April 24, 2024
Commercial, Professional Perspective - Essential Facilities Today: Revisiting a Doctrine
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Recent years have seen explosive growth in online platforms, from e-commerce to professional networking to app stores. This has raised questions about the balance between access to platforms and the right of a competitor to choose its business partners. While its application to digital firms is still in its nascency, for in-house counsel, establishing familiarity with the Essential Facilities Doctrine (EFD) will be critical for risk assessment and compliance with competition laws.