Alden Abbott

- Senior Research Fellow
Alden Abbott is a Senior Research Fellow focusing on antitrust issues. Before joining Mercatus, Mr. Abbott served as the Federal Trade Commission’s General Counsel from 2018 to early 2021, where he represented the Commission in court and provided legal advice to its representatives. Prior to working at the FTC, Mr. Abbott worked at the Heritage Foundation and BlackBerry Ltd. He also served as an adjunct professor at Mason’s Antonin Scalia Law School from 1991 to 2018. Mr. Abbott has a J.D. from Harvard Law School and an M.A. in economics from Georgetown University.
Publications & Appearances
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Mergers and Innovation: DOJ and FTC Take Heed | Truth on the Market
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Developments in Competition Policy during the Second Year of the Biden Administration
INTRODUCTION In 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made news by
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