The University of Baltimore School of Law proudly celebrates Venable Professor of Law Emeritus Robert H. Lande, who received the 2026 Alfred E. Kahn Award for Antitrust Achievement from the American Antitrust Institute (AAI). The award honors individuals whose lifetime of scholarship, leadership, and public service have made outstanding contributions to the field of antitrust law and competition policy.
Professor Lande was recognized during AAI's 27th Annual Policy Conference, held in
June at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. AAI is the first independent,
nonprofit organization devoted to promoting antitrust and competition policy and enforcement
in a manner that protects consumers, businesses, and society. AAI's goal is to provide
a counterpoint to conservative influence in these areas.
"We are thrilled to present this special award to Professor Lande," said AAI President Randy Stutz. "Bob is a giant in our field whose extraordinary scholarly achievements are matched only by his generosity, humility, and moral clarity. Throughout his remarkable career, he has been steadfast in his commitment to public service and to ensuring the antitrust laws work on behalf of those they are designed to protect. Nobody is more deserving of this recognition."
Professor Lande is the Venable Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Baltimore
School of Law, where he taught Antitrust, Law & Economics and Torts for more than
35 years. He was a co-founder and is still a Director of the American Antitrust Institute.
Before joining the UBalt Law faculty, he practiced at Jones Day and at the Federal
Trade Commission. Over the course of his distinguished career, he authored or co-authored
more than 100 publications, shaping antitrust scholarship, competition policy, and
legal thought in the United States and around the world.
His work has earned numerous national honors, including two Cohen Foundation Awards
for the year's most outstanding antitrust scholarship, Concurrences' awards for best
academic article on private enforcement, and also on mergers, and the Federal Trade
Commission's annual award for best trade regulation scholarship by an employee. He
has testified before Congress and the federal antitrust agencies, advised many competition
officials internationally, and served in leadership roles in both the Association
of American Law Schools and the American Bar Association.
"Professor Bob Lande's national honor is so well deserved. It is a reminder of how one great scholar can transform an entire discipline," said Professor José Anderson. "I am so glad he did it here at UBalt Law. His accomplishments lift us all."
Professor Lande's career reflects the University of Baltimore School of Law's commitment
to faculty excellence through scholarship and public service that advances legal thought,
informs public policy and enforcement, and enriches the education of future lawyers.
His decades of teaching and mentorship have helped prepare generations of graduates
to lead, serve, and strengthen their communities.
The Alfred E. Kahn Award for Antitrust Achievement, first presented in 2000, recognizes
individuals whose careers have significantly advanced antitrust law and competition
policy. Professor Lande joins a distinguished group of scholars, practitioners, and
public officials whose work has shaped these fields.