Daniel Crane
Richard W. Pogue Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School
Editorial boardSeries, Crane’s Cartel7 publications since 2020Official page
Publications in the Network Law Review
Newest first- 21 November 2025
Antitrust and Great Powers Rivalry
“Great nations” rivalry includes all aspects of economic rivalry, so it is natural that the great nations consider antitrust a weapon in their arsenals, particularly in areas such as military, technology, culture, and finance.
- 16 April 2024
Antitrust Usage and the Secret Handshake
I was recently proofing edits to a law review article when I noticed that the editors had made a global change to decapitalize “school” in “Chicago School.” I asked to change it back to Chicago School.
- 2 August 2023
Law over Economics in the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines
On July 19, the FTC and DOJ released the draft Merger Guidelines for public comment. Among the many headlines is the displacement by case law of formal economic analysis that had characterized former guidelines.
- 28 February 2023
Reviving the Robinson-Patman Act
The Robinson-Patman Act was enacted in 1936 amid New Deal fervor against the power of chain stores, particularly the hegemonic Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (“A&P”).
- 2 December 2022
The USA’s Midterm Elections and Antitrust
For those observing American politics from abroad, the headline from the 2022 midterm elections was that the predicted “red wave” did not happen.
- 8 September 2022
Four Bad Reasons to Bring Criminal Monopolization Cases
The leadership of the U.S. Justice Department Antitrust Division has made waves in recent months by publicly stating an interest in reviving the long-discarded practice of bringing criminal cases under Section 2 of the Sherman…
- 17 February 2020