Makan Delrahim
Beefing Up Merger Enforcement by Banning Merger Remedies
The unraveling of the T-Mobile/Sprint remedy continues a trend of failed merger consent decrees. One solution, proposed by two antitrust scholars, is to ban...
Of Antitrust and Patents: the Quiet Return of the Status Quo at the DOJ’s Antitrust Division
Without Senate-confirmed political leadership, the Department of Justice quietly reverts to an Obama-era policy that favors Big Tech.
The consistent theme running through Makan Delrahim’s...
The Real Dish on the T-Mobile/Sprint Merger: A Disastrous Deal From the Start
The Trump-era DOJ’s decision to allow the T-Mobile/Sprint merger will go down as one of the worst merger-enforcement mistakes in decades. This merger will...
Morale At the DOJ’s Antitrust Division Has Plummeted. Here’s How to Fix It
The Biden administration should work to reverse the declining morale since a re-energized Antitrust Division will translate into more effective, innovative enforcement efforts.
The...
Presenting: The Stigler Center’s Report on How to Rein in Big Tech
The Stigler Center presents its policy suggestions on how to address the political and economic issues raised by the market power of tech platforms...
The News About Antitrust’s Impending Resurgence Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
The federal antitrust agencies don’t appear to be serious about their recent Big Tech push. And given that the Supreme Court and federal judiciary...
Sorry, Mr. Delrahim: Big Tech’s Worst Abuses Can’t Be Cured Without Stiffer Regulation
Simply adding competition in the tech sector won't solve problems like privacy abuses or discrimination. Competition is needed, but regulation is a necessary element...
DOJ Antitrust Chief Makan Delrahim: “American Antitrust Agencies Likely Have Made More Enforcement Mistakes Than Any of Their Foreign Counterparts”
In a keynote address at the Stigler Center's Antitrust and Competition: Digital Platforms and Concentration conference, the US Department of Justice's Assistant Attorney General...
