Assessment Quote by Lina Khan
“Congress asked us to enforce the merger laws and that is necessarily a predictive exercise. As a result, the inquiry that we undertake is a risk assessment.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Antitrust Conference, 2021
Enforcing merger rules is a predictive task, turning investigations into risk assessments.
In simple terms: Mergers need risk‑based review.
Assess merger risks proactively.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- corporate mergers
- policy making
- legal review
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we improve merger risk predictions?
- What safeguards ensure fairness?
Predictive models may miss nuanced market effects.