Regulators have dragged their feet on new bank merger guidelines. They now have a $35 billion reason to get moving.
Jonathan Kanter
Posted inLaw and Justice
Dueling Petitions Highlight DOJ–Big Tech Revolving Door
While Google seeks to toss Jonathan Kanter off a pending case concerning its adtech business, the company hired a law firm that previously represented its direct competitors.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Google’s Fight Against Antitrust Hits a Roadblock
The search giant complained that antitrust regulator Jonathan Kanter believes in antitrust. Courts didn’t buy it.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Big Tech’s Relentless Influence on Trade Policy
How even Biden’s best officials are subject to insidious corporate pressure
Posted inEconomic Policy
Intra-Administration Fight on Bank Mergers Breaks Open
The Justice Department’s antitrust chief signaled that he would override banking regulators if necessary if a proposed merger harmed the public.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Case for Judge Tim Wu
Biden’s administration, like his Democratic predecessors, isn’t prioritizing diversity in worldview when selecting federal judges.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Difference Between Expertise and Marketing
Attacks on aggressive antitrust enforcement from ‘fellow Democrats’ who work for monopolists should be seen for what they are.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Pitched Battle on Corporate Power
Biden’s expansive executive order seeks to restore competition in the economy. It’s been a long, slow road to get the whole government on board—but there are some formidable gains.
Posted inWorking in America
When Workers’ Rights and Antitrust Come Together
Which they did on Tuesday, when the NLRB and the Justice Department announced a joint effort to go after monopsonistic violators of workers’ rights
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Bottom-Up Battle Against Corporate Power
Public comments on a proposal to change merger guidelines have soared, showing broad interest in reining in monopolies.