Nick Cheolas Discusses Evolving Antitrust Landscape under Second Trump Administration with The Capitol Forum

September 23, 2026

Nicholas S. Cheolas, partner in Wiley's Litigation Practice, spoke about the evolving antitrust landscape under the second Trump Administration at a conference call event with The Capitol Forum.

"I think what you would hear from agency leadership at both agencies is that one of the biggest changes we've observed is the posture on settlements. And there is this real acknowledgement of the trade-offs between settling a matter now or litigating a matter to an uncertain conclusion and uncertain relief," said Cheolas. "And so, I think the agency leadership is very acutely aware of those trade-offs. And over time, they've really come down on the side of “we are going to pursue settlements that get relief now.”