Ishita Rajani

Education
Ph.D. and M.A., economics, Princeton University; M.S., economics, Indian Statistical Institute; B.A., economics, Lady Shriram College
Summary of Experience
Dr. Rajani specializes in the application of microeconomics, econometrics, and statistics to complex litigation matters in the areas of antitrust and competition. Her antitrust work includes both civil and criminal litigation across a variety of industries, including agriculture, digital platforms, energy, telecommunications, health care, and pharmaceuticals. In criminal antitrust litigations, Dr. Rajani has analyzed economic issues around alleged price-fixing and has supported clients and experts through fact discovery, provided consulting support to attorneys through trial, and helped experts prepare for trial testimony. In civil antitrust litigations, she specializes in working on complex, data-intensive litigation matters involving class certification, liability, and damages stemming from allegations of price-fixing, monopoly, and monopsony. Dr. Rajani has analyzed economic issues pertaining to allegations of attempted monopsonization in agricultural industries, attempted monopolization of digital platforms, and alleged manipulation of pricing benchmarks in energy markets. She has also worked on labor and employment, commercial dispute, and privacy and data breach matters. Dr Rajani’s writings have been published in Economic Inquiry, Global Competition Review’s Merger Remedies Guide, and Law360.
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Auto Repair in the Age of Telematics Recap
American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, 2024
2024Babarcich N, Clinton K
Antitrust & Competition -
Economic Analysis of Merger Remedies
Global Competition Review Merger Remedies Guide, 2021; updated 2023
2023Samuelson M, Rajani I, Robinson A
Antitrust & Competition -
How Workplace Disparities May Arise: An Economic Outline
Law360, February 15, 2019
2019
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June 28, 2023
Vice President Ishita Rajani to Join ABA Webinar on Information Sharing in the Current Antitrust Landscape
Event: When Safety Zones Are No Longer Safe – Information Sharing in the Current Antitrust Landscape
Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section, Joint Conduct Committee, and Trade, Sports & Professional Associations Committee -
January 5, 2024
Vice President Ishita Rajani to Moderate ABA Webinar on Auto Repair in the Age of Telematics
Event: Auto Repair in the Age of Telematics – Right to Repair, Antitrust, and Consumer Protection
Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section, Distribution and Franchising Committee, and Media and Technology Committee -
April 10, 2024
Analysis Group Consultants to Join Panels at ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
Event: 2024 Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section -
November 3, 2024
Vice President Ishita Rajani to Join Panel on Jobs Outside of Academia at NEUDC 2024 Conference
Event: The North East Universities Development Consortium (NEUDC) Conference
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February 6, 2025
Vice President Ishita Rajani to Join ABA Webinar on EU Facebook Marketplace Decision
Event: Some Insights on the EU Facebook Marketplace Decision
Host: American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section
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February 3, 2025
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September 17, 2024
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April 10, 2024
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April 3, 2024
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March 7, 2024
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January 12, 2024
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November 7, 2023
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June 27, 2023
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April 20, 2023
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August 12, 2022
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January 26, 2022