By: John Oxenham, Andreas Stargard, Stephany Torres & Megan Friday* I. Introduction South Africa is a pioneer among African jurisdictions employing a consideration of the “public interest” in antitrust merger…

Kevin Frazier[1] I. The Forgotten Public Interest Standard Imposed on the FTC The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) does not have a limitless jurisdiction.[2] Prior to issuing a…

By Cecilia Borelli2 & Daniel Favoretto3   Introduction In a world driven by the principles of free trade and global competition, alongside concerns with national security, the debate over maritime…

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…