Doha Mekki

NPR Boston - Jury finds Live Nation acted as a monopoly and inflated prices

April 16, 2026

Senior Fellow Doha Mekki joined NPR Boston to discuss a federal jury's ruling that Live Nation is acting as an illegal monopoly that is driving up ticket prices for consumers. Mekki helped file the original complaint against Live Nation in 2024.

https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2026/04/16/live-nation-verdict

Doha Mekki Speaks at Institute for Local Self-Reliance Event on Algorithmic Pricing

February 17, 2026

Doha Mekki spoke at virtual event hosted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance on how algorithmic pricing benefits big business and hurts consumers. You can watch a recordig of the conversation here.

Doha Mekki Speaks at Capitol Forum "Future of Hollywood" Conference

March 17, 2026

Senior Fellow Doha Mekki spoke with Capitol Forum Executive Editor Teddy Downey as part of the 2026 “Future of Hollywood” Conference, which was held in Los Angeles on March 12. You can watch the conversation here.

Doha Mekki Quoted in Politico Article on Algorithmic Collusion in Price Setting

July 8, 2025

Doha Mekki was was quoted in a Politico article exploring "algorithmic collusion" in price setting among businesses in California. The quote was taken from testimony Mekki gave in the California legislature on the issue. You can read the article here.

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Transcript: Fireside Chat With Roger Alford and Doha Mekki

April 30, 2025

The following is a transcript of Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford and former Principle Deputy Assistant Attorney Doha Mekki in conversation with Bloomberg reporter Josh Sisco.

Guy Rolnick

Please allow me to briefly introduce our speakers.

Roger Alford is the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for antitrust at the US Department of Justice. He previously served in the first Trump administration as Deputy Assistant Attorney General for antitrust. Prior to returning to the DOJ, he was a member of the Notre Dame law...

https://www.promarket.org/2025/04/30/transcript-fireside-chat-with-roger-alford-…

Google Broke the Law to Keep Its Advertising Monopoly, a Judge Rules

April 17, 2025

Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in some online advertising technology, a federal judge ruled on Thursday, adding to legal troubles that could reshape the $1.86 trillion company and alter its power over the internet.

Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a 115-page ruling that Google had broken the law to build its dominance over the largely invisible system of technology that places advertisements on pages across the web. The...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/technology/google-ad-tech-antitrust-ruling.ht…

Statement of Doha Mekki Before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition, Policy, and Consumer Rights

June 24, 2025

STATEMENT OF DOHA MEKKI

SENIOR FELLOW CENTER FOR CONSUMER LAW & ECONOMIC JUSTICE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW

BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY SUBCOMMITTEE ON ANTITRUST, COMPETITION POLICY, AND CONSUMER RIGHTS

FOR A HEARING ENTITLED “DEREGULATION & COMPETITION: REDUCING REGULATORY BURDENS TO UNLOCK INNOVATION AND SPUR NEW ENTRY”

Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the...