Editor's Note
Michael A. Lindsay provides an overview of the Spring 2025 issue of Antitrust Magazine, Volume 39 Issue 2.
Spring 2025
Volume 39, Issue 2
Cover Stories
Roundtable Discussion with State Enforcers
Kellie Lerner hosts a roundtable discussion on state enforcement with Adam Gitlin, David Sonnenreich, Elizabeth Odette, and Lauren Weinstein.
State Antitrust Enforcement in the National Economy: Promoting More Democratic and Effective Outcomes Through State Reliance on Federal Law
This article discusses the balance between federal and state antitrust enforcement, including whether state antitrust enforcement may be an appropriate means of achieving change at the national level…
Promoting Competition and Protecting Taxpayer Dollars: A Federal and State Response to Bid Rigging in Public Procurements
This article describes state and federal efforts to prosecute bid rigging cases under both antitrust law and other criminal statutes.
Articles and Features
DOJ Statements of Interest
Makan Delrahim, Renata Hesse and James Keyte discuss Statements of Interest. James Keyte sits down with Makan Delrahim.
The Case for Interim Statements: Perspectives on Juror Comprehension, Engagement, and Trial Efficiency
The article explains how interim statements—mini closing arguments made by attorneys to jurors periodically during trial—are a tool to simplify complex evidence to increase juror understanding and im…
Ambiguities Lose Out: FTC Competition Rulemaking, the Non-Compete Rule, and Loper Bright
Examining the FTC’s rulemaking power and its noncompete rule in light of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Chevron deference in Loper Bright Enterprises v.
Platform Mergers in the Digital Age: Economics, Regulation, and Enforcement
The article describes features of digital platforms that affect the economics of mergers and discusses recent regulatory developments in the US, the EU, and the UK, illustrated with significant merge…
Captive Opacity: The increasing uncertainty surrounding regulatory treatment of captive capacity
Makan Delrahim, Renata Hesse and James Keyte discuss Statements of Interest. James Keyte sits down with Makan Delrahim.
Clarifying Common Misconceptions About the Two-Step Econometric Method for Establishing Common Impact
This article explains an econometric method used to establish common impact and damages. It clarifies misconceptions about this approach, showing how it effectively measures harm while accounting for…
Is Antitrust Coming for ESG?
The authors discuss how recent U.S. Executive Branch actions (e.g., FTC/DOJ enforcement actions and statements, recent Executive Orders), Congressional investigations, and State AG investigations and…