25th Annual Antitrust Symposium: Proposals to Change the Antitrust Laws

Joshua D. Wright, executive director of the Global Antitrust Institute and university professor of law with Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, moderates this discussion about the proposals to change the antitrust laws, which, he notes, is “certainly one of the most important topics we can address.”

Panelists include:

Elizabeth Bailey, vice president with Charles River Associates
Mark Meador, deputy chief counsel for antitrust and competition policy to Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
David P. Wales, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom LLP
Christine S. Wilson, commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Professor Wright begins the discussion by asking each panelist to share their diverse perspectives on the causes and consequences of the various proposals to change antitrust laws. He then asks the panelists what specific themes they think might be driving the recent call for antitrust legislation. He also asks for their reactions to the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA), which currently has received some bipartisan support.

The session concludes with a short discussion over what legislative reforms would be beneficial. “Consumers should be the main beneficiaries of whatever legislation gets passed,” suggests Elizabeth Bailey.

The Global Antitrust Institute (GAI) and George Mason Law Review’s Annual Antitrust Symposium explores robust debates in antitrust law with experts from around the world. This year’s symposium reviews the changes in antitrust law over the past twenty-five years and looks toward what may be coming in the future.