Joe Sims on HSR at 50, Dealmaking, and the Future of the FTC

Creative Discussion: An Antitrust Podcast

Creative Discussion: An Antitrust Podcast
Joe Sims on HSR at 50, Dealmaking, and the Future of the FTC
Jul 21, 2026 Episode 7
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)

Joseph V. Coniglio hosts retired Jones Day partner and former DOJ Antitrust Division leader Joe Sims, who recounts how he discovered antitrust in law school, explains the origins and impact of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, and forecasts diminished FTC antitrust authority.

Cases Mentioned

  • Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U.S. 602 (1935)
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