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Author: Steven Cernak This blog has discussed dynamic competition several times recently, such as here and here. Very roughly, the idea is that innovation is the big driver of wealth creation and happens in a longer, more complex way than captured by neo-classical economics and some antitrust precedent. As previewed in our post about some […]
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Antitrust Law and Dynamic Competition
Author: Nicolas Petit This is a guest post from noted antitrust and competition law scholar Nicolas Petit. Petit is a Professor of Competition Law in the Department of Law at the European University Institute. He is also the co-founder of the Dynamic Competition Initiative with the University of California – Berkeley. Longtime blog readers will […]
Antitrust and Hockey: Competition Law Lessons That Apply Beyond the Ice
Author: Aaron Gott The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway. For an antitrust lawyer and hockey fan, it is a fitting moment to take stock of professional hockey’s rich antitrust history. Professional sports leagues create unusual market dynamics. Their products are produced jointly by competitors—teams that need each other to put on games, sell tickets, […]
How Do Oligopolies Affect Competition?
Author: Ruth Glaeser Recent news highlights a growing focus on government antitrust enforcement cases against companies accused of monopolizing markets and abusing their power. But let’s consider another question: if a company lacks sufficient market power to qualify as a monopolist, but competes with only one or a handful of other companies, how does that […]
Unpacking the Implications of the FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Amazon for Online Marketplace Competition
Author: Sabri Siraj The Federal Trade Commission has survived a motion to dismiss in a high-stakes lawsuit against Amazon, igniting critical discussions about competition in the online marketplace. As a dominant player in global e-commerce, Amazon’s practices have long affected both consumers and competitors. Will this case change those practices or otherwise have implications for […]
Still More “Suddenly Classic” Antitrust Cases from the New Merger Guidelines: General Dynamics, Marine Bancorporation and Procter & Gamble
Authors: Steven Cernak and Luis Blanquez As we explained in a prior post, the new draft merger Guidelines issued recently by the FTC and DOJ cite to several older court opinions that may be unfamiliar to antitrust practitioners who have been focused for decades exclusively on earlier versions of the Guidelines. In the last post, […]
Key Takeaways from the 2026 ABA Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting
Authors: Steven Cernak, Luis Blanquez, Cansu Gunel, Sabri Siraj Bona Law was well represented at the annual largest antitrust conference, the 2026 American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. Steve Cernak spoke at a panel discussing Robinson-Patman and other issues with big companies; Cansu Gunel attended the Section’s inaugural Trial Skills […]
Big Thoughts at the Antitrust Big Spring Meeting Week
Author: Steven Cernak Years ago when I was working in-house at General Motors, one of my bosses asked just what it was that I did at all those ABA Antitrust Section meetings I attended: “Seems like you just go to nice places and think big thoughts.” He did not mean it as a compliment. This […]
Monopoly, Antitrust, and Making Money
You may have noticed Peter Thiel’s provocatively titled article “Competition is for Losers” in the Review section of last weekend’s Wall Street Journal. Since we extol the virtues of competition here at The Antitrust Attorney Blog, perhaps you are bracing yourself for me to rip into his article? No way! It is a great article. […]
The Paramount–Warner Bros. Deal: What It Signals for Antitrust Merger Review in Consolidating Industries
Author: Sabri Siraj In February 2026, Paramount Global signed a $110 billion agreement to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, setting the stage for one of the largest media combinations in recent memory. The transaction follows a competitive process that included a proposal from Netflix late last year to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery. Netflix ultimately withdrew […]