#207 How Does a Bill Become an Antitrust Law? Analyzing the Implications of the Three Antitrust Laws Passed in 2022

The 2023 Appropriations Act included three antitrust laws dealing with merger fees, merger subsidy disclosure, and venue. What are the implications of these laws? Laura Alexander joins hosts Christina Ma and Jaclyn Phillips to discuss what these laws do, how we got them, and whether we may see substantive antitrust reform in the future. Listen to this episode to learn more about how we finally saw antitrust bills become laws.

With special guest:

Laura Alexander, Washington Center for Equitable Growth

Related Links:

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 

The Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act is a down payment on the future of antitrust enforcement

Restoring competition in the United States

The state of U.S. federal antitrust enforcement

Hosted by:

Christina Ma, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Jaclyn Phillips, Associate, White & Case LLP