Antitrust Law after Ohio v. American Express

In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision in Ohio v. Amex that is still rippling through the antitrust world. In the controversial opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas assessed how the relevant market should be defined in antitrust cases involving “two-sided markets.” What was monumental about the decision, and what are the far-reaching implications that courts are considering today? TalksOnLaw's Joel Cohen calls on Julie Elmer, antitrust expert and former DOJ attorney to explain the crux of the decision and how lower courts have interpreted the opinion since. Julie explains and makes some predictions for its impact on mergers as well as the government's ability to restrict anti-competitive combinations. Julie Elmer is a partner in the antitrust and litigation practices at Freshfields. ► http://www.talksonlaw.com for more legal explainers and interviews with the titans of law. ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/talksonlaw ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/talksonlaw ► Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/talksonlaw ► TalksOnLaw does not provide legal advice. Learn more here: https://www.talksonlaw.com/briefs#about_tol_briefs_tol_is_not_your_lawyer ____________________ TRANSCRIPT