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Antitrust during COVID-19 Part 3: Planning for the future

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on May 4, 2020

With any large crisis, litigation follows and that will certainly be the case with the COVID-19 pandemic. In the third and final installment of our podcast series on consumer protection and antitrust concerns during COVID-19, Jay Levine, host and partner at Porter Wright, talks to attorney Allen Carter, about the areas where businesses may be … Continue Reading

What to expect in a post-COVID-19 world

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on April 29, 2020

Though at times a return to normalcy may seem far off, it makes sense to contemplate what the legal landscape will look like when the current COVID-19 crisis abates, and what we can do now to protect ourselves as best we can. That’s what we explore in our third and final installment on antitrust and … Continue Reading

Antitrust during COVID-19 Part 2: Price gouging and hoarding of supplies

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on April 27, 2020

If you’ve been to the store lately, you know there are a few things that are hard to find and others are increasing in price. But when does stocking up turn into hoarding or demand driving up prices turn into price gouging? In the second of a three-part series on consumer protection and antitrust concerns … Continue Reading

Price gouging during COVID-19: The flip side of competition law

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on April 22, 2020

In our first installment and podcast, we discussed antitrust enforcement in the COVID-19 era. Now, we’d like to discuss price gouging, which in many ways is the polar opposite of antitrust law. Antitrust laws are based, at least partly, on the principle that fair and open competition allows resources to be allocated most efficiently. It … Continue Reading

Antitrust during COVID-19 Part 1: Concerns about collaboration

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on April 20, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen companies collaborating on some great ideas. Companies should keep in mind, however, that the antitrust laws still apply and those who don’t follow them may pay dearly later. In the first of a three-part series about antitrust and consumer protection during COVID-19, host Jay Levine talks to Porter Wright … Continue Reading

Antitrust law in a COVID-19 world: Do we care? Should we care?

By Jay L. Levine and Allen Carter on April 14, 2020

Let’s face it, antitrust concerns probably do not top your list of legal concerns at this time. So, it is fair to ask whether companies should worry much about antitrust right now. The short answer is, yes. The rules have not changed, and those who do not heed them now may pay dearly later. At … Continue Reading