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CURRENT ISSUE

Interview with Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission

We talk with Deborah Majoras, newly-minted Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission.

The Curious Case of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. United States

Jim Walden and Kristopher Dawes consider the revocation of Stolt-Nielsen's amnesty under the DOJ's Corporate Leniency Program and its aftermath in federal court.

The New "Non-Corporate Interest" Rules Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act - A Detailed Look at How They Will Work

Malcolm Pfunder explores the practical implications of the most recent changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino rules relating to unincorporated entities.

Coordinated Effects Analysis: The Arch Coal Decision

Elizabeth Bailey and Jolanta Sterbenz lead a panel composed of economists Andrew Dick, Michael Salinger, and Gregory Werden, in a discussion of the Arch Coal case.

The True Reagan Antitrust Legacy: The End of Intrabrand Competition

Professor Mark Roszkowski argues that legal precedent governing vertical restraints has eliminated intrabrand competition and sanctioned certain anticompetitive practices.

Empirical Facts and Innovation Markets: Analysis of the Pharmaceutical Industry

Economists Abrantes-Metz, Adams, and Metz summarize empirical data that may aid the debate over whether merger enforcement analysis should be limited to potential competition for actual goods or should also include actual competition for potential goods.

Paper Trail

We note a recent paper by Bill Page that considers the implications of recent decisions certifying indirect purchaser cases as class actions.
 
NB: From the Editor

WELCOME to the March issue of The Antitrust Source. Published bi-monthly, The Source is your on-line connection to the latest information and commentary in the world of antitrust. Each issue features up-to-the-minute analysis and insight on the most timely topics in antitrust by leading practitioners, economists, academics, and government officials.

In this issue, we are pleased to feature an interview with Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. In one of her first print interviews since assuming the Chairmanship in August 2004, Ms. Majoras candidly talks about her goals and priorities for merger and non-merger enforcement, as well as her enforcement objectives in the increasingly global area of consumer protection.

In addition to our interview with Chairman Majoras, this issue offers articles on the latest cases and regulatory agency developments, as well as on longstanding concerns that span decades, including: a provocative perspective on the importance of intrabrand competition; a panel discussion on coordinated effects analysis after the ArchCoal decision; an assessment of the new "non-corporate interest" rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act; an analysis of the effects of the curious case of Stolt-Nielsen v. U.S. on corporate leniency; a review of empirical facts and their role in informing the debate on market analysis in pharmaceutical cases; and of course our regular review of antitrust literature and scholarship, The Paper Trail.

If there is something you think we should cover or you have something you'd like us to publish, send it to us at antitrust@att.net.

Gary Zanfagna
Editorial Chair

Rita Sinkfield Belin
Anne Rodger
Issue Editor

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