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...
Sean Durkin
Vice President
Sean Durkin specializes in antitrust economics and damages analysis. Dr. Durkin has served as a testifying expert on liability, damages, and class certification issues in antitrust matters and a testifying expert in patent and unfair competition cases.
Dr. Durkin also has extensive consulting experience in both competitor and class action cases involving a wide range of antitrust issues, including collusion, bundling/tying, exclusive dealing, and predatory pricing. He has worked on cases involving price fixing, quantity restrictions, and non-compete agreements. Dr. Durkin has consulted on numerous antitrust class actions addressing class certification and damages, and in a variety of merger cases for government agencies in the US and Canada and for merging parties in both horizontal and vertical mergers. Dr. Durkin is a lecturer at the Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies at the University of Chicago and previously taught at the school’s Booth School of Business. He also taught at Wayne State University.
Dr. Durkin was recognized with an Antitrust Writing Award for Best Economics Article in the Business Articles category for his publication, “The Discount Attribution Test and the Competitive Effects of Loyalty Discounts.”
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