The Day 1 plenary sessions begin with Principal Lecturers: Elizabeth Bailey @crai_global, Daniel Francis @nyulaw, Andrew Gavil @HowardLawSchool & William Kovacic @gwlaw #atmasters

2026 Antitrust Masters Course kicked this morning with a welcome from Taylor Aiello @AxinnLaw, Conference Vice-Chair, Melanie Aitken @BennettJonesLaw, Section Chair, & Jonathan Gleklen @arnoldporter, Conference Chair #atmasters

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026] Kroger’s Ex-CEO Defends Effort to Close Failed Albertsons Deal (Bloomberg Law) Kroger Co.’s former chief executive officer testified in court that the grocery giant did what it was required to do to secure regulatory approval for a $24.6 billion merger with Albertsons Co., which is now demanding damages after the deal was blocked for antitrust reasons. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026] Tyson Foods, Cooper Farms Inch Toward Turkey Price-Fixing Trial (Bloomberg Law) Tyson Foods Inc. and Cooper Farms Inc. will continue litigating claims they colluded to inflate turkey prices after a federal judge found a jury could conclude the companies participated in an alleged conspiracy. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026] Taiwan Rejects Grab’s $600 Million Takeover of Foodpanda Arm (Bloomberg) Taiwanese authorities blocked Grab Holdings Ltd.’s $600 million takeover of Foodpanda’s local unit, a setback for the ride and food-delivery firm’s expansion plans. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026] Antitrust Watchdog Launches Probe into Spain's Exolum Over Potential Abuse (Reuters) Spain's competition authority CNMC has opened sanctioning proceedings against Spanish energy logistics company Exolum over three suspected abuses of a dominant position, it said on Wednesday. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 21, 2026] EU Will Propose New Tools to Protect Market, von der Leyen Says (Reuters) The European Commission will propose new measures to shield the EU from unfair competition from cheap imports, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday reuters.com/legal/litigation…

Applications are open for the 2027 Janet D. Steiger Fellowship, offering 8–10 weeks of paid, hands-on experience in consumer protection and public service. Applications close November 30. APPLY NOW: americanbar.org/groups/antit…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026] Virgin Media O2 Owners to Challenge UK Regulator Over Netomnia Deal (Reuters) Virgin Media O2's owners will challenge Britain's competition regulator's opposition to their £2 billion ($2.7 billion) acquisition of fibre network Netomnia rather than offer remedies to address its concerns, they said on Tuesday. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026] Apple Faces UK Pressure to Open iPhone to Rival Wallets (Bloomberg) Apple Inc.’s control over the iPhone is blocking fintech rivals from competing with its digital wallet, the UK’s antitrust watchdog said proposing to force the Big Tech firm to open up its contactless technology. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 20, 2026] Antitrust Officials Try to Block Playground Equipment Merger (Axios) The Federal Trade Commission and a dozen state attorneys general have sued to stop Platinum Equity and portfolio company PlayPower from buying rival playground equipment maker BCI Burke from Bertram Capital. axios.com/2026/10/20/playpow…

Join us Nov. 19 for the 2026 Global Seminar Series, featuring discussions on competition policy, digital markets and cartel enforcement. Complimentary registration closes Nov. 12! REGISTER NOW: events.americanbar.org/Vg5NL…

Don't miss the 2026 Fall Forum on Nov. 5 in Washington, D.C.! From merger enforcement and digital markets to AI and antitrust advocacy, this year's agenda is packed with timely discussions and leading faculty. REGISTER NOW: events.americanbar.org/ZxvVY…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 19, 2026] Albertsons, Kroger to Call Ex-CEOs to Testify Over Failed Deal (Bloomberg Law) Almost two years after they failed to complete the largest US grocery chain merger ever, Albertsons Cos. and Kroger Co. are set to take their legal fight before a judge in a case that could have implications for any large deals that face antitrust scrutiny from regulators. news.bloomberglaw.com/antitr…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 19, 2026] US Judge Rebuffs $85 Million Fee Request by Lawyers in Google Play Antitrust Litigation (Reuters) A federal judge in California has rejected for now a request by lawyers for consumers who sued Alphabet's Google over its Play Store practices to collect $85 million in legal fees from a $630 million settlement, saying the attorneys failed to provide sufficient records to justify the award. reuters.com/legal/government…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 19, 2026] Feel Like You ’re Overpaying for Hotels? Blame Expedia, a New Lawsuit Says. (The New York Times) A lawsuit filed this month accuses Expedia Group of forcing millions of customers to pay significantly inflated prices for hotels, even if they’ve never used the booking giant’s platforms. nytimes.com/2026/10/16/trave…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 19, 2026] KKR Charged with Misleading EU Regulators Over Telecom Italia Network Deal (Reuters) KKR was hit with EU antitrust charges on Monday, alleging it misled regulators during their review of its €22 billion acquisition of Telecom Italia's fixed-line network two years ago, exposing the US buyout group to a potentially hefty fine. reuters.com/business/media-t…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 16, 2026] EU Plans to Fast-Track Antitrust Approval of SpaceX Rival (Investing.com) The European Union is working toward fast-track antitrust approval for a satellite joint venture between Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE, and Thales SA, which is positioned as Europe's response to SpaceX, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. finance.yahoo.com/economy/po…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 16, 2026] AWS, Microsoft Can Do More to Address Cloud Services Barriers, UK Competition Watchdog Says (Reuters) Britain's competition watchdog said on ​Friday that Amazon ‌Web Services and Microsoft can do ​more to ​address remaining barriers to ⁠switching between ​cloud providers and ​using multiple cloud services to deliver greater customer ​choice in ​the UK. reuters.com/legal/litigation…

[ABA Antitrust Daily Digest October 16, 2026] Alaska Air’s Proposed Joint Ventures Raise Unique Antitrust Questions (Travel Weekly) Never before have two U.S. airlines been part of the same international joint venture. Alaska Air Group proposed to break new ground by joining the Oneworld transatlantic and transpacific joint ventures, both of which already include American Airlines. travelweekly.com/Travel-News…