Jeremy Sanford, Loren Smith, and Nathan Wilson, formerly of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics and presently at Econic Partners, LLC join the podcast to discuss areas where the 2023 Merger Guidelines could be clarified, without the significant rewrite that the Trump Administration FTC and DOJ leadership have indicated is not forthcoming.
Jeremy Sanford, Loren Smith, and Nathan Wilson, formerly of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics and presently at Econic Partners, LLC join the podcast to discuss areas where the 2023 Merger Guidelines could be clarified, without the significant rewrite that the Trump Administration FTC and DOJ leadership have indicated is not forthcoming.
Links:
Jeremy Sandford, Loren Smith, and Nathan Wilson, Economics in the 2023 Merger Guidelines: Three Areas of Concern (Jan. 2024)
Jeremy Sandford, Loren Smith, and Nathan Wilson, Common Ground or Political Football: The Role of Guidelines in Merger Analysis, Antitrust Source (Feb. 2025)
TechFreedom, Comments on the Draft Merger Assessment Guidelines, Australian Competition Commission (Apr. 2025)