Opinion: The Trump administration has proven its disinterest in trustbusting, but states, consumers, workers, and independent businesses will continue to fight against the abuse of corporate power.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. Apr 29, 2025, 04:56pm EDT Apr 30, 2025, 10:23am EDT Abigail Slater, US ...

State attorneys general (state AGs) are expected to ramp up antitrust enforcement. Some would argue that enforcement is an effort to fill a perceived gap left by the Trump administration, but state ...

The number of U.S. states implementing or considering new antitrust laws (or supplementing existing laws) targeting proposed transactions continues to grow. As detailed in our healthcare merger matrix ...

The foundations of American antitrust law date back to the late 19th century, a period known as the Gilded Age, during which the US saw rapid industrialization, the rise of large corporations, and ...

"To be sure, the absence of admissible expert testimony by an economist does not automatically foreclose an antitrust claim. But as a number of courts have observed, proof of antitrust injury ...

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has been torched by corruption, with lobbyists pressuring allies in the Trump administration to overrule the division on the first big merger challenge of ...

This article highlights the overarching themes from the 2025 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting. Throughout the week, panelists reflected on the various ways that antitrust enforcement may be at a turning ...

Live Nation's antitrust lawsuit explained — key DOJ claims, the company’s defense, and what the trial could mean for the live music industry.

The Biden Administration stretched antitrust laws for political ends, and now the Trump crowd is doing the same. The latest exhibit is the Justice Department’s bizarre legal filing in a lawsuit ...

An examination of the emerging antitrust risks associated with the rise of AI, including the state of US regulation and key antitrust enforcement concerns.