This issue we asked some noted economists to opine on hot antitrust topics, presenting viewpoints that considered both theory and practice. The results were both thought-provoking and diversified. Two articles…

John Bigelow, Jason Wu, Jul 29, 2013 In her recent decision in the eBook price-fixing case U.S. District Court Judge Denise Cote identified the Most Favored Nation (“MFN”) clause in…

Joshua Gans, Jul 29, 2013 “We will match our competitor’s price!” sounds like the most competitive of slogans. And to a consumer who has just found out that there is…

Gregory Leonard, Jul 29, 2013 Over the last 20 years, the economics profession has moved away from the estimation of structural economic models and toward the use of experiments, either…

John Asker, Shannon Seitz, Jul 29, 2013 In the wake of the ZF Meritor v. Eaton decision, there is new uncertainty regarding the kinds of vertical contracting practices that will…

Shanker Singham, Jul 29, 2013 The close on July 12th of the first round of negotiations under the auspices of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (“T-TIP”) offers an opportunity…