Antitrust Enforcement Must Trump Regulation, DOJ's Delrahim Says

Attempts to replace vigorous enforcement of antitrust laws with regulation -- such as in the form of antitrust exemptions or immunity -- should be met with "heavy skepticism" because of the dangers that come from government limits on competition, DOJ Antitrust Division head Makan Delrahim said Wednesday, according to remarks prepared for the division's competition and deregulation event. The roundtable, along with others set for April 26 and May 31, are aimed at helping Justice frame "effective and appropriate competition policy" and identify related regulatory burdens, Delrahim said.