Volume 35, Issue 2
Antitrust’s future may hinge on the answers to the same questions that underlie these other policy controversies: Is consensus on common goals achievable, or will conflicting factions seek fundamenta…
The decisions in the first two Staples/Office Depot merger cases show that the basics of antitrust analysis to determine whether customers are likely to be injured by a merger have not changed since…
A panel of distinguished scholars and practitioners gather for a roundtable discussion on the legacy of the U.S. v. Microsoft decision of the late 1990s/early 2000s.
A comparison finding the DOJ’s Google complaint similar to the EU Commission’s Google Android decision, but looking more broadly at the commercial context, including the advertising side of the marke…
An overview of current trend lines in antitrust enforcement and regulation, particularly in the U.S. and EU.
Citing the current state of disarray in patent-related standardization, the author proposes creating a centralized, non-antitrust, agency to coordinate federal policy in this area.
Despite recent government losses in merger cases in which the court criticized its economic experts, economic evidence can still play an important role if presented effectively.
Reviewing all government merger challenges since 2005, the authors find that most judges did rely on economic testimony and identify strategies for presenting persuasive expert testimony.
How to use three types of econometric techniques — summary statistics, regression models, and structural models — to enlighten decision-makers who lack an economics background.
This article summarizes historic analyses of antitrust in payment markets and considers the potential competitive effects of various types of payment innovations.
The authors' economic analysis concludes that forcing iPhone app developers and iPhone owners to transact their business in its App Store is unlawful monopolization.
Practical advice for courts and counsel to balance fairness and truth-seeking in applying the adverse inference doctrine when witnesses assert the privilege against self-incrimination in civil litiga…
An interview with Andrea Coscelli, Chief Executive of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, discussing Brexit, mergers, international cooperation, digital platforms, the role of economists in ant…
An overview of Standard Essential Patent (SEP) litigation in China, with analysis of 133 mobile telephone SEP cases, including global rate-setting and anti-suit injunctions.
A description of the Antitrust Project and the researchers led by Aaron Director and Edward Levy using the records in antitrust cases to test price theory against five vertical business. practices.