Danger, Will Robinson-Patman Be Enforced?

Let's talk about boring anti-trust laws, food retail consolidation, the Kroger-Albertsons merger, and Election Day

You’ve probably heard of the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890), which bans anti-competitive corporate practices that aim to create or maintain a monopoly. You might be familiar with the Clayton Antitrust Act (1918), which installed guardrails against M&A activity that can drastically reduce competition and added new rules like preventing someone from sitting…