Editor's Note
Editor's Note for the August 2023 issue of The Antitrust Source, published by the American Bar Association
The Antitrust Source | August 2023
Articles
Antitrust and Sustainability: Potential Paths Forward for U.S. Companies
This article analyzes sustainability collaborations approved by antitrust enforcers in several non-US jurisdictions and suggests a path forward for U.S. companies to engage in sustainability collabor…
The Potential for Potential Competition after FTC v. Meta
The implications of the FTC v. Meta decision for future government challenges of mergers under the potential competition doctrine.
Generative AI and Guidance on Abusiveness May Illuminate a New Focus on “Dark Patterns” for Enforcement and Related Consumer Research
Interest in dark patterns may be driven by a shift in marketing due to AI and consumer data. These changes potentially amplify practices that had not been traditionally viewed as law violations.
An Analysis of the “Deputization” Theory of Section 8 of the Clayton Act
The “deputization” theory of Section 8 of the Clayton Act lacks a strong basis in either the language, the purpose, or the history of the Act. Case law does tend to support some form of the deputizat…
Interview with Doris Tshepe, Commissioner, Competition Commission of South Africa
Interview of Doris Tshepe, President of the South African Competition Commission, discussing competition law in South Africa, including mergers, unilateral conduct, digital economy, competition and l…