By Helen Kean Redpath & Phil Alves1   I. Introduction The new draft merger guidelines (“DMGs”) are proposing major changes to merger policy in the United States and bringing underlying…

 In this CPI Interview series, Sophie Yang, an economist with Compass Lexecon, interviewed Yanyan Yang of Latham & Watkins, a renowned multinational law firm specializing in antitrust and competition…

By Marcelo Guimarães1   I. Introduction Discussions on the interplay between economic competition and sports, while not a new phenomenon, have attracted greater attention from competition authorities in recent years,…

By Ratnadeep Roychowdhury, Khyati Dalal, Parina Muchhala1   I. Introduction The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023 received presidential assent on April 11, 2023 to become the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 (“Amendment…

By Alan Favoretto2 & Daniel Favoretto3   I. Introduction Despite its sector-specific nature, telecommunications are the basis of the world economy’s digital transformation, as well as numerous applications that impact…

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 Eleanor Fox1   Happy Birthday, ICN, from a fan who knew you when. But don’t lie on laurels bed. You have lots of work ahead. It is a pleasure…

By Jacqueline Downes, Melissa Camp, & Dominic Page1 I. Introduction In its latest report in the ACCC’s ongoing Digital Platforms Services Inquiry 2020-2025 (DPSI),2 the Australian regulator has found that…