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A Turning Point in Merger Enforcement: Federal Trade Commission v. Staples

Jonathan B. Baker
American University - Washington College of Law

Robert Pitofsky
Georgetown University - Law Center

Antitrust Stories, 2007

Abstract:
This book chapter (forthcoming in Antitrust Stories) tells the story of the FTC's successful 1997 effort to block the proposed Staples/Office Depot merger. It describes the competing presentations of the FTC and the merging firms during the preliminary injunction hearing and places that trial in a broader context.

Keywords: antitrust, mergers, Federal Trade Commission

JEL Classifications: K22, L4, L81

Accepted Paper Series

Date posted: December 17, 2006 ; Last revised: December 17, 2006

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Baker, Jonathan B. and Pitofsky, Robert, A Turning Point in Merger Enforcement: Federal Trade Commission v. Staples. Antitrust Stories, 2007. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=951943

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Jonathan B. Baker (Contact Author) American University - Washington College of Law ( email ) 4801 Massachusetts Avenue N.W. Washington, DC 20016 United States 202-274-4315 (Phone)
Robert Pitofsky Georgetown University - Law Center ( email ) 600 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 United States