By A. Douglas Melamed1   In a recent column,2 Judge Douglas Ginsburg and Koren Wong-Ervin argue that the default causation standard under Section 2 of the Sherman Act is “the…

By Luke M. Froeb1 & Michael Vita2   I. Focus on Consumer Welfare In the 40 years preceding the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Biden Administration (“Biden FTC”), consumer…

By Thomas W. Ross1   I. Introduction After an active few years involving various proposals for reform, public consultations, bills debated in Parliament and, finally, three sets of amendments to…

By Douglas H. Ginsburg & Koren W. Wong-Ervin*   There is currently confusion in the United States over the proper causation standard under Section 2 of the Sherman Act, with…

By Anisha Chand1 & Tanveer Verma2   On September 10 2024, the amendments to the Indian Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) regarding merger control came into force. A significant amendment…

By George Naphambo1   Background According to the United Nations Conference for Trade and Development (“UNCTAD”), the goal of both competition and consumer policies is to enhance consumer well-being2 by…

By Shujun Liu, Lanxue Zhao, Na Li & Xiaoyu Liu1   Ever since the implementation of the People’s Republic of China’s (“PRC”) Anti-Monopoly Law (the “AML”) in 2008, the pharmaceutical…

By María Fernanda Viecens1   Sugar: A History of Intervention, Protectionism, and Cartels The world sugar industry is characterized by strong regulations and protection by the State. These regulations and…

By Cristina Caffarra1   Among many other recommendations, the Draghi Report2 contains an urgent invitation to “adapt European competition policy” to the grave challenges that Europe faces today. The Report…

  From May 15 to 17, CPI attended the 2024 ICN Conference at Costa do Sauipé, Brazil. The event serves as a unique opportunity to convene competition authorities and experts…

By Christian Bergqvist1   Introduction It came somewhat unexpectedly when DG COMP, EU’s competition arm, issued a Statement of Objection (“SO”)2 in June 2024 to Microsoft for having included Teams…

By Alejandra Palacios1 & Laura Alicia Méndez2   Ticketmaster presents itself as the world’s largest ticket marketplace and the global leader in live event ticketing products and services.3 The company…