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“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.” quote by Lina Khan
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“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.”

Lina Khan

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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.

Key Takeaway

Assess merger risks proactively.

Themes

law economics risk management

Mood

analytical cautious

Type

policy legal

When to use this quote

  • corporate mergers
  • policy making
  • legal review

Key Concepts

predictive analysis competition policy regulatory strategy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we improve merger risk predictions?
  • What safeguards ensure fairness?
A Different Perspective

Predictive models may miss nuanced market effects.

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