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Antitrust & Trade Reg.,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Oct. 7, 2021

Former defender of hi-tech companies gets bipartisan support

“Liberty depends on opportunity and opportunity depends on free, fair and competitive markets. The antitrust laws play a vital role in preserving these opportunities,” Jonathan Kanter said at his confirmation hearing to head the DOJ antitrust division.

Jonathan Kanter, nominated to lead the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice, received strong bipartisan support from senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, agreeing with their concerns about competition in various industries in addition to technology.

“Liberty depends on opportunity and opportunity depends on free, fair and competitive markets,” he said to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. “The antitrust law...

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