Selected Topics in Antitrust Law (Reading Group)

Antitrust law has in the last couple of years become a controversial topic and the subject of intense academic debate, proposed legislation, and international discussion. The seminar will provide a forum in which the students could better understand the current controversies and discuss them in a thoughtful and rigorous fashion. We will have 5 2-hour sessions, each on a different topic with assigned readings. The tentative list of topics is this: (1) "New Brandeis" or populist criticism of the fundamental normative (Chicago and post-Chicago) underpinning of U.S. antitrust law; (2) antitrust and IP, especially patents; (3) antitrust and the digital platforms; (4) antitrust in the health care sector; and (5) comparative perspectives -- antitrust in the U.S. and the European Union. Stanford faculty outside the law school will probably participate in one or more sessions. The class will meet on Wednesdays, from 4:45 to 6:45, on April 1, 15, and 29 and May 13 and 27. Elements used in grading: Attendance, Class Participation. CONSENT APPLICATION: To apply for this course, students must complete and submit a Consent Application Form available on the SLS website (Click Courses at the bottom of the homepage and then click Consent of Instructor Forms). See Consent Application Form for instructions and submission deadline.