September, 2011
Prof. Hovenkamp was recently quoted on Marketplace Morning Report in
regards to Google Chairman Eric Schmidt testifying before the Senate Judiciary
Committee as the tech company is under scrutiny for possible antitrust
violations and uncompetitive practices. Prof. Hovenkamp does not feel there
are antitrust violations with Google’s search engine sending searchers to
other Google sites. He was quoted as saying “It's very, very easy and costless
for customers to switch away from Google if Google is not serving them well.”
July, 2008
On July 29, 2008, the USDOJ Antitrust Division presented Professor
Herbert Hovenkamp with the prestigious
John Sherman Award for his lifetime contributions to the teaching and
enforcement of antitrust law and the development of antitrust policy. This
annual award is given for outstanding contributions to the field of antitrust
law, the protection of American consumers, and the preservation of economic
liberty. Prof. Hovenkamp's publications include some 70 articles,
approximately 50 essays and book reviews, and a dozen books. He is the senior
surviving author of Antitrust Law (formerly with Phillip Areeda
& Donald Turner), which currently spans 20 volumes, and with Mark Janis and
Mark Lemley, author of IP and Antitrust Law.
