ABA says it is generally against antitrust exemptions
( March 14, 2018, 16:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The American Bar Association issued prepared remarks at the US Department of Justice’s roundtable on the role and relevance of exemptions and immunities in US antitrust law. ABA said that it generally opposes such exemptions unless they are justified on narrow grounds. “The consensus view now holds that consumers benefit most when competitors freely compete, and that economic regulation is better suited to preserving a competitive marketplace than to structuring the market around deliberately anticompetitive cartels,” it said.See document below....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.