#161 Is This a New Era of Federal Trade Regulation by Rule? The Past, Present, and Future of FTC Rulemaking
For decades the FTC relied on its adjudicatory authority, applying its expertise on a case-by-case basis in administrative litigation, but now, FTC leadership seems to be shifting away from litigation...
28 Mar 202232min
#160 What in the World Is Happening With Antitrust Enforcement? Antitrust Cartel Enforcement's Return to Global Scale in 2022
Global cartel enforcement saw a resurgence in 2021, but throughout the globe, we saw a continued focus on domestic matters. Do last year's developments tell us anything about the areas that are likely...
21 Mar 202239min
#159 What's Next for EU Competition Policy? The European Commission's Competition Policy Review
There is a lot going on in the European competition law world and the European Commission recently published a review bringing the strands together. What does the review tell us about likely changes a...
14 Mar 202230min
#158 What's So Special About Hospitals? An Examination and Look Into Hospital Merger Review and Analysis
It's unusual for a year to go by without the FTC challenging at least one contemplated or consummated hospital merger. What makes this area so ripe for antitrust scrutiny? Monica Noether, an economic ...
7 Mar 202238min
#157 Do We Need a Check? Big Tech and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act
Big Tech is in the news as numerous federal and state lawsuits against "the big four" (aka GAFA), Microsoft and TikTok, are pending. But is more regulation needed? Luther Lowe of Yelp speaks with Meli...
28 Feb 202237min
#156 Can They Help Themselves? Self-Preferencing at Large Platforms.
There has been a lot of discussion recently about whether large platforms can favor themselves over potential competitors. Some of these discussions surround high-profile pending legislation seeking t...
28 Feb 202233min
#155 Will It Make Any Difference? Government Cases Against Google and Remedies Here and Abroad
Competition enforcement authorities all over the world are bringing cases and enforcing new rules against Google, and as different jurisdictions impose widely different penalties and restrictions, it'...
21 Feb 202231min
#154 Should I Have Been Paid? Facebook Faces Class Claim From UK Users
Facebook is the leading social network in the UK, as elsewhere. But has it unfairly treated its UK users? Dr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, competition law academic and practitioner, joins Matthew Hall and Jo...
14 Feb 202240min
