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Darren Bush

Darren Bush

Professor of Law (Leonard B. Rosenberg Chair) at the University of Houston Law Center, specializing in antitrust law and economic regulation.

Sep 28, 2026

21:38
And so I wondered if you could just sort of walk us through how that came to be and sort of explain What rubber stamping means, what actually happens when the DOJ submits consent decrees for review under a public interest standard before the
21:53
court? What I mean by rubber stamping, this is actually in the legislative history where they're talking about courts that will not engage in any meaningful review of the consent decree and merely just go, okay, right? And that's what they mean by consent decree.
22:13
by rubber stamping.
22:15
So you're right, Judge Green, of course, with the suit to break up AT&T, and certainly that's a remedy that a lot of folks are not a fan of, breaking up companies.
22:32
But certainly within the equitable powers of court to do that.
22:37
But most of the consent decrees go to the D.C.
22:40
Circuit and courts within the D.C.

16 MINS LATER

38:20
What do you see as worthwhile avenues of reform to make the Tunney Act more meaningful and robust? Any advice for Congress or for others who are out there thinking about the structure, appropriate reform?

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