By Dr. Ling Ling Ang, Dr. Alan Grant & Peter Traber1   The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (“CCCA”) is proposed legislation that would “amend the Electronic Fund Transfer…

By Jay Ezrielev1   I. Introduction The newly finalized U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Merger Guidelines have excluded one of the most controversial statements…

By Jacqueline Sandling, Barak D. Richman, Ken Favaro, Stefanos A. Zenios, & Kevin A. Schulman1   I. Introduction Though it has been long known that the American health system is…

By Jeremy A. Sandford & Koren W. Wong-Ervin1   On December 18, 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) jointly released the final version of…

By Mark G. Weiss*   The Ninth Circuit recently rejected the premise that Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure precludes a class that “potentially includes more than…

By Thomas W. Ross1   The process of revisiting the elements, and even the goals, of competition policy in Canada continues, with important recent steps including the conclusion of extensive…

By Sergei Zaslavsky & Tyler Helms1   I. Introduction In July 2023, a federal district court rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game company…

By Jay Ezrielev and Joseph J. Simons September 20, 2023 Abstract The recently released draft Merger Guidelines have eliminated the Consumer Welfare Standard as a foundational principle of merger enforcement.…