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Jeanne Michele Mariani

Jeanne Michele Mariani

May 08, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Antitrust Division's Renewed Focus on Bid Rigging Promises to Be Perilous

Now that car parts and auction cartel prosecutions are winding down and the transition to the new Trump Department of Justice and Antitrust Division has finally ended, the DOJ's Antitrust Division has vowed to continue criminal cartel investigations and prosecutions.

By Carl W. Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani

6 minute read

March 29, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

The NCAA, Which Is Tied to Education, May Be a Necessary Monopoly

A class of athletes recently challenged the NCAA's governing policies on antitrust grounds and won, but how much of a victory it is remains to be seen.

By Carl W. Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani

8 minute read

January 25, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Big, But Not Bad—Facebook Is Hardly a Predatory Monopolist

While Facebook is arguably a big player in the social media realm, does that necessarily equate to branding it an illegal monopolist? The short answer is no as Facebook would need to be big and bad to flirt with an antitrust violation.

By Carl W. Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani

10 minute read

November 30, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Price Hikes and Spikes and the Antitrust Laws

Nearly four years ago, “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli made headlines after his pharmaceutical company raised the price of the brand name drug Daraprim…

By Carl W. Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani

7 minute read

October 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justice Kavanaugh's Antitrust Testimony Before the Senate Judiciary Committee

As some presidents can attest, U.S. Supreme Court justices are more likely to change their judicial philosophies once appointed than any other nominee to the federal court system.

By Carl W. Hittinger and Jeanne-Michele Mariani

9 minute read