Antitrust Economics

Antitrust Overview

Keystone has significant experience in antitrust matters and related litigation. Our experts have consulted on many of the top antitrust litigation matters in the United States, in industries that include technology, software and services, internet advertising, healthcare, bitoech and pharma and many others.

Price Fixing:

Keystone experts and professional staff provides clients with expert advice on matters involving price-fixing allegations. Our clients include private sector, U.S. and international government entities, and trade industry associations. Recent industries include semiconductors, vitamins, high fructose corn syrup, silver, copper, and commercial tissues.

Market Impact:

Keystone has advised clients on the market impact of mergers including relevant market share with respect to potential monopoly, oligopoly, and monopsony situations. Recent antitrust projects involving market impact include internet advertising, semiconductors, software, technology, healthcare, aerospace, cement, credit cards, coal, copper, consumer goods, explosives, food processing, and supermarkets.

Monopolization:

Keystone’s expert services for both plaintiff and defendant have included relevant market definition, merger simulation, analysis of actual or potential market power, analysis of oligopoly and monopsony issues, and demand system analysis using econometric techniques. Recent industries include including software, online advertising, technology services, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and health care. Additionally, we have experience with animal feed, dairies, food commodities, medical waste, gas, explosives, fur trading, gold, trucking and tractors. .

Price Discrimination:

Keystone’s experts have extensive experience on Robinson-Patman and price discrimination matters. Our experts provide a multi-faceted approach and address these issues from both theoretical and empirical economic viewpoints. Recent industries include data storage, aluminum siding, propane gas, polyseyrene, and publishing rights.

Vertical Relationships:

Keystone provides sophisticated analysis to our clients in tying cases, distributor terminations, exclusive dealings, exclusive territories and other vertical issues. Recent projects include operating systems, data storage, healthcare, steel, water rights and locks.

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