#257 Throwing the Book at Orange Book Listings? The FTC's Views on the Antitrust Implications of Listing Patents in the Orange Book
The interplay between patent law and competition law has been a consistent focus for the antitrust agencies over the years, most notably in the pharmaceutical sector between brand and generic drugs. B...
22 Jan 202430min
#256 Is Crypto a Giant Pump-and-Dump Scheme? The Art of Selling Nothing for Something
The hype around cryptocurrency is at an all-time high, as the industry makes a major push to go mainstream. But is it all a giant pump-and-dump scheme? Software engineer and celebrated crypto critic M...
15 Jan 202436min
#255 Can Self-Preferencing Algorithms Be Procompetitive? A Review of the Economic Literature
Self-preferencing by digital platforms has become ubiquitous in today's antitrust discourse. But has enough focus been put on economic analysis to understand the procompetitive benefits of self-prefer...
8 Jan 202419min
#254 How Did Antitrust Law Help Defeat the Ku Klux Klan? The Vietnamese Fisherman's Association Case
In the early 1980s, a group of Vietnamese fisherman on the gulf coast of Texas teamed up with the Southern Poverty Law Center to mount a heroic legal challenge to the Ku Klux Klan. How did antitrust l...
1 Jan 202428min
#253 Ready, Player One? Antitrust and Online Gaming
The online gaming industry has been the subject of legal challenges in the antitrust and consumer protection arenas. So Player One, are you ready to hear about the legal issues to consider in this rap...
25 Des 202330min
#252 Has A New Ecosystem Been Discovered? The European Commission Blocks Booking's Proposed Acquisition of eTraveli
The European Commission's recent decision to block Booking's proposed acquisition of eTraveli is unprecedented and even controversial to some. How should we understand the EC's concerns? Eliana Garces...
18 Des 202332min
#251 How Is Gender Relevant to Competition Law? The OECD's Gender Inclusive Competition Toolkit
Gender differences are often overlooked when conducting competition law analysis. How should gender impact the work of competition regulators? Lynn Robertson, Competition Expert at the OECD's Competit...
11 Des 202335min
#250 How Are We Celebrating Our 250th Episode? A Look Back at the Top Episodes of All Time
Our Curious Amalgam is celebrating its 250th episode by hosting a family reunion! In this episode, former and current regular hosts Alicia Downey, Anora Wang, Matthew Hall, Christina Ma, Anant Raut, a...
4 Des 202340min
