Antitrust Enforcement in 2021: What to Expect from the Biden Administration

Antitrust should be high on companies’ agendas, as the Biden Administration takes office and both Democrats and Republicans in Congress focus attention on drug prices and perceived abuses in the tech sector. Blockbuster antitrust cases being filed by antitrust and competition law enforcers in the U.S. and abroad foreshadow headlines for the next few years.

In this Briefing, M. Howard Morse and Megan Browdie of Cooley LLP will discuss recent trends and how the election of President Biden is likely to impact antitrust enforcement, addressing:

• Personnel and transition: what to expect (10 minutes)
• Recent enforcement: what you should know (10 minutes)
• Future enforcement: a sea change or more of the same? (10 minutes)
• Noteworthy trends:
• Nascent competition and killer acquisitions (10 minutes)
• Minority investments and common ownership (5 minutes)
• Remedies (5 minutes)
• Standard essential patents (5 minutes)
• The Congressional agenda and pending legislation (5 minutes)