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| Robert Rubinovitz |
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Dr. Rubinovitz works on antitrust issues in a wide variety of industries. He has been involved in merger and non-merger work in the telecommunications sector, including broadband Internet services, television, radio, and direct broadcast satellite, as well as merger work in a wide range of consumer and manufacturer products and litigation work related to monopolization issues, collusion, class certification, and damages in areas such as chemicals, financial products, and franchisee disputes. He has contributed to presentations made at US Federal antitrust agencies and has provided support for expert testimony in a range of venues, including US Federal court. Most recently, he testified on liability and damages and critiqued the opposing expert's damage model in a Robinson-Patman case involving a manufacturer of DIRECTV "set-top boxes." In addition, Dr. Rubinovitz specializes in the application of econometric techniques to merger analysis.
Dr. Rubinovitz began his professional career in the Economic Analysis Group at the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, where his work focused on industries such as cable television, radio, health care, and banking. While at the Division, Dr. Rubinovitz analyzed the likely effects of proposed mergers and various business practices on competition and helped the Division write regulatory comments that were filed with Federal agencies. He also worked on detail to the Federal Communications Commission and advised foreign governments' competition agencies on issues related to competition policy and analysis.
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