9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 3, 2023
At 9th Circuit meeting, scholars debate FTC chair’s effectiveness
Jennifer Huddleston, a research fellow at the Cato Institute, pointed to the FTC’s recent failures in the Northern District of California to persuade judges to block an acquisition by Meta Platforms of virtual reality fitness company Within Limited Inc. and Microsoft Corp.’s planned purchase of Santa Monica-based game developer Activision Blizzard Inc.
PORTLAND, Oregon — Legal scholars debated the effectiveness of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan’s aggressive antitrust strategy aimed at large technology companies at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference on Wednesday, with a prominent professor arguing that the confrontational approach is getting a bad rap.
“Don’t believe the headlines about Lina Khan,” Rebecca Hall Allensworth, a professor at Vanderbilt Law School, said. “She’s ...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In