Douglas Melamed (Intel) : Antitrust perspectives from Silicon Valley

You have been a partner in a prominent law firm, a high-ranking antitrust enforcer for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), and now, a general counsel of a leading technology company – one that has received a fair amount of antitrust scrutiny. Has your perspective on antitrust changed as you have successively assumed new roles and if so, how ? Definitely. From my experience in private practice, I gained an understanding of the factual complexity of antitrust and business matters and a keen appreciation for the value of rigorous legal process to guard against hasty, mistaken judgments. My years as a senior Justice Department official gave me an understanding of the very different perspective of a government law enforcement official – both the broader responsibility and the ways in