"America First Antitrust": Political reorientation of US antitrust law?
In the July 2025 edition of Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht, Hartmut Schnieder, a renowned antitrust expert, contributed an editorial titled "America First Antitrust." This piece offers a unique perspective on the anticipated changes in antitrust enforcement under the new U.S. Republican administration.
Schnieder, known for his analyses of antitrust enforcement under various U.S. administrations, has previously published his views on the Trump I and Biden administrations in the journal. However, this is the first time he has discussed antitrust enforcement under a Republican administration in Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht.
The editorial, originally written in German, has now been translated into English, marking a departure from Schnieder's previous works. The piece explores the potential impact of the new Republican administration's policies on antitrust enforcement in the United States and offers insights into how these policies may shape competition law both domestically and globally.
The editorial is expected to generate discussion and debate among antitrust experts and policymakers in the United States and Germany, contributing significantly to the ongoing discourse on antitrust enforcement in the United States.
Despite extensive searches, no additional information is currently available on Schnieder's specific analysis of the political realignment of U.S. antitrust law under the Republican administration, as detailed in his July 2025 editorial in Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht. Access to the editorial text or further details would aid in a more precise synthesis of Schnieder's views on this topic.
The July 2025 edition of Neue Zeitschrift für Kartellrecht, featuring Hartmut Schnieder's editorial "America First Antitrust," delves into the anticipated changes in antitrust enforcement under the new U.S. Republican administration and its potential global implications, generating discourse within the realm of antitrust policies and legislation, as well as politics. This analysis could provide valuable insights for policymakers and experts on the repositioning of US antitrust law under the Republican administration.
