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CURRENT ISSUE

The PRC Antimonopoly Law: Unanswered Questions and Challenges Ahead

Nate Bush provides local insight into the circumstances shaping the drafting and implementation of China's new Antimonopoly Law.

Products Markets in Merger Cases: The Whole Foods Decision

Carlton Varner and Heather Cooper explore the impact of the Whole Foods decision on the issue of product market definition in future merger cases.

Too Hot to Handle: Internal Party Documents in Whole Foods and Other Modern Merger Challenges

Darren Tucker and Kevin Yingling analyze the role of documentary evidence in modern merger challenges.

Why Twombly Does Not (and Should Not) Apply to Hard-Core Cartels

Bill Blechman offers his perspective on the reach of Bell Atlantic v. Twombly, explaining why the decision should not be applied to hard-core cartels.

The Reach of Leegin: Will the States Resuscitate Dr. Miles?

Russ Wofford and Kristen Limarzi try to predict whether the states will breathe life back into Dr. Miles in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Leegin.

Some Reflections on Corporate Criminal Responsibility

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan comments on the role of criminal law in today’s business world.

Paper Trail: Working Papers and Recent Scholarship

Editor Bill Page reviews a paper by Herbert Hovenkamp that analyzes the differences between the U.S. and EC standards governing dominant firm conduct.

Book Review: Core Topics in Competition Economics

Tasneem Chipty reports on Michael Whinston's new book, Lectures in Antitrust Economics.
NB: FROM THE EDITOR

WELCOME to the October issue of The Antitrust Source. This is the first issue of The Source for the 2007–2008 ABA year, and my first issue as the new editorial chair.

The Source provides insightful articles on topical issues affecting antitrust and competition law in the U.S. and internationally. We are pleased to feature articles in this issue on the Whole Foods merger case and the new antimonopoly law in the People’s Republic of China. The issue also includes perspectives on the Supreme Court’s decisions in Leegin and Twombly, Judge Lewis Kaplan’s reflections on corporate criminal responsibility, scholarly commentary in The Paper Trail, and a review of Michael Whinston’s new book, Lectures in Antitrust Economics.

The editorial board of The Source values each of our contributors and continually seeks high-quality content. If you are interested in contributing an article or perspective to The Source, we invite you to e-mail us at antitrust@att.net.

Patrick S. Thompson
Editorial Chair

Anne Rodgers
Amy Stathos
Issue Editors

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