Latest Cartel Podcast Episodes
The Hidden Costs of Electric Utility Monopoly Power with John Farrell
Second Request - July 01, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsCo-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and director of the Energy Democracy Initiative, John Farrell, discusses his recent report on the 100-year-old business model granting private exclusive power over the public resource of electricity. Learn about the abuses that come f...
#280 Does the FTC Ban Get It Right or Go Too Far? Economists Debate the FTC Non-Compete Rule
Our Curious Amalgam - July 01, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe Federal Trade Commission's non-compete ban has stirred vigorous discussion in the antitrust bar and beyond. What do economic theory and empirical analysis tell us about the effects of non-competes, and whether a ban is justified? Economists Evan Starr and Brian Albrecht join co-hosts Sergei ...
#279 How Does U.S. Law Promote Competition in Agricultural Markets?
Our Curious Amalgam - June 24, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe preservation of competition in agricultural markets has been identified as as one of the Biden Administration's highest enforcement priorities. In this episode, co-hosts Alicia Downey and Barry Nigro talk to Professor Kelly Nuckolls of the University of Arkansas School of Law about recent en...
#278 Who Is Krisztian Katona? Meet an International Competition Lawyer
Our Curious Amalgam - June 17, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsNot many antitrust lawyers have a front row seat to competition law and policy around the globe. But have you met Krisztian Katona? Krisztian Katona, an international competition lawyer, speaks with Anora Wang and Jaclyn Phillips about the trajectory of his career, insights about competition law...
#277 Still Going Strong at 20? A Conversation With the Architect of the EU Merger Regulation 2004
Our Curious Amalgam - June 10, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe EU's merger control law--the Merger Regulation--was revised in 2004, and 2024 is therefore the 20th anniversary of the changes. What prompted those changes? Sir Philip Lowe, Director-General of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition from 2002-2010, joins Matthew Reynol...
The Recent NAR Settlement and the Future of Residential Real Estate
Second Request - June 06, 2024 10:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOn this episode of Second Request, The Capitol Forum’s Teddy Downey speaks with CEO of REX, Jack Ryan, and RealClearMarkets Editor John Tamny about the recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and its implications for the real estate industry and homeowners...
Antitrust Economics at a Time of Upheaval
Second Request - June 06, 2024 10:12 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHear the editors of the new book Antitrust Economics at a Time of Upheaval: Recent Competition Policy Cases on Two Continents discuss the recent resurgence and transformation in competition policy and economics in the US, the EU and the UK. Professors John Kwoka, Tommaso Valletti and La...
Jason Kint on the US vs. Google Antitrust Trial
Second Request - June 06, 2024 10:12 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsCEO of Digital Content Next, Jason Kint, offers his analysis of the recently concluded Google trial proceedings. As one of the foremost authorities on digital media and tech policy, Jason offers invaluable insights into the implications and potential outcomes of this landmark case. ...
#276 Does a Year Make a Difference? The Regulation of Influencers Under the 2023 Revised FTC Endorsement Guides
Our Curious Amalgam - June 03, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAn important component of U.S. consumer protection law includes the regulation of endorsements, a form of advertising where someone other than the seller of a product or service—such as an athlete, a celebrity, or an influencer—is compensated to promote that product or service. In this episode, ...
#275 What's Happening in New Zealand, Israel, and Norway? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
Our Curious Amalgam - May 27, 2024 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsWhile on site at the ABA Antitrust Law Section's Annual Spring Meeting in April 2024, the Our Curious Amalgam team sat down with competition regulators from around the world to talk about their current and future enforcement priorities. We also got to know them a little better as people. In this...
#274 What's Happening in Hong Kong and Japan? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
Our Curious Amalgam - May 20, 2024 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIn April 2024, the Our Curious Amalgam team interviewed international competition law regulators while on site at the ABA Antitrust Law Section's Annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. In this episode, Anora Wang talks to Samuel Chan, Chairman of the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and Comm...
#273 What’s Happening in France, Portugal, and Poland? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
Our Curious Amalgam - May 13, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe 2024 edition of the ABA Antitrust Law Section’s Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C., offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with competition law regulators from around the world. While on site at the meeting, we sat down with several of them to discuss their enforcement priori...
The Re-Monopolization of the U.S. Sports Trading Card Industry
Second Request - May 08, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsListen in as Capitol Forum Executive Editor Teddy Downey interviews the authors of a recent paper entitled “The Re-Monopolization of the U.S. Sports Trading Card Industry.” Authors Marc Edelman, Nathaniel Grow and John Holden discuss the history of US sports trading cards leading up to ...
#272 What’s Happening in the EU? A Conversation With DG COMP Director-General Olivier Guersent at the 2024 Spring Meeting
Our Curious Amalgam - May 06, 2024 04:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe 2024 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with competition law enforcers from around the world. In this episode, host Matthew Hall asks Olivier Guersent, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Competition of the Europ...
#271 What Does the UN Do For Consumers? UNCTAD’s Role in Promoting Competition and Consumer Protection
Our Curious Amalgam - April 29, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe UN General Assembly has entrusted UNCTAD (now rebranded as UN Trade and Development) to be the focal point within the UN on competition and consumer protection issues. How does UN Trade and Development implement this role? Teresa Moreira, Head of the Competition and Consumer Policies Branch ...
#270 Want To Be an Antitrust Scholar? Meet the ABA’s International Scholar-in-Residence
Our Curious Amalgam - April 22, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMany practitioners wonder what it would be like to be an academic, diving deeply into the leading international legal and policy issues at the forefront of antitrust and competition law. But what does an academic researcher do all day? Natalia Moreno Belloso, one of the ABA Antitrust Law Section...
Capital One/Discover: A Competition Policy and Regulatory Deep Dive
Second Request - April 15, 2024 15:06 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHear senior policy analyst at Economic Liberties Shahid Naeem discuss his findings from a recent report on the proposed Capital One/Discover merger, which, if approved, would create the U.S.’s sixth-largest bank and No. 1 credit card issuer. Shahid evaluates the strength of Capital One’...
Capitol One/Discover: A Competition Policy and Regulatory Deep Dive
Second Request - April 15, 2024 15:06 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsHear senior policy analyst at Economic Liberties Shahid Naeem discuss his findings from a recent report on the proposed Capital One/Discover merger, which, if approved, would create the U.S.’s sixth-largest bank and No. 1 credit card issuer. Shahid evaluates the strength of Capital One’...
Antitrust Enforcement - Past, Present, & Future with Bill Baer
Second Request - April 15, 2024 15:06 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOn the latest episode of The Capitol Forum’s Second Request podcast, Executive Editor Teddy Downey speaks with one of the world’s best known and most respected antitrust/competition enforcers, Bill Baer. As the only person to have led antitrust enforcement at both U.S. antitrust agencie...
Exploring Shifts in the Global Antitrust Landscape with Cristina Caffarra
Second Request - April 15, 2024 15:05 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOn this episode of Second Request, renowned antitrust expert Cristina Caffarra talks to Executive Editor of The Capitol Forum, Teddy Downey, about how the major shift underway in US antitrust is propagating across the globe. Listen to the podcast to learn what implications the shift has...
#269 What’s New in Antitrust and Tech? Unpacking United States v. Apple
Our Curious Amalgam - April 15, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsOn March 21, 2024, the United States Department of Justice and sixteen Attorneys General sued Apple, alleging that “Apple undermines apps, products, and services that would otherwise make users less reliant on the iPhone, promote interoperability, and lower costs for consumers and developers.” I...
#268 Bringing Big Tech to Heel? Compliance Day Under the EU Digital Markets Act
Our Curious Amalgam - April 08, 2024 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe EU Digital Markets Act introduces a radical change to regulation of the digital sector in the EU. But what does it require and what have the designated "gatekeepers" been doing to ensure compliance? Aleksandra Zuchowska, Competition Policy Manager at CCIA in Brussels, appearing in her perso...
#267 Dial L for Liability? Evolving Restrictions on Telemarketing to Consumers
Our Curious Amalgam - April 01, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsAnyone with a phone number understands how annoying it is to receive unsolicited promotional voice calls and text messages. For that reason, telemarketing and telephone sales practices in the U.S. are regulated by decades-old federal and state consumer protection laws, which permit private right...
#266 Is It Time To Burst the Bubble? Antitrust Law in the Age of the Polycrisis
Our Curious Amalgam - March 25, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe antitrust law bubble, particularly in the U.S., has in recent years focussed on the mantra of promoting efficiency above all else. In the age of the global polycrisis and increasing corporate concentration and power in numerous sectors, should this bubble be popped? Dr Cristina Caffarra, lea...
John Newman on Antitrust, AI and Current FTC Cases
Second Request - March 20, 2024 15:30 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsOn this episode of Second Request, The Capitol Forum’s Teddy Downey speaks with former FTC deputy director and DOJ trial attorney, John Newman, about the current antitrust landscape in the US. Currently a Professor of Law at Miami University, John is an expert on antitrust and competiti...
2024 Presidential Election Outlook with Michael Podhorzer
Second Request - March 20, 2024 15:26 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsExperienced election analyst Michael Podhorzer talks to Executive Editor of The Capitol Forum, Teddy Downey, about the 2024 presidential election. Listen to the podcast to learn more about what polling and historical voting patterns can and can’t tell us about prospective outcomes. They...
How Hackers Dox Doctors to Order Mountains of Oxy and Adderall
Second Request - March 20, 2024 15:23 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratings404 Media co-founder and journalist Joseph Cox discusses his latest investigation into how hackers and fraudsters are illegally accessing sensitive drug ordering tools and then advertising some of the most tightly controlled drugs in the country, including fentanyl. Communicating direct...
#265 Can I Avoid Targeted Ads? The EU Rules on Pay or OK
Our Curious Amalgam - March 18, 2024 04:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsMany companies already use or are introducing "pay or OK" models for targeted ads on the Internet. What legal issues does this raise in the EU? Frithjof Michaelsen, Digital Policy Officer at UFC-Que Choisir, the French Federation of Consumer Associations, joins Matthew Reynolds and Matthew Hall ...
#264 What’s Wrong With Having Lots of Patents? Patent Thickets and Antitrust Law
Our Curious Amalgam - March 11, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsIt's often said that patent protection rewards innovation and benefits consumers. But are there competition law issues with having "too many" patents? Kate Swisher, an antitrust litigator at White & Case, joins co-hosts Alicia Downey and Lijun Zhang to discuss the tension between patent law and ...
#263 What’s the Role of a Magistrate Judge? Conversation With Judge Lindsey Vaala
Our Curious Amalgam - March 04, 2024 05:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsThe U.S. federal district courts have magistrate judges who are appointed to assist the district court judges and generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct other administrative duties. But is the role of a magistrate judge different across districts? In a ...