LAW - Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies
Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies
Multi-billion-dollar mergers. Global cartels. Internet platform monopoly cases. Health care controversies. Antitrust laws are in the news every day. These influential areas of the law limit the abuse of economic power for the benefit of consumers and competitors.
The Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies is a non-partisan, independent academic center that advocates for a more just, competitive, and consumer-friendly economy.
We achieve our mission by:
- Training the next generation of antitrust and consumer lawyers
- Presenting cutting edge events
- Publishing influential scholarship
- Offering a unique student fellowship
- Advocating for change that helps consumers.
Certificate Program
We are pleased to offer a Certificate in Competition and Consumer Protection Law for JD Students.
Events
Annual Loyola Antitrust Colloquium
Join us for the 27th Annual Loyola Antitrust Colloquium on on Friday, April 23, 2027. The Keynote Speaker will be Jonathan Kanter, former assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice; Distinguished Service Professor at Carnegie Mellon University; Distinguished Teaching Professor at Washington University Law.
Join the Table: Antitrust and Consumer Protection Lunch Series
This monthly lunch series is for students, fellows, and faculty interested in learning more about antitrust and consumer protection law. Featured guest speakers share their practice experience and discuss current topics.
Upcoming Speakers:
- October 20: , partner, Kirkland & Ellis
- November 17: , former judge of the Northern District of Illinois and currently a partner at Latham & Watkins
News and Views
Featured articles
Learn more about the latest news in antitrust and consumer protection from our Institute of Consumer Antitrust Studies Student Fellows.
Featured Articles:
Meet the Director
In his new book, Power and Greed: Monopolies, Mergers, and Cartels on the American Stage (Bloomsbury, 2026), Spencer Weber Waller details how powerful business cartels and monopolies have affected the live entertainment industry from the 19th century to today.
Contact
For more information about the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, contact Spencer Weber Waller at swalle1@luc.edu, Director of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, or Jennifer Dixton, Assistant Director for Student Fellows, at jdixton@luc.edu.