Antitrust Public Policy

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Juris Doctor

This course provides a survey of current antitrust public policy issues. Students will learn analytical frameworks for approaching antitrust issues that combine microeconomics, econometrics, and the law. Throughout the course, we will focus on practical, real-world examples drawn from current policy debates. The course is divided into four main topic areas: (i) cartels and collusive behavior; (ii) unilateral conduct, including monopolization and exclusionary conduct; (iii) mergers and acquisitions; and (iv) contemporary topics in antitrust, including tech platforms, vertical relationships and mergers, the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, and antitrust in pharmaceutical markets.