Warner Merger Overview
2018-01-26 · Resources · IF10526 · HTML available
Media Diversity, Data, and Decisionmaking
2017-10-18 · Resources · IF10759 · HTML available
The FCC’s Rules and Policies Regarding Media Ownership, Attribution, and Ownership Diversity
2016-12-16 · Reports · R43936 · HTML available
Charter-Time Warner Cable-Bright House Networks Mergers: Overview and Issues
2015-07-24 · Reports · R44122 · HTML available