The first and best example of Internet disintermediation, Amazon.com, is quietly going a bit in the other direction.
Convergence Disrupted: Amazon Goes Brick-and-Mortar
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Why An FTC Case Against Google Is A Really Bad Idea (Part V)
With some educated guesses, knowledgeable observers can assess whether an FTC prosecution of Google would succeed. Others may (and do) differ, but this author believes an FTC monopolization case — or a “pure” Section 5 case — against Google would be a really bad idea.
A Penny Saved
With the Square-Starbucks joint venture, we are now on the verge of an inflection point for commercial payments. How many more years or decades before currency itself becomes extinct?
Business Disruption Begets Legal Disruption
When industries are transformed by disruptive new technologies and business models, the law itself can be in for a game-changing, forced makeover.