The Robinson-Patman Act: A Critical Tool for Fair Competition
The government's decision to stop enforcing the law in the 1980s fueled the collapse of Main Street. Now a revival is imminent.

Katy Milani is the associate director for policy and advocacy for ILSR’s independent business program where she works closely with coalition partners and policymakers on antimonopoly and small business policy and advocacy.
Previously she was the director of advocacy and policy at the Roosevelt Institute where she led strategic engagement with allies, partner organizations, and elected officials on a range of corporate power policy areas, including banking reform and corporate governance.
Prior to joining Roosevelt, Katy served in government as a budget analyst for the New York City Office of Management and Budget and a legislative fellow in the Office of Sen. Sherrod Brown, where she focused on banking and housing policy. Katy received her MSc in regulation from the London School of Economics and a BA in international affairs and Spanish from the University of Colorado.
Reach Katy by email at [email protected].
The government's decision to stop enforcing the law in the 1980s fueled the collapse of Main Street. Now a revival is imminent.
ILSR hosted a congressional briefing featuring antitrust experts, small business owners, and lawmakers to hear about unfair corporate pricing practices that are squeezing small businesses.
Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter met with small businesses, discussing the critical role of antitrust policy in supporting local economies.
In this ILSR event, two State AGs and other changemakers have a lively discussion about how states can advance the goals of the antitrust movement.