Tagged: AAG Kanter

Antitrust Division AAG Outlines Need for More Aggressive Antitrust Enforcement in the Healthcare Industry

In an interesting political twist, the difference in approaches to antitrust enforcement between Democrat and Republican Administrations has been narrowing.  It used to be that the difference in party control of the Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission would have a significant impact on enforcement priorities.  That gap is definitely changing and reflects growing agreement in the public in preventing anti-competitive conduct. Much of...

Antitrust Division Enforcement – As Promised and Being Delivered

Antitrust Division Enforcement – As Promised and Being Delivered

The Antitrust Division’s Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter promised a new era in antitrust enforcement.  He won bi-partisan support from both Republicans and Democrats.  Across the antitrust field, he promised aggressive merger enforcement, civil enforcement against digital markets, and constraint of market power in numerous industries.  AAG Kanter promised a new approach and he is delivering. The annual Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. is...