The American Antitrust Institute is an independent non-profit organization based in Washington D.C. with a mission to increase the role of competition, assure that competition works in the interests of consumers, and challenge abuses of concentrated economic power in the American and world economy. Through its education and advocacy work, the AAI provides valuable legal and economic information, analysis, and perspective on U.S. and international antitrust law, litigation, and legislation, with a particular focus on the effects of anticompetitive practices on consumers.

Highlights

5-17-12

During the luncheon at the American Antitrust Institute's Annual Conference on June 21, Roger G. Noll will be presented with the...

5-15-12

The American Antitrust Institute is pleased to announce appointment of eight new members to its Advisory Board.

Elizabeth Farina is a professor at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and head of the department of economics. She is a...

5-14-12

On June 21,  we will be taking a first-time look at the overlap of Civil Liberties and Competition Policy. There are challenging questions of market definition,...

5-13-12

Prepared for the ABA by AAI Advisory Board Member Tim Greaney and co-author Douglas Ross, this paper reviews selected developments in antitrust health care. While the paper surveys some of the more important such developments since the last ABA...

5-7-12

The White Paper examines competitive issues involving healthcare intermediaries. The analysis highlights growing concerns over potentially anticompetitive practices by intermediaries and their impact not only on traditional competition metrics...

4-26-12

On April 26th, the AAI presented testimony on the competitive implications of refinery...

4-20-12

AAI filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to reverse its decision
holding that vertical restraints are...

4-16-12

In a white paper released today, the American Antitrust Institute reviews the competitive issues raised by Verizon's acquisition of...

4-11-12

"The collusion of competitors to impose a business model on a retailer would be an unacceptable form of price-fixing," said Bert Foer, president of the American Antitrust Institute, commenting on the Department of Justice's filing today of an...

4-3-12

Today, American Antitrust Institute President Bert Foer sent a letter to the presidential campaigns of Governor Mitt Romney and Senator Rick Santorum seeking their views of the role of antitrust in the U.S. and world economy. During the 2008...