Daniel Hanley
@danielahanley.bsky.social
FYI. We don’t have to accept efficiency as a synonym for firing workers. We can block/limit job-cutting strategies and incentivize firms to pursue efficiency built on skill and human input.
November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
FYI. We don’t have to accept efficiency as a synonym for firing workers. We can block/limit job-cutting strategies and incentivize firms to pursue efficiency built on skill and human input.
There’s something truly terrifying about how casually tech oligarchs now describe their plans to restructure society. They are publicly pitching to investors and governments a future where we are all obedient subjects under their control.
October 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
There’s something truly terrifying about how casually tech oligarchs now describe their plans to restructure society. They are publicly pitching to investors and governments a future where we are all obedient subjects under their control.
Gonna tap this sign. www.thesling.org/antitrust-li...
September 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Gonna tap this sign. www.thesling.org/antitrust-li...
Antitrust litigation is definitely having a moment right now. www.lighthouseglobal.com/blog/civil-a...
September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Antitrust litigation is definitely having a moment right now. www.lighthouseglobal.com/blog/civil-a...
It's pleasing to see business professors and lawyers acknowledge that Amazon is largely the result of mergers that could have been challenged if the controlling law had been enforced during its acquisition spree between 1998 & 2022.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 2, 2025 at 7:07 PM
It's pleasing to see business professors and lawyers acknowledge that Amazon is largely the result of mergers that could have been challenged if the controlling law had been enforced during its acquisition spree between 1998 & 2022.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Vermont AAG Alexandra Spring has published a must-read article. Hearing forceful, justice-centered, and principled language from a state enforcer like her is not just inspiring; it sets a model for others. Just some of my favorite quotes are below.
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
August 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Vermont AAG Alexandra Spring has published a must-read article. Hearing forceful, justice-centered, and principled language from a state enforcer like her is not just inspiring; it sets a model for others. Just some of my favorite quotes are below.
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...
It is essential to remember never to take the defense bar's position seriously on any issue. No matter how mundane the reform, they will always complain. The FTC's New HSR Rule is just the perfect example. Here is a blog post from some Steptoe attorneys.
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
August 27, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It is essential to remember never to take the defense bar's position seriously on any issue. No matter how mundane the reform, they will always complain. The FTC's New HSR Rule is just the perfect example. Here is a blog post from some Steptoe attorneys.
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
www.steptoe.com/en/news-publ...
Buffett is also nowhere near as successful as people think. Without his (reluctant) bet on Apple, Berkshire would have lagged the S&P. That’s not skill—it’s luck. And luck is all modern finance is: gambling wrapped in invented respectability.
www.marketsentiment.co/p/what-if-bu...
www.marketsentiment.co/p/what-if-bu...
August 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Buffett is also nowhere near as successful as people think. Without his (reluctant) bet on Apple, Berkshire would have lagged the S&P. That’s not skill—it’s luck. And luck is all modern finance is: gambling wrapped in invented respectability.
www.marketsentiment.co/p/what-if-bu...
www.marketsentiment.co/p/what-if-bu...
Warren Buffett embodies the corrosive force of finance on society. When Steve Jobs called him in to ask what Apple should do with its billions in cash, Buffett offered a miserably narrow menu—acquisitions, dividends, buybacks, or holding it.
Meanwhile…
www.cnbc.com/2012/02/27/c...
Meanwhile…
www.cnbc.com/2012/02/27/c...
August 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Warren Buffett embodies the corrosive force of finance on society. When Steve Jobs called him in to ask what Apple should do with its billions in cash, Buffett offered a miserably narrow menu—acquisitions, dividends, buybacks, or holding it.
Meanwhile…
www.cnbc.com/2012/02/27/c...
Meanwhile…
www.cnbc.com/2012/02/27/c...
Law & Economics is a nefarious force corrupting our courts. It has pushed the federal judiciary toward undermining the rule of law and emboldening corporate power, leaving American justice deeply corroded.
August 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Law & Economics is a nefarious force corrupting our courts. It has pushed the federal judiciary toward undermining the rule of law and emboldening corporate power, leaving American justice deeply corroded.
Despite the fact that some of the plaintiff's other claims have been reinstated, could this First Circuit decision be the one for the Supreme Court to abolish the ridiculous baseball exemption? I hope so.
business.cch.com/ald/cangreje...
business.cch.com/ald/cangreje...
July 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Despite the fact that some of the plaintiff's other claims have been reinstated, could this First Circuit decision be the one for the Supreme Court to abolish the ridiculous baseball exemption? I hope so.
business.cch.com/ald/cangreje...
business.cch.com/ald/cangreje...
Good brief out of the DOJ.
The DOJ supports a court order requiring JELD-WEN to divest an acquired plant, and correctly notes that JELD-WEN’s procedural maneuvers are undermining the finality of the judgment and destabilizing the divestiture process.
www.justice.gov/atr/media/14...
The DOJ supports a court order requiring JELD-WEN to divest an acquired plant, and correctly notes that JELD-WEN’s procedural maneuvers are undermining the finality of the judgment and destabilizing the divestiture process.
www.justice.gov/atr/media/14...
July 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Good brief out of the DOJ.
The DOJ supports a court order requiring JELD-WEN to divest an acquired plant, and correctly notes that JELD-WEN’s procedural maneuvers are undermining the finality of the judgment and destabilizing the divestiture process.
www.justice.gov/atr/media/14...
The DOJ supports a court order requiring JELD-WEN to divest an acquired plant, and correctly notes that JELD-WEN’s procedural maneuvers are undermining the finality of the judgment and destabilizing the divestiture process.
www.justice.gov/atr/media/14...
The American Antitrust Institute has written a fantastic letter to the Solicitor General, FTC, and DOJ urging them to tell SCOTUS to deny cert in the Duke Energy case. SCOTUS should not take this case.
www.antitrustinstitute.org/work-product...
www.antitrustinstitute.org/work-product...
July 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The American Antitrust Institute has written a fantastic letter to the Solicitor General, FTC, and DOJ urging them to tell SCOTUS to deny cert in the Duke Energy case. SCOTUS should not take this case.
www.antitrustinstitute.org/work-product...
www.antitrustinstitute.org/work-product...
Estimated values of intangibles should be included in HSR filings.
"If antitrust rules required that intangible assets be considered, 90 deals of the additional 260 reported would receive extra scrutiny each year...And 23 of the 90 deals likely wouldn’t even be put forward."
"If antitrust rules required that intangible assets be considered, 90 deals of the additional 260 reported would receive extra scrutiny each year...And 23 of the 90 deals likely wouldn’t even be put forward."
July 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Estimated values of intangibles should be included in HSR filings.
"If antitrust rules required that intangible assets be considered, 90 deals of the additional 260 reported would receive extra scrutiny each year...And 23 of the 90 deals likely wouldn’t even be put forward."
"If antitrust rules required that intangible assets be considered, 90 deals of the additional 260 reported would receive extra scrutiny each year...And 23 of the 90 deals likely wouldn’t even be put forward."
Is anyone surprised that President Trump is going to try and shield the NCAA from antitrust liability via executive order? His actions mean he is attempting to deprive athletes of being compensated for their talents. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
July 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Is anyone surprised that President Trump is going to try and shield the NCAA from antitrust liability via executive order? His actions mean he is attempting to deprive athletes of being compensated for their talents. sports.yahoo.com/college-foot...
I just don't know how many more actions like these need to occur before judges stop being treated like punching bags by Big Tech. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
July 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I just don't know how many more actions like these need to occur before judges stop being treated like punching bags by Big Tech. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The story of the law's origins is actually fascinating. The farmers that wanted the law used moral arguments, advocating that they be free from the grip of financiers. 👇
books.google.com/books?id=JgM...
books.google.com/books?id=JgM...
July 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The story of the law's origins is actually fascinating. The farmers that wanted the law used moral arguments, advocating that they be free from the grip of financiers. 👇
books.google.com/books?id=JgM...
books.google.com/books?id=JgM...
I wonder what the Democratic party can do with this information. I am sure their hired hot shot consultants and establishment party insiders will know. (Obvious sarcasm)
news.gallup.com/poll/12751/l...
news.gallup.com/poll/12751/l...
July 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I wonder what the Democratic party can do with this information. I am sure their hired hot shot consultants and establishment party insiders will know. (Obvious sarcasm)
news.gallup.com/poll/12751/l...
news.gallup.com/poll/12751/l...
Commissioner Meador's remarks signal the reality that the FTC is open to operating as a deal-maker rather than a vigorous law enforcer. www.ftc.gov/system/files...
June 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Commissioner Meador's remarks signal the reality that the FTC is open to operating as a deal-maker rather than a vigorous law enforcer. www.ftc.gov/system/files...
There are a lot of reasons people should read legislative history. Good quotes are at the top of the list.
June 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
There are a lot of reasons people should read legislative history. Good quotes are at the top of the list.
State lawmakers looking to replicate Minnesota’s approach—or California’s on fast food franchising—should read Brian Callaci's and my paper on Parker Immunity. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
June 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
State lawmakers looking to replicate Minnesota’s approach—or California’s on fast food franchising—should read Brian Callaci's and my paper on Parker Immunity. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
There is incalculable irony in the House GOP’s attempt to enact what is essentially a Norris-LaGuardia-style restriction on the judiciary’s equitable powers, despite it being the most conservative & GOP-friendly judiciary in over a century. The endgame is obvious.
www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...
www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...
May 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
There is incalculable irony in the House GOP’s attempt to enact what is essentially a Norris-LaGuardia-style restriction on the judiciary’s equitable powers, despite it being the most conservative & GOP-friendly judiciary in over a century. The endgame is obvious.
www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...
www.newsweek.com/hidden-provi...
This is a really insightful point from Don Moynihan. The Supreme Court’s Wilcox decision kneecaps Congress’ ability to legislate and build a durable and competent civil service. I am still bewildered by how much the GOP justices desire complete autocracy.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-su...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-su...
May 24, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This is a really insightful point from Don Moynihan. The Supreme Court’s Wilcox decision kneecaps Congress’ ability to legislate and build a durable and competent civil service. I am still bewildered by how much the GOP justices desire complete autocracy.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-su...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/why-the-su...
The rule of reason creates a doom loop. It’s time to abandon it. For more, read my article In Praise of Rules-Based Antitrust.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
May 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The rule of reason creates a doom loop. It’s time to abandon it. For more, read my article In Praise of Rules-Based Antitrust.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Pretty much my life in a meme.
May 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Pretty much my life in a meme.