#153 Is Consumer Welfare the Right Policy for Antitrust Enforcement? Unpacking the Debate
Antitrust enforcers, academics, and politicians are embroiled in a debate over whether the consumer welfare standard is the right policy for antitrust enforcement in the U.S. What are they fighting ab...
7 Helmi 202224min
#152 Should Antitrust Be Used as an Anti-Inflation Tool? Live Recording of Debate at George Mason Law School
The U.S. economy has seen a consumer price index increase of 7% in 2021, the largest 12-month gain since June 1982. But should antitrust be used as a tool to combat inflation? Josh Wright and Hal Sing...
31 Tammi 202246min
#151 Are You Ready for Some Football? Antitrust and the NFL.
There has been a ton of antitrust litigation involving the NFL over the past 70 years. What have these cases been about, and what can they teach us about the doctrine and practice of antitrust more br...
24 Tammi 202229min
#150 Is This the End of Mandatory Arbitration? Turning the Tables With Mass Arbitration
Knowing that few people have the time or resources to initiate arbitration over relatively small damages, many large companies rely on mandatory arbitration provisions and class action waivers in thei...
17 Tammi 202226min
#149 Who Killed Chicken Farming in America? Concentration and Price-Fixing in the Poultry Industry
Small chicken farmers are being pitted against each other by giant processing companies. Does the chicken industry have a concentration problem? Craig Watts, a contract poultry farmer for 22 years, jo...
10 Tammi 202230min
#148 What's Behind the Scenes? Changes to Merger Control in China
Merger control in China will likely be reshaped when the relevant law is amended affecting both the agency and enforcement goals. But what are the most notable changes? Janet Hui, partner at JunHe's H...
3 Tammi 202234min
#147 What Were the Best Episodes of 2021? Our Curious Amalgam's Hosts Choose Their Favorites
As we reach the end of 2021, Our Curious Amalgam invites listeners to celebrate the new year by reflecting back on our second year of weekly podcasts focused on antitrust, consumer protection, and com...
27 Joulu 202134min
#146 Is It Time To Behave? A Conversation With Dr. Angela Zhang on China's Approach to Data and Privacy
There is growing interest in regulating how data are used, including in China. But what exactly is China doing to regulate the use of data and how does it compare to other jurisdictions' efforts? Dr. ...
20 Joulu 202134min
