#280 Does the FTC Ban Get It Right or Go Too Far? Economists Debate the FTC Non-Compete Rule
The 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...
1 Heinä 20241h
#279 How Does U.S. Law Promote Competition in Agricultural Markets?
The 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 Ni...
24 Kesä 202428min
#278 Who Is Krisztian Katona? Meet an International Competition Lawyer
Not 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 A...
17 Kesä 202433min
#277 Still Going Strong at 20? A Conversation With the Architect of the EU Merger Regulation 2004
The 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 th...
10 Kesä 202441min
#276 Does a Year Make a Difference? The Regulation of Influencers Under the 2023 Revised FTC Endorsement Guides
An 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 ...
3 Kesä 202428min
#275 What's Happening in New Zealand, Israel, and Norway? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
While 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 curren...
27 Touko 202429min
#274 What's Happening in Hong Kong and Japan? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
In 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 epis...
20 Touko 202431min
#273 What's Happening in France, Portugal, and Poland? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2024 Spring Meeting
The 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. Wh...
13 Touko 202442min
