Herbert Hovenkamp is a Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics with a joint appointment at the Penn Law School. He’s also a prolific scholar in the area of antitrust law, a distinction that earned him the nickname “dean of American antitrust law” by   The New York Times in 2011. He spoke to Knowledge at Wharton about his latest research, which builds a compelling defense for antitrust policies that advocate protecting consumers over businesses. An edited transcript of the conversation follows. Knowledge at Wharton: You’ve recently completed two papers on antitrust policy. The first focuses on what you call progressive antitrust policy . “Progressive” is a word used in the news quite a bit these days, especially in the realm of politics. Can you talk about what this means for antitrust policy? Herbert Hovenkamp: Progressives in general have tried to make antitrust policy more aggressive.…