Healthcare spending accounted for close to 18% of the U.S. economy in 2017, far more than in any other developed nation.1 “Compared to 35 other [developed] countries, Americans have spent more on their health every year since 2000.”2 But in spite of all that spending, the U.S. continually ranks below even its most frugal peers…
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Amazon’s Second Headquarters: Effects on Legal Employment and Retention
Amazon’s decision to build a second worldwide headquarters created a wave of frenzy across North America. Exactly 238 cities, states, and regions spent hundreds of hours crafting unique proposals in the hopes of enticing the worldwide retail giant to call their city its new home.1 Several cities went to great lengths creating their proposals –…
Amazon’s Quest to Compete with Delivery Services
As delivery costs have continued to skyrocket, some companies such as Amazon, have been developing internal delivery options to compete with major delivery carries such as UPS and FedEx.1 In particular, “Amazon’s shipping costs have accelerated in recent years as sales on its site surge.”2 The primary cause of the increase in costs is “driven…
Amazon’s Lawsuit and Non-compete Agreements for Executives
On March 21, 2016, Amazon filed a suit in Washington state court seeking enforcement of a non-compete agreement signed by a recently departed executive.1 Arthur Valdez had been serving as vice president of operations for Amazon and oversaw the companies’ supply chain and logistics operations but recently left to become the chief supply chain and…
U.S. v. Apple: Was the Second Circuit Wrong in a Novel Antitrust Case?
On June 30, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Apple Inc. had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by conspiring to fix prices for e-books with the six largest U.S. publishers.1 The case was, at heart, a question of “whether the vertical organizer of a horizontal conspiracy” to fix prices…
Time to Reconsider: Why It Is Finally Time for an Online Sales Tax
Though a relatively new method of commerce, online shopping has rapidly become a vital way for consumers to purchase goods. Online shopping provides buyers with a wider range of options than traditional brick-and-mortar stores, all obtained from the comfort of their own homes. Furthermore, prices of items purchased online are often cheaper due in part…