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    Rep Report for February 26, 2016

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    Becky Jungmann (l) and Lauren Schuchman of indie rep firm Mischief
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    Becky Jungmann, most recently head of sales at Station Film, has partnered with Lauren Schuchman, current head of US sales/West Coast rep at The Sweet Shop, to create Mischief, a Los Angeles-based commercial representation firm with a roster that includes Hey Wonderful, The Sweet Shop, Wondros, Lucky 21, Union Editorial and The Mission. Jungmann brings extensive experience as an in-house rep.  After serving as West Coast rep at Anonymous Content, Jungmann went to Station Film where for six years she was instrumental in building the brand and roster. Schuchman began her career at independent firm Resource LA before segueing to staff positions at Moxie Pictures as production manager and head of sales posts at Hybrid Edit + Content, then The Sweet Shop, where she continues her role via Mischief….

    Commercial and integrated production company Acne has secured Doug Stephen of independent repping firm Doug Stephen & Partners to handle the Midwest. In that territory, Stephen takes on sales and promotion for Acne’s directorial roster and digital division. Acne continues to be repped by Kevin Batten of Pop-Arts for the West Coast and Jolie Miller of Simpatico for the East Coast markets….

    Richard LaBerge has joined Calibre, the British manufacturer of audio and video scaling and switching technology, as VP of international sales. LaBerge has more than 20 years experience in business management, leadership and product development globally. LaBerge co-founded Sensio Technologies Inc., where as VP he spearheaded the company’s success in licensing, business development and delivery of technologies to market. Based in Montreal, LaBerge will expand Calibre’s business into new markets. He will focus on increasing market share and presence in corporate AV, and Calibre’s existing customer base as well as growing OEM and own-label business, particularly in Asia….

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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