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Our Curious Amalgam

American Bar Association

Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.

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#101 What's Trending? Understanding What To Expect In...

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2021/02/08

Merger clearance encompasses a major portion of the practice of competition law. What are the coming trends for 2021? Ilene Gotts, one of the deans of the competition bar, joins Christina Ma and John Roberti to discuss the major issues she sees for competition law related to mergers for 2021. Listen to this episode to learn more about the key issues, trends and predictions for antitrust M&A in the next year. Hosted by: John Roberti, Allen & Overy LLP and Christina Ma, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen &

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40:59

#100 What’s All The Fuss About? Brexit and UK...

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2021/02/01

The UK has finally left the EU and the ambit of EU law. What does this mean for competition law, merger control, subsidy control and competition litigation in the EU and UK? Anneli Howard, a UK barrister and EU law specialist, joins Matthew Hall and John Roberti to discuss the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, WTO subsidy rules, Northern Ireland Protocol and the rest of the new legal regime. Listen to this episode to learn more about the present and future for these areas of law in the UK

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32:18

#99 What Are Best Practices for Virtual Litigation?...

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2021/01/25

Thanks to COVID-19, many courts and government agencies are using computer-based videoconferencing technology to conduct conferences, motion hearings, and even trials online. What are the do’s and don’ts for litigating effectively in virtual proceedings, especially in complex antitrust cases involving multiple parties and far-flung witnesses? Lisa Wood, and antitrust practitioner, Co-Chair of the Litigation Department of Foley Hoag LLP, and author of the long-running Notes from the Field column

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55:18

#98 How Will It Rule? A Panel Discussion on the...

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2021/01/19

The FTC's enforcement program has long included the remedy of disgorgement, which requires that a defendant found liable return ill-gotten gains. Will the Supreme Court take this authority away? Michael Kades, Tim Muris, Maureen Ohlhausen and John Villafranco join Gerald Stein for a discussion of the Supreme Court's oral argument and what may happen to the FTC's disgorgement. Listen to this special episode to learn more about the future of this important FTC remedy. Related Links: Stein Antitrust

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27:01

#97 What Happens to a Prosecution Deferred? DOJ’s...

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2021/01/18

The Department of Justice Antitrust Division enjoys many tools to hone its criminal investigations, including many designed to incentivize cooperation from potential defendants. But how do Deferred Prosecution Agreements differ from the leniency program, and when might the Antitrust Division choose to negotiate one? Jon Jacobs, a seasoned antitrust trial lawyer and DOJ alumnus, joins Christina Ma and Matt Harper to examine how Deferred Prosecution Agreements factor into the Antitrust Division’s

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41:47

#96 Can They Really Say That? Product Denigration...

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2021/01/11

At its most basic, marketing often consists of simply explaining a product's qualities relative to its alternatives. Can this go too far and amount to a competition law infringement? Isabelle de Silva, President of the French Competition Authority (FCA), and Bill Batchelor join John Roberti and Matthew Hall to discuss product denigration by reference to the FCA's cases in the pharma sector. Listen to this episode to learn more about these cases and how to draw the line between illegal disparagement

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48:28

#95 Who Is Ready for 2021? Year in Review: Part 3.

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2021/01/04

The editorial staff of Our Curious Amalgam is teaming up with substantive ABA Antitrust Law Section committees to summarize the main antitrust and consumer protection events of 2020 and preview the trends to watch in 2021. In Part Three of a three-part series, Legislation, Federal Civil Enforcement, and Exemptions and Immunities committees provide incisive analysis of the key happenings and issues within their respective areas of expertise. Regular Our Curious Amalgam hosts Sergei Zaslavsky, John

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38:17

#94 Who Is Ready for 2021? Year in Review: Part 2

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2020/12/31

This past year has been anything but a slowdown in antitrust enforcement around the world and has also put privacy and consumer protection issues in the limelight. What do you need to know? In Part Two of this three-part series, members of the International, Privacy and Information Security, and Consumer Protection committees discuss what they believe to be the key happenings and issues in 2020 and what to expect in 2021. Regular Our Curious Amalgam hosts Sergei Zaslavsky, John Roberti, Christina

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37:05

#93 Who Is Ready for 2021? Year in Review: Part 1.

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2020/12/28

The editorial staff of Our Curious Amalgam is teaming up with substantive ABA Antitrust Law Section committees to summarize the main antitrust and consumer protection events of 2020 and preview the trends to watch in 2021. In Part One of a three-part series, Mergers & Acquisitions, Economics, and Insurance and Financial Services committees provide incisive analysis of the key happenings and issues within their respective areas of expertise. Regular Our Curious Amalgam hosts Sergei Zaslavsky, John

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45:04

#92 How is it Developing? Understanding the...

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2020/12/21

Brazilian competition law and enforcement regime is among the most active ones around the world, with a well-recognized cartel program and efforts to advocate and develop its law. How does the Brazilian system work and what are the most important elements in Brazil's competition enforcement? The Honorable Commissioner Luiz Hoffmann of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang on the structure and progress of Brazil’s competition enforcement

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39:10

#91 What Is the State of Things: A Discussion with...

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2020/12/14

From mergers to monopolization investigations, state attorneys general are playing a more active role in antitrust enforcement. How are states complementing or filling the gaps in federal antitrust enforcement? Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General, joins Tammy Zhu and John Roberti to discuss his office's efforts and strategies to promote competition and protect consumers in Colorado. Listen to this episode to learn more about the interplay between state and federal antitrust enforcement today

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30:18

#90 How Do We Respond to the Dilemma? Developing a...

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2020/12/07

The ongoing debate of data portability has produced many unanswered questions, resulting in a need for a more structured analysis of the issues surrounding of the movement of data. How can governments, or various sectors, industries, or companies develop solutions for data portability that encompass the often-competing goals of promoting competition and protecting privacy rights? Internationally-recognized privacy and cybersecurity expert Peter Swire joins Christina Ma and Kayla Odom to discuss his

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29:06

#89 What’s the Deal with Data Portability?...

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2020/11/30

With the enactment of stronger privacy laws in Europe and California, and with the prominent use of digital platforms and intense policy debates surrounding their regulation, issues regarding what has been termed "data portability" have been brought to the forefront. What is data portability, and how is it being addressed in the law? Alex Brown and Gabe Maldoff join Christina Ma and Kayla Odom to discuss what it means for data to be "portable" and the various issues that arise when it comes to the

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42:58

#88 What’s in a Screen? Using Data as Evidence of...

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2020/11/23

Screening out potential collusion and manipulation is the key to corporations’ antitrust compliance by flagging suspicious activities early and accurately, and also at a later stage of investigations or private actions. But what exactly is in a screen? The relevant economic tools are very sophisticated and evolving. There are also practical considerations in designing and applying screens, especially as more entities are embracing them. Dr. Rosa Abrantes-Metz, a Principal at The Brattle Group and

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37:03

#87 What Does It Take to Reach the Top? A...

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2020/11/16

The Women.Connected Committee of the ABA Antitrust Law Section recently inducted four prominent women in the field of antitrust into its Hall of Fame-inism. How did they overcome career challenges and gender bias to make it to the top of their field? Co-hosts Christina Ma and Alicia Downey interview Margaret Guerin-Calvert, Deborah Majoras, Lisa Phelan, and Bonny Sweeney about how they achieved (and continue to achieve) professional success and what more can be done to advance women within the

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33:30

#86 Can They Really Do That? The Use of Advanced...

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2020/11/09

Data and technology issues are behind many antitrust/competition and consumer law cases. How are regulators responding to this and what are their capabilities? Stefan Hunt, Chief Data and Technology Insights Officer at the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), joins Christina Ma and Matthew Hall to discuss the activities of the CMA's Data, Technology and Analytics unit (DaTA). Listen to this episode to learn more about the work going on inside antitrust and consumer regulators as they use

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41:20

#85 Who Does Antitrust Work For? An Exploration of...

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2020/11/02

Antitrust is usually focused on consumers, but increasingly, effects of competition on workers have been a focus of scholarship, policy, and enforcement. What is behind the growing prominence of labor antitrust, and what can we expect going forward? Hiba Hafiz, a professor at BC Law, joins Sergei Zaslavsky and John Roberti to discuss how labor antitrust applies in different contexts and the tensions courts are grappling with in applying consumer-focused antitrust doctrine to cases involving workers

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36:05

#84 What’s the Fix? Understanding the Antitrust Cases...

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2020/10/26

Digital platforms are under immense public scrutiny, in the United States and elsewhere, leading to investigations and cases likely to be filed. But how to understand the complex antitrust analysis relevant to platforms including the measurement of power and relevant markets? And if an antitrust case is made against platforms, what’s the fix? Prof. Herbert Hovenkamp, a leading scholar, joins Anora Wang and Christina Ma to discuss the U.S. congressional investigation of platforms as reported in

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41:19

#83 How Was the Case Won? The Processed Egg Products...

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2020/10/19

Antitrust class actions are rarely tried all the way through to a jury verdict. How did a team of lawyers from Columbus, Ohio and Washington, D.C. win a defense verdict in not one, but two antitrust trials in an 18-month period? Jim King and Jay Levine talk with Alicia Downey and John Roberti about how the cases were won. Hear from their younger colleagues about the lessons they learned and the most memorable moments in the courtroom. Listen to this episode to catch up with a case that has been

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36:14

#82 All Bundled Up? Making Antitrust Sense of Product...

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2020/10/12

Market definition is a core concept in antitrust law. While product markets are usually defined based on substitutability, are there situations where products that are not substitutes belong in the same market? Kevin Hahm, a partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth and a long-time FTC enforcer, joins Sergei Zaslavsky and Christina Ma to discuss bundle and cluster markets --- those unique situations where products that are not substitutes are grouped in the same market. Listen to the podcast to learn what

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