By Michael Kades (Equitable Growth)
Competition policy in the United States has become a major public policy issue for the first time in decades, but discussion about the current U.S. antitrust enforcement regime has been less systematic. Antitrust enforcement is often treated as a single entity, but multiple forces affect both the intensity and effectiveness of enforcement. This report examines enforcement activity (the number and type of cases that enforcers bring), the resources Congress provides for antitrust enforcement, and, in the federal system, the merger filing-fee system that has become the primary source of antitrust funding. Understanding the basic patterns of federal enforcement offer a window into core antitrust enforcement and provides a measure for weighing and questioning the relative impact of the contributing factors to the success or failure of U.S. antitrust law today.
his report examines federal antitrust enforcement in terms of activity, resources, and merger fees. Although descriptive statistics do not establish causation, they offer a window into core antitrust enforcement…
Featured News
Subscribers Defend $4.7 Billion Antitrust Verdict Against NFL in Court Filings
Jul 19, 2024 by
CPI
Von der Leyen Calls for Competition Policy to Boost EU Companies’ Growth
Jul 19, 2024 by
CPI
Vermont AG Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers Over Drug Prices
Jul 18, 2024 by
CPI
Australians Face Increased Stamp Prices Following ACCC Approval
Jul 18, 2024 by
CPI
Live Nation Seeks Dismissal of DOJ Antitrust Allegations
Jul 18, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Mix by CPI
Antitrust Chronicle® – Private Equity Roll-Up Schemes
Jun 28, 2024 by
CPI
The FTC’s Focus on Private Equity is Warranted
Jun 28, 2024 by
CPI
Unraveling the Roll-Up: Private Equity’s Misunderstood Investment Strategy
Jun 28, 2024 by
CPI
Antitrust Focus on Private Equity Funds and Serial Acquisitions
Jun 28, 2024 by
CPI
Private Equity Roll-Ups Amidst Heightened Antitrust Enforcement
Jun 28, 2024 by
CPI