Robyn Shapiro

@JusticeATR’s staff really are the crown jewel of DOJ. In just the past *week* they: ✅ Beat Apple’s quest to bounce a sweeping monopolization case ✅ Beat Visa’s efforts to avoid discovery and trial in a case about its debit monopoly and agreements to co-opt potential fintech…

Exactly zero surprises here -- inviting grifting and culture war grievance peddling in the M&A review process is bad for deals.

Statement by reinstated FTC Commissioner @RKSlaughterFTC

The idea that Republicans cleverly delayed all the pain in the megabill until after the election is untrue. As @whitneycwimbish shows, 1/3 of the Medicaid cuts are in place today. Several hospitals have closed programs, cut staff, or shut down. Important story (link below):

This week, as we celebrate America’s birthday, I’m also celebrating two laws that are particularly meaningful to me: 🎂 Sherman Antitrust Act (1890) 🎂 Civil Rights Act (1964) One is designed to break up monopolies, the other to break down barriers of discrimination. But both…

@figma's IPO is both proof that antitrust matters and terrific news on its own terms. We need more U.S. public companies🚀🚀🚀

This is #abundance! More choices for consumers, investors, software engineers, and innovators. scarcity.com is as bad as scarcity.gov

Figma’s IPO is a win for American innovation—and a case study in why tough merger enforcement works. After @JusticeATR raised concerns, Adobe dropped its anticompetitive bid to eliminate Figma. Today, Figma goes public as an independent U.S. company. That's success.

Big Tech companies snuck a line into the Republican bill that'd stop local and state governments from having ANY rules about AI for TEN YEARS. But we fought back — and won! This fight is not over, but we are not powerless.

A huge victory for antitrust enforcement and the rule of law. As we have said time and again, antitrust enforcement is alive and well. Congrats to our entire team ln this momentous victory. This is yet another big one!

I testified in the Senate this week about antitrust + deregulation. I urged Congress, @JusticeATR, and @FTC to focus on the biggest, most intractable competition problems driving the cost-of-living crisis. Why? They’re uniquely suited to do it. And because regular people can’t…

"It's interesting to hear so many on the other side of the aisle say...'there are other agencies that can handle [CFPB's job]," says @mh4oh. "That was the situation before the financial crisis. We've played that tune before and it devastated the lives of millions of Americans"

DOJ's case against Visa survives motion to dismiss

Today’s decision is a major step toward restoring choice, fairness, and innovation for working Americans and small businesses. Congratulations to @JusticeATR! So proud to have led the team of dedicated public servants who brought this case to hold Visa accountable.

Doha is a brilliant communicator of basic principles of antitrust enforcement, and their importance for our economy and democracy.

The FTC just approved a blatantly anticompetitive $13.5 billion advertising merger on the condition that they advertise on conservative websites. No joke. This FTC has no shame. Partisan central planning hackery.

Hetal Doshi is an outstanding candidate for Colorado Attorney General. I had the privilege of working with her at the Justice Department and witnessed her incredible work ethic firsthand. She is immensely qualified and committed to fighting for the freedoms and economic dignity…

When powerful companies illegally rip off Colorado farmers and workers by making it harder to repair their own machinery, the law has something to say about it. It’s time we flip the script. This is about economic freedom and standing up for those who feed the country.