Tag: Merger Analysis
Getting The Tough Deal Done: The Roles of The General Counsel...
Aimee DeFilippo, Craig Waldman, Apr 29, 2013
The merger approval process can be a challenging experience, especially in tough deals that prompt extended antitrust investigations....
Hurry Up and Wait
Stephen Kinsella, Mar 19, 2013
In this issue we have a range of articles and perspectives on how interim measures can work in antitrust proceedings....
Brands, Consumer Protection, and Antitrust Why China is Special
Jenny Huang, David Stallibrass, Jan 25, 2012
From China's first and only decision to block a merger, involving the purchase of the Huiyuan juice brand...
Price Theory and Merger Guidelines, II
Sonia Jaffe, Glen Weyl, Mar 14, 2011
The innovations of the new U.K. and U.S. merger guidelines released last year have excited many economists. On...
Brazil’s New Competition Law: Promising but Challenging
Ana Paula Martinez, Mariana Tavares de Araujo, Nov 30, 2011
Accompanying Interview:
Besides the Article summarized below, we're pleased to present an interview with Mariana Tavares...
Practical Considerations for UPP Analysis
Malcolm Coate, Jun 22, 2011
A recent edition of the CPI Antitrust Chronicle provided a range of perspectives on the applicability of the Upward Pricing...
Lightening Up on Market Definition
David Evans, Jun 01, 2011
This article proposes a resolution to the longstanding controversy between courts, economists, and antitrust authorities over the appropriate role of...
The Pro-competitive Value of Closed Platforms & Walled Gardens: Some Thoughts...
Amanda Reeves, Daniel Wall, Mar 30, 2011
There has been a great deal of recent discussion, both inside and outside of antitrust circles, on the...
Price Theory and Merger Guidelines
Sonia Jaffe, Glen Weyl, Mar 14, 2011
The innovations of the new U.K. and U.S. merger guidelines released last year have excited many economists. On...
2010 Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Changes in Policy, Transparency, & Predictability
James Langenfeld, Oct 28, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Department of Justice ("DOJ") issued revised Horizontal Merger Guidelines ("HMGs") on August 19,...
