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ABA - Fundamentals of Antitrust Economics Series: Statistical Significance Teleconference

Webinar | 11.16.18, 7:00 AM EST - 8:00 AM EST

Understanding basic economic principles is critical to antitrust analysis. In this series of programs, distinguished economists will teach basic economic principles related to antitrust analysis. 


In this session, Professor Andrew Sweeting will discuss the concept of statistical significance and its application to analyses commonly used in antitrust litigation. The discussion will be interspersed with brief "mock argument" demonstrations by attorney moderators Sergei Zaslavsky and Katie Yablonka, providing concrete examples of how to present (and not to present) statistical analyses in legal argument. 

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The Third-Party Perspective: Protecting Payors’ Interests in Antitrust Investigations

The Trump administration has sharpened its focus on hospital systems as a key driver of rising health care costs, and the DOJ and FTC are actively patrolling for anticompetitive conduct and mergers that contribute to these rising costs. Managed care organizations are a critical source of evidence in these investigations and are likely to receive Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), be contacted by agency staff, or may consider proactively engaging with antitrust authorities to address competitive concerns in their markets.