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Economic Tools Can Help Evaluate Cartels Amid Recessions
The authors analyze whether cartel formation is linked with broader macroeconomic conditions, such as pandemics, in this Law360 article.
Non-Standard Counterfactuals in Merger Control
The authors compare and contrast competition agencies’ approaches to competition and failing firm counterfactuals in merger cases.
Price Gouging and the Pandemic: An Economic Perspective
This article discusses how economics can be useful in navigating the line between recognizing the market realities of a crisis and running afoul of price gouging laws.
5 Questions with Greg Eastman: The Failing Firm Defense in the Age of COVID-19
In this interview, Dr. Eastman considers the economic impact of COVID-19, how that impact compares to that of the 2008 financial crisis.
Questions Raised by the Proposed Vertical Merger Guidelines
The authors present some of the particularly significant topics that emerged in the comments and workshop discussions following the release of the joint draft vertical merger guidelines.
Panel Summary: Antitrust Counseling on Competitor Collaborations and Price Gouging during COVID-19
Laurien Gilbert summarized the panelists’ discussion on antitrust pricing issues in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Efficiencies Defense in the Spotlight After T-Mobile/Sprint Ruling
In this article for Law360, the authors discuss the efficiencies case in T-Mobile/Sprint and discuss the impact this may have for future litigation strategies.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Emerging Legal and Self-Regulatory Considerations, Part One
Emerging Legal and Self-Regulatory Considerations, Part OneThe authors discuss big data and the implications it has for consumer protection in this special report by the ABA’s Section of Antitrust.
Comparing Vertical Merger Guidelines Across Jurisdictions
The authors explore the possible implications of these guidelines for national, cross-border, and transatlantic mergers in this Law360 article.
An Initial Comparison of the US Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines with EU and UK Guidelines
The authors provide an initial comparison of the draft US Vertical Merger Guidelines with the EU Non-Horizontal and the UK Merger Assessment Guidelines.
Selected Research of Andrew Sweeting
Professor Sweeting’s research has frequently explored nuances in economic modeling and the resulting implications for common questions in mergers and regulation.
Select Competition Cases in the UK
The authors discuss a few of the most important recent competition cases in the UK in GCR’s Competition Economics Handbook.
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