Evan Chesler Speaks at NYU Law’s 2021 Center on Civil Justice: Antitrust Series
April 23, 2021
On April 21, 2021, Cravath partner Evan R. Chesler participated in the Center on Civil Justice: Antitrust Series, a four‑part series hosted virtually by the NYU School of Law. Evan spoke during a program entitled “Health Care Consolidation,” which discussed the consolidation of hospitals, providers, pharmaceuticals and insurers and the related impact on healthcare in the United States, including the potential enactment of antitrust laws and regulations.
Cravath partner Margaret T. Segall previously participated in part two of the Antitrust Series, entitled “Data as Market Power: Barriers to Entry from Big Data,” during which she discussed the impact access to large data sets can have on innovation and competition.
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J.D., 1975, New York University School of LawOrder of the Coif, John Norton Pomeroy Scholar, cum laude
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M.A., 1973, Hunter Collegesumma cum laude
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A.B., 1970, New York University
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