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07-27-2017 - The "Better Deal" Makes Competition Policy a National Priority — AAI Offers An Actionable Agenda Moving Forward

With the announcement of the "Better Deal," the Democrats in Congress made competition policy a national priority. In recent work, the AAI has articulated concrete, actionable steps to effectively promote competition in the U.S. economy. In September of 2016, the AAI issued its National Competition Policy Statement, which provides detailed priorities for an antitrust enforcement agenda moving forward. It explains a variety of enforcement and policy responses to growing concentration, increasing inequality, and slower rates of start-ups that antitrust scholars, enforcers, and policymakers have identified over the last several years. The AAI also highlights the many tools in the current antitrust “toolkit” for how enforcement can tackle inequality. In a recent op-ed, AAI President Diana Moss outlines what antitrust has done and should do to help workers.

07-26-2017 - American Antitrust Institute, Food & Water Watch, and National Farmers Union Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Put Competition, Farmers, and Consumers at Risk

Today the American Antitrust Institute (AAI), Food & Water Watch (FWW), and National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the proposed merger between agricultural input giants Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. The three groups offered their in-depth analysis of how the proposed deal would likely harm competition, farmers, and consumers. The letter notes that the merger would complete a sweeping restructuring of the agricultural biotechnology industry, creating the “Big 3” companies where just two years ago, there were six major rivals.

07-26-2017 - The American Antitrust Institute Adds W. Joseph Bruckner to its Board of Directors

Today, the Chairman of the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) Board of Directors, Pamela Gilbert, announced the addition of W. Joseph Bruckner to the Board. “Joe’s decades of leadership in the antitrust bar and his thoughtful and collaborative approach to decision-making will be tremendous assets to AAI,” said Gilbert. “We are thrilled to have him join our Board.”

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Fall 2017

17th Annual Energy Roundtable
Nov 07

11th Annual Private Enforcement Conference

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9th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference and Awards Dinner

Nov 18

9th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference and Awards Dinner

Date: November 18, 2015

Location: National Press Club, Washington DC

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, the American Antitrust Institute hosted its 9th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Following the conference, the AAI hosted its 3rd Annual Antitrust Enforcement Awards Dinner at the J.W. Marriott. View the complete Agenda here.

Listen to: Young Lawyers Breakfast: Future of Private Antitrust Enforcement

Listen to: Developments on Class Certification in the Antitrust Context

Listen to: Collusion in Wage Suppression

Listen to: Luncheon Address and Keynote

Listen to: Developments in Antitrust Cases Against Sports Leagues

Listen to: Class Action Ethics in Antitrust Cases

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