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Antitrust, the process: America’s competition cops

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The Rise and Fall of Lena Kahn

There are different perceptions of Lena Kahn depending on who you ask./nLena Kahn is viewed as a heroine by progressives for scrutinizing corporate conduct and taking on big tech./nTo corporate America, Lena Kahn is seen as a villain pushing an overly boisterous and partisan approach to merger enforcement./nLena Kahn is shaking up corporate America and changing how mergers and antitrust are viewed by the public./nLena Kahn rose to prominence with her article 'Amazon's Antitrust Paradox' and caught the attention of Elizabeth Warren./nElizabeth Warren pushed for Lena Kahn's appointment to the FTC, where she eventually became chair./nLena Kahn's counterpart at the Department of Justice is Jonathan Cantor, who was formerly critical of big tech./nLena Kahn, Jonathan Cantor, and Tim Wu form a team of trust busters taking an activist approach to tackling big companies and blocking potential deals.

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