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CURRENT ISSUE

Roundtable Conference with Enforcement Officials Tom Barnett (Antitrust Division), Bob Hubbard (NAAG), Neelie Kroes (European Commission), and Deborah Majoras (FTC)

In a new format, the top U.S. and EU antitrust enforcement officials are grilled by lawyers and law professors (from the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting, March 28, 2008).

In the Matter of Negotiated Data Solutions – The FTC’s Expanded Application of Section 5 Authority to Patent Hold-Ups

George Jordan III critiques the FTC's expanded application of Section 5 of the FTC Act to a standard-setting process, and patent hold-ups in particular.

New Thinking on the Role of Fixed Cost Savings in Merger Analysis

Economist Robert Rubinovitz introduces an economic model that provides a new approach to looking at how fixed cost savings achieved through merger can lead to decreased quality-adjusted prices and increased consumer welfare.

Book Review – A Challenge to Orthodoxy

Ky Ewing reviews Edwin Rockefeller's provocative new book, The Antitrust Religion.

Paper Trail: Working Papers and Recent Scholarship

Editor Bill Page previews two of his recent papers, one on facilitating practices and the other on the European Microsoft decision.
NB: FROM THE EDITOR

WELCOME to the April issue of The Antitrust Source.

This issue features the Enforcement Officials’ Roundtable Conference, one of the key highlights from the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting that was held in March 2008. In addition to this lively and insightful discussion, this issue includes an article by economist Robert Rubinovitz presenting new ideas about how to evaluate fixed cost savings in merger analysis, a piece on standard setting and patent hold-ups by George Jordan as he reflects on the FTC’s expansion of Section 5 authority in the N-Data matter, Ky Ewing’s engaging book review of The Antitrust Religion by Edwin Rockefeller, as well as a thought-provoking Paper Trail.

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

Rita Sinkfield-Belin
Amy A. Stathos
Issue Editors

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