Economic Evidence and Modern Antitrust

The question of the continued relevance, persuasiveness, and sufficiency of economic evidence in assessments of antitrust matters in the digital age has become of increasing interest to commentators, academics, and regulatory and legislative bodies. A closely related question is the contention by some commentators that the courts’ narrow focus on the consumer welfare standard is ill-suited for dealing with the complexities of today’s world. In our view, the consumer welfare standard remains