Commentary
Trump’s Justice Department’s antitrust ‘investigation’ of California’s deal with car makers is an abuse of power
Mark A. Lemley and David McGowan, Stanford and University of San Diego law schools: The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating car manufacturers that agreed with California to establish a framework setting parameters for compliance with California’s greenhouse gas emissions standards. Antitrust law has never been wielded so explicitly as a tool to make businesses kowtow to the whims of a president. The Justice Department’s investigation is meritless from every angle.