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Our Curious Amalgam

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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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26:27

#22 Is the Price Right? Understanding Price Vertical...

Our Curious Amalgam ·

2019/12/23

U.S. law involving the enforcement of vertical price restraints has softened in the last 10 years. But that does not mean that they are not traps that must be avoided. John David Evans, the chair of the Pricing Conduct Committee at the Antitrust Law Section, speaks to John Roberti and Elyse Dorsey about where the lines are regarding companies enforcing pricing policies down the chain of distribution. Listen to this program if you want to learn more about the risks of vertical pricing policies

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31:12

#21 How Far Can I Go? EU Competition Law and...

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2019/12/23

The European Commission has dramatically increased its level of competition law enforcement against vertical agreements. Distribution agreements have in particular been in the spotlight, but other arrangements such as licensing are also at risk. The focus is on ensuring that manufacturers and licensors do not unreasonably ban or restrict online selling and is replicated at national level in the EU. Jennifer Marsh, a London-based partner with law firm K&L Gates discusses the recent cases and their

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28:42

#20 Do You Understand the Game? Competition Law and...

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2019/12/16

There is a long history of competition law impacting sports, from the early days of the baseball exemption to the antitrust laws to present-day amateur athletic challenges. But how do these rules apply to e-gaming, which has many elements of physical sports but with other aspects thrown in? In this episode, Derek Ludwin and Alex Simon speak with John Roberti and Michele Lee about the competition law issues raised by e-gaming and the new challenges they bring. Listen to this episode to learn more

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34:47

#19 So What’s The Loss? An Economist’s Take on...

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2019/12/09

The amount of private antitrust litigation outside the U.S. continues to increase dramatically. This is no longer confined to the traditional jurisdictions of the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, but is now worldwide. Follow-on claims, which rely on a regulatory decision to prove an infringement, and stand-alone claims, where the infringement must be shown, are common. In the EU, virtually every cartel decision by a regulator is now followed by a damages claim from customers. However, cartel damages

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31:29

#18 What Do the Numbers Say? Using Data as a Cartel...

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2019/12/02

Developing a robust and effective corporate compliance program can be daunting. Given the sheer size of many enterprises, it is necessary to make choices about how to apply resources. Data can help companies to make good choices and also to make their compliance programs more effective by allowing for better modeling. In this episode, Liban Jama and Chris Wall speak with John Roberti and Wendy Huang Waszmer about how companies can use data that is in their systems. Listen to this episode to learn

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35:49

#17 What's the State of Things: 3 Things I Keep, 3...

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2019/11/25

In our “Three to Keep, Three to Change” series, we ask antitrust thought leaders a simple yet provocative question. What three things do you like about antitrust law and would keep, and what three things would you change? In this episode, Diana Moss--an economist, former regulator, and current President of the American Antitrust Institute--speaks with John Roberti and Tammy Zhu about the states' challenge of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, gender diversity in antitrust law, role of economists in a

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32:57

#16 When Is Doing Good Bad? Antitrust in Social...

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2019/11/18

Companies today are increasingly concerned with social responsibility issues, including environmental and supply chain labor, and trying to find ways to engage more responsibly. What are the antitrust lines they should watch out for if they want to pursue industry-wide solutions? Melissa Maxman, partner at Cohen & Gresser and chair of the Antitrust Law Section's Exemptions and Immunities Committee, talks about how agreements to do good can go bad under the antitrust laws. Listen to this episode if

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26:51

#15 Why the Techlash? Antitrust Policy and Big Tech.

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2019/11/11

Whether antitrust enforcement against Big Tech is sufficient has been a hot topic in the antitrust world and on Capitol Hill. In this episode, Hal Varian, an industrial organization and information economics scholar and the Chief Economist at Google, speaks with John Roberti and Sergei Zaslavsky about popular attitudes toward Big Tech, the evidence that populist critics of Big Tech may be overlooking, and what historical trends can tell us about the current state of competition in the tech sector

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40:56

#14 What’s The State of Things: 3 Things I Keep, 3...

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2019/11/04

In our “Three to Keep, Three to Change” series, we ask antitrust thought leaders a simple yet provocative question. What three things do you like about antitrust law and would keep, and what three things would you change? In this episode, law and economics scholar and former FTC Commissioner Josh Wright speaks with John Roberti and Sergei Zaslavsky about independent economic analysis at the FTC, merger retrospectives, the value of dissents, the use of presumptions in merger cases, and more. Listen

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31:41

#13 Is Your Compliance Program Designed to Detect...

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2019/10/28

Corporate criminal investigations can be enterprise threatening due to the significant fines, criminal prosecution of company executives, and potential follow-on litigation. For years, companies have invested in corporate compliance programs and now are evaluating the effectiveness of these programs in light of new DOJ guidance. In this episode, Richard Powers and Eyitayo ("Tee") St. Matthew-Daniel speak with John Roberti and Wendy Huang Waszmer about how companies can design a compliance program to

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35:47

#12 Who is Watching the Ads? The Biggest Mistakes...

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2019/10/21

How do advertising investigations come to be and how can they be prevented? Our guest, Chris Cole, is an expert in advertising law and has helped numerous companies get through these investigations. Chris will talk to John Roberti and Ricardo Woolery about the different types of investigations and how they come to be. Listen to this episode to learn more about the different types of advertising investigations and the steps that can be taken to avoid them. Related Links: National Advertising Division

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21:29

#11 How Do You Put the Bricks Together? Evidence that...

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2019/10/14

One of the highest stake antitrust cases are merger trials. Katrina Robson speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang about putting together the evidence and telling a compelling story in merger trials, and what makes a difference. In merger trials, putting together the evidence and telling a compelling story is critical. Our guest, Katrina Robson, has been involved in a number of merger trials. In this episode, she speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang about what makes a difference in these trials

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25:58

#10 Caught in the Crosshairs? Representing...

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2019/10/07

In criminal cartel actions, individual executives face prosecution and potential jail time. Defending whose life and liberty are at stake in these matters creates unique challenges. Former prosecutor Doug Tween speaks with John Roberti and Wendy Huang Waszmer about the strategy and psychology necessary to defend individual defendants when everything in their lives is in jeopardy. Hosted by: John Roberti, Partner, Allen & Overy and Wendy Huang Waszmer, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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28:59

#9 What Should Be Done? The Debate on How EU...

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2019/09/30

A discussion of the increasing impact of Chinese companies on the EU and worldwide and how if at all EU competition law should adapt to take this into account. Can and should EU competition law react to the rise of China? Our guest, Georgios Petropoulos, is an economist who has written extensively on the role of competition law in ensuring fair competition. In this episode, Georgios speaks with John Roberti and Matthew Hall about whether EU competition law and policies should be modified to allow

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20:41

#8 What is the Secret Sauce? Behind Developing a...

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2019/09/23

Where do plaintiffs get the information they put into their pleadings? Melinda Coolidge, a leading lawyer who represents plaintiffs, will explain how she researches, develops and diligences antitrust complaints. Private enforcement plays an important role in antitrust law, and private enforcement starts with the complaint. Our guest is leading plaintiffs’ lawyer Melinda Coolidge, who has developed a number of complaints. In this episode, Melinda talks with John Roberti and Sergei Zaslavsky about how

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25:15

#7 Too Much Influence? Consumer Protection for Online...

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2019/09/16

How can you tell if a review is truly genuine? Learn about who is regulating online reviews and influencers, and how these regulations affect what you see online. Lauren Aronson, an expert in the regulation of online reviews and influencers, speaks with John Roberti and Elyse Dorsey about these issues. We all read – and often rely on – online reviews. But how can you tell if a review is truly genuine? Our guest, Lauren Aronson, is an expert in the regulation of online reviews and influencers. Lauren

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30:07

#6 A Unique Case? The EU Takes on Amazon.

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2019/09/09

The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon in order to assess whether its use of data from independent retailers who sell on its marketplace is in breach of EU competition rules. This raises interesting issues about the intersection of competition law and data collection issues. What precisely are the potential concerns and what are the wider implications? Hosted by: John Roberti, Allen & Overy LLP and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP

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26:17

#5 Where in the World? Understanding the Web of...

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2019/09/02

In the past 30 years, antitrust regimes have been widely adopted around the world. Our guest, Randy Tritell, is the Director of the Office of International Affairs at the Federal Trade Commission. In this episode, Randy talks with John Roberti and Ricardo Woolery about the growth of antitrust internationally. Randy will explain how the agencies around the world work together and share information during investigations and develop policies through multilateral organizations such as the ICN and OECD

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25:36

#4 Can We Have Mergers Without Tears? Understanding...

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2019/08/26

Merger control is one of the most high-profile areas of antitrust law, but jargon can all too easily obscure the key issues in this domain. Our guest, ABA Antitrust Section Merger Committee Co-Chair Mike Keeley, is an expert in getting mergers cleared by the antitrust agencies. In this episode, Mike talks with John Roberti and Sergei Zaslavsky about the process and substance of shepherding a merger from inception to approval. Listen to this episode for an (almost) jargon-free demystification of

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26:45

#3 Privacy for the General Public? The Expansion of...

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2019/08/19

Privacy law is developing quickly in the United States and is becoming all the more important with the development of California's Privacy Law. Our guest, Alysa Hutnik, is the Consumer Protection Officer for the Antitrust Section and an expert on privacy law. In this episode, Alysa speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang about privacy law generally and California’s new privacy law, its substance and relationship to other laws. Listen to this episode to learn more about how California and other

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