Brady Cummins

Limits of State Action Protection for Colleges and Universities

By Brady Cummins and BakerHostetler on June 11, 2020 Posted in Education

A recently filed antitrust complaint against Duke University (Duke) provides a fresh reminder for colleges and universities that the state action immunity doctrine is unlikely to be a complete shield from antitrust liability even if a public university is involved. On May 29, a professor at the University of North Carolina (UNC) filed a complaint … Continue Reading

Combating COVID-19 Through Competitor Collaboration

By Tyson Herrold and Brady Cummins on April 7, 2020 Posted in FTC

Join members of the BakerHostetler Antitrust and Competition Team on Monday, April 13, 2020 for a webinar where they will examine criminal and civil antitrust risks and the best practices businesses should follow to protect themselves, including an exploration of the immunities offered by the Defense Production Act, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act and … Continue Reading

COVID-19 Antitrust Agency Announcements and Procedural Changes

By Brady Cummins on April 2, 2020 Posted in Antitrust & Politics, FTC

Over the past several weeks, the U.S. antitrust enforcement agencies – the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) – have made several public announcements regarding changes to antitrust investigations and regulatory processes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to changes to filing and meeting processes, … Continue Reading