Law and Power

Biden’s Antitrust Agenda Has Catalyzed the Rise of a New Legal Vanguard

Former enforcers are positioning themselves to carry forward the Biden-era antitrust vision. The lesson: action creates infrastructure for more policy…

Aug 25 • 

Daniel Hanley

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Introducing Case Briefs and Video Lessons

Hi everyone,

Aug 5 • 

Daniel Hanley

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June 2025

Case Analysis: 2311 Racing LLC v. Nat'l Ass'n for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC, No. 24-2245, 2025 WL 1584984 (4th Cir. June 5, 2025)

The Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction in the antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan–backed 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports…

Jun 9 • 

Daniel Hanley

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May 2025

Competition Policy Must be a Fundamental Component of Industrial Policy

If not, industrial policy just becomes a mechanism of corporate domination.

May 28 • 

Daniel Hanley

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Conservative Antitrust is Soulless

Fairness is what matters, and a new paper I co-authored with my colleague at the Open Markets Institute puts an important aspect of antitrust law in…

May 19 • 

Daniel Hanley

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April 2025

Mark Meador Confirmed: What Kind of FTC Commissioner Will He Be?

Will He be Another Craven Acolyte or a Serious Enforcer Who Wants to Do the Job Congress Has Tasked Him With?

Apr 11 • 

Daniel Hanley

Op-ed: Here's What Antimonopoly Policies States Can Implement Right Now to Protect Democracy

Hi all,

Apr 10 • 

Daniel Hanley

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March 2025

The Coming Explosion of State Anti-Merger Litigation

States are finally recognizing the harms caused by mergers, and I predict many more will take action.

Mar 14 • 

Daniel Hanley

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October 2024

New Paper on Competition Policy and AI

What can competition policy enforcers do right now to reign in Big Tech's AI power grab? A lot, actually!

Oct 17, 2024 • 

Daniel Hanley

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New Paper on the Anti-Coercion Foundations of Refusals to Deal

Some Housekeeping

Oct 3, 2024 • 

Daniel Hanley

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August 2024

Suggested Reading to Learn About Antitrust Law

Here are my reading suggestions to get into antitrust law

Aug 26, 2024 • 

Daniel Hanley

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July 2024

Unlocking Authority: State AGs Expansive Powers to Tackle Unfair Methods of Competition

State AGs Have Untapped Powers to Carry Forward the FTC's Non-Compete Rule and Tackle Other Unfair Methods of Competition like TRAPs

Jul 24, 2024 • 

Daniel Hanley

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