Colin Shanks consults on matters related to antitrust and competition, mergers, and labor and discrimination. Dr. Shanks applies econometric tools and empirical analysis to assess class certification, liability, and damages issues. In antitrust matters, he analyzes allegations of price fixing, monopolization, and other exclusionary practices. He also has experience in matters involving consumer fraud and product liability claims, including an automotive industry class action in which the judge denied class certification.
Antitrust and competition
Dr. Shanks works on antitrust and competition matters across a range of industries, including automobiles, retail, and technology. His experience includes:
- Rebutting allegations of monopolization and anticompetitive pricing for large technology platforms
- Analyzing issues related to class certification, liability, and damages
- Consulting on regulatory investigations of large and complex businesses facing allegations of anticompetitive conduct
Mergers
Dr. Shanks has experience consulting on behalf of both regulators and merging parties. His mergers experience includes:
- Consulting to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the $3.8 billion JetBlue/Spirit merger, where he analyzed competitive effects and potential mitigating factors
- Analyzing labor market definition and the potential competitive effects of proposed mergers on workers
Labor and discrimination
Dr. Shanks consults on matters involving labor market definition and allegations of discrimination in the banking and legal services sectors. He has also analyzed higher educational professional outcomes.