The practice of personalized pricing has been empowered by advanced algorithms in the digital era. […]

#233 What Are the Thoughts Behind the Changes? Draft DOJ-FTC Merger Guidelines Explained by DOJ DAAGs
Posted 4 months ago Tagged acquisition analysis competition economics enforcement federal law merger policy
On July 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade […]

#222 Too Political or Not Political Enough? A Debate on the Relationship Between Antitrust Enforcement and Democracy.
Posted 7 months ago Tagged debate democracy policy
There are many debates in the antitrust world today, but none is as fundamental as […]

#179 What Have We Learned From Empirical Studies? Potential Antitrust Concerns Arising From Common Ownership
Posted 1 year ago Tagged agricultural seeds airlines banking cereals common ownership competition data economic principle empirical evidence financial incentives industries investment mechanism pharmaceuticals policy study
There is a growing interest in understanding the “ownership interests hypothesis,” i.e., whether investors holding […]

#178 What’s the Role of FTC’s General Counsel? A Conversation with Alden Abbott on Historical and Current Issues
Posted 1 year ago Tagged Administrative Procedure Act agency Civil Service Reform Act Commission's Rules of Practice compliance court Ethics in Government Act Federal Trade Commission Freedom of Information Act FTC General Counsel Government in the Sunshine Act law policy
The FTC’s General Counsel (GC) is the agency’s chief legal officer and adviser that provides […]

#171 Can the Federal Trade Commission Use Rulemaking To Change Antitrust Laws? A Closer Look at the Administrative Law Challenges With Prof. Richard Pierce
Posted 2 years ago Tagged administrative ANPRM antitrust APA court FTC non-compete notice and comment NPRM policy predatory pricing Reform reverse payment right to repair rulemaking trade regulation
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s current leadership has a vision for changing various aspects of […]

#152 Should Antitrust Be Used as an Anti-Inflation Tool? Live Recording of Debate at George Mason Law School
Posted 2 years ago Tagged antitrust economics enforcement inflation law policy
The U.S. economy has seen a consumer price index increase of 7% in 2021, the […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged consumer protection enforcement Federal Trade Commission policy
The Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) has utilized a variety of tools […]
Posted 2 years ago Tagged competition consumer consumer protection enforcement federal manufacturer policy repair restriction
“Right to repair” has been highlighted by the new administration and federal enforcers as a […]