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Assessing Merger Guideline Feedback With Machine Learning
This article analyzes the results of large language model processing to reveal several important patterns in the comments to the draft merger guidelines.
A Summary of Comments on the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines
The authors review comments on the DMGs that relate to economic analysis of merger review.
Most-Favored Entry Clauses in Drug-Patent Litigation Settlements
The authors examine the competitive impacts of such clauses taking into account the regulatory structure and economics of the pharmaceutical industry in the United States.
Q&A with Joanna Tsai
WWL interviewed Joanna Tsai of Cornerstone Research about working at the FTC, the evolution of merger analysis, and her advice for aspiring competition economists.
FTC Roundtable Discussion on the Creative Economy and Generative AI
The authors provide an overview of the key issues raised by the roundtable’s participants.
Innovation in Merger Control
This article discusses the considerations for forward looking economic analysis of dynamic innovation and R&D effects in mergers.
Cross-Market Implications in FTC’s Anesthesia Complaint
The authors discuss how precedents from this case could potentially provide a framework under which the FTC will challenge mergers.
Bid Rigging and Umbrella Damages
This article analyzes the role of umbrella damages when conducting damage assessment in bid-rigging cases.
Antitrust Economics at a Time of Upheaval: Recent Competition Policy Cases on Two Continents
Cornerstone Research professionals and affiliated expert contributed chapters on recent mergers.
Recent Advances in Economic Methodology for Coordinated Effects
This Antitrust Chronicle article discusses methodologies for reviewing coordinated effects.
Accounting for the Employee-Employer Relationship in Antitrust Analysis
The authors discuss how failing to account for the incentives and benefits that arise within long-term employee-employer relationships can lead to incomplete and incorrect economic analysis.
Merger Enforcement Considerations: Implications for Venture Capital Markets and Innovation
The author discusses how M&A is a critically important exit option for venture capitalists and the innovative firms that they fund.
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