#383 What's the Role of Communications Strategy in M&A? How Public Affairs Impacts Antitrust
Recently, the role of lobbying in M&A has become the talk of the antitrust bar in current administrations in the U.S. and in other jurisdict...
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20 of 385 episodes#382 What's Up? Enforcement Updates From Austria and Switzerland
What is happening in competition enforcement in Austria and Switzerland? Lukas Cavada, Executive Director for International Affairs at Austr...
#381 A New Era for EU and UK Deals? The EC's Draft Merger Guidelines and the CMA's Growth Approach
The analysis of mergers in the EU and UK is adapting to take account of a changed worldwide geo-political and trade context. But what does t...
#380 What Is Happening at the OECD Competition Division? A Discussion With Ori Schwartz
The OECD's Competition Division carries out the organisation's work on worldwide competition law, policy and enforcement. But what does this...
#379 What's Up? Enforcement Updates from Ireland, Brazil, and Paraguay
What are the latest trends and developments in competition law enforcement in Ireland, Brazil, and Paraguay? Geoffrey Gray of the Irish Comp...
#378 How Do Enforcers Approach Information Sharing and Benchmarking?
Benchmarking and information sharing can be procompetitive, but modern data tools can also make it easier for rivals to coordinate on prices...
#377 What's Up? Enforcement Updates From Australia and New Zealand
What is happening in competition enforcement in Australia and New Zealand? Luke Woodward, Commissioner at the Australian Competition & Consu...
#376 Where Is Europe's Path Forward in AI? Mistral AI's Case for Rethinking Competition Policy
Can competition laws keep pace with the AI race? Blanche Savary de Beauregard, General Counsel at Mistral AI, joins co-hosts Anora Wang and...
#375 What's Up? Competition Enforcement Updates From Italy and Portugal
What has competition enforcement looked like in Italy and Portugal over the past year? Saverio Valentino, Board Member of the Italian Antitr...
#374 What if Robots Are Setting My Pay to Employees? Economic Tools To Avoid Compliance Pitfalls
Algorithmic and AI-driven tools are increasingly shaping how employers set employee compensation. But how can employers avoid compliance pit...
#373 What's Up? Competition Enforcement Updates From Malaysia and Hong Kong
What is happening in competition enforcement in Malaysia and Hong Kong? Iskandar Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Competition...
#372 Can a Price Be Put on Harm? FTC Monetary Remedies and the Data-Driven Economy
Five years after the Supreme Court's AMG Capital Management decision limited the FTC's ability to seek monetary remedies under Section 13(b)...
#371 Who Does Your Doctor Work For? Vertical Integration in the Healthcare Provider Market
Hospitals, as well as insurers, have been increasingly purchasing physicians practices, home health providers, and nursing facilities. But w...
#370 Is Any Deal Safe From Review in the EU? Implications of the "Towercast" Judgment
M&A deals impacting the EU that are not caught by standard merger control thresholds can still be reviewed under general competition law rul...
#369 Back To Form or Back to the Drawing Board? How To Navigate the Decision Vacating the New HSR Rules
In February 2025, new rules for the pre-merger notification requirements in the U.S. came into effect. But will a February 2026 court decisi...
#368 Mother, May I? The Use of Prior Approval Requirements in Merger Settlements
Over the last few decades, prior approval requirements were considered an extraordinary remedy in merger settlements, yet their use has fluc...
#367 How Do States Make Independent Judgment in Merger Review? The Tunney Act and HPE–Juniper
States have become increasingly active participants in merger enforcement, often conducting independent analyses and, at times, intervening...
#366 What's the State of Mini-HSR Regimes? Perspectives from the Colorado & Washington State AGs
State attorneys general are taking a more active role in merger control, with Colorado and Washington leading the way on new "mini-HSR" noti...
#365 What Roles Do Economists Play in Chinese Competition Law? Conversation With Dr. Vanessa Zhang
China's antitrust regime has evolved rapidly over the past decade. What role does economic analysis play in the actual enforcement? Anora Wa...
#364 Does Visual Generative AI Make Better Ads? Exploring AI Advertising Effectiveness
Businesses are increasingly considering the use of generative AI for work that historically relied on human creativity, including in the are...