Professor Kovacic to Join Competition and Markets Authority Board

William Kovacic, Professor of Law and Policy and Director of the Competition Law Center, was appointed as a non-executive director of the new competition regulator in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority. This appointment, which will combine the current duties of the Office of Fair Trading and the Competition Commission, is a major step towards creating the UK’s new strengthened and streamline competition regime. Kovacic was among four others appointed to the upcoming regulator’s board. The watchdog is set to begin operations April 1 of next year.