Peter Boberg and Andrew Dick, with lawyers from Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, published an article in GCR/USA on the Office Depot/OfficeMax merger. The authors explain why the FTC let the deal through after blocking a nearly identical deal 15 years ago and show just how much the competitive landscape for retail mergers has changed since that decision. To read the article, click the link below.
An economic interpretation of Rule 23(b)(3) for antitrust classes
In this article, CRA’s Sean Durkin explains the economic incentives behind class definitions in antitrust cases and why those incentives can lead to classes...