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Use The Right Antitrust Lens And Stop Eyeglass Merger

By David Balto (December 21, 2017, 3:10 PM EST) -- The traditional antitrust theory is that mergers where a firm invades an adjacent market are typically efficient and good for consumers. But that theory overlooks how vertical acquisitions can stifle competition by enhancing opportunities to foreclose rivals, raise costs, or increase entry barriers. We are beginning to recognize that vertical mergers are not invariably benign — the U.S. Department of Justice's challenge of AT&T Inc.'s acquisition of Time Warner Inc., scheduled for trial to be held in March, suggests that these acquisitions can handicap rivals, reduce choice and lead to higher prices....

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