#344 What Happens When Antitrust Lawyers Form a Bar Band? Behind the Music of Side Hustle
Antitrust lawyers by day, rock stars by night. Who are the members of Side Hustle, the Antitrust Law Section's unofficial house band? They include prominent members of the antitrust law community, wit...
22 Sep 202534min
#343 FTC v. DOJ: Who Wore It Better?
Why does the U.S. have two antitrust enforcement agencies—and how do they really differ in practice? In this episode, Puja Patel and Barry Nigro are joined by Debbie Majoras, former FTC Chair and form...
15 Sep 202540min
#342 Can Antitrust Be More Innovation-Centric? An Economic Conversation With Professor Richard Gilbert
Innovation is central to long-term economic welfare and deserves greater emphasis in antitrust policy. But can U.S. antitrust law be reshaped to be more innovation-centric? Professor Richard Gilbert j...
8 Sep 202529min
#341 How Should Killer Acquisitions Be Assessed? A Discussion With Professor Nicolas Petit
Merger control regulators in the EU and around the world continue to focus on killer acquisitions. But is this concern justified in the digital sector? Professor Nicolas Petit, a leading competition l...
1 Sep 202541min
#340 How Do You Win (and Not Lose) a Merger Trial?
Merger litigation is fast, high-stakes, and often unpredictable. So what does it take to win—or avoid losing—when the government challenges a deal? In this episode, Puja Patel and James Hunsberger are...
25 Aug 202526min
#339 How Do Presidents Shape Antitrust? The Oval Office and the Enforcement Pendulum
Antitrust enforcement can change dramatically between Presidential administrations. What makes the political winds flip between more and less enforcement? In this episode, former Deputy Assistant Atto...
18 Aug 202534min
#338 How Clean Are Your Claims? Understanding the New Anti-Greenwashing Amendments to Canada's Competition Act
Among the recent amendments to Canada's Competition Act are new provisions targeting so-called "greenwashing," i.e., misleading claims in advertising regarding the environmental benefits of a product....
11 Aug 202521min
#337 What Are the Risks of a Minority Shareholding? The European Commission's Decision in Delivery Hero/Glovo
In June 2025, the European Commission announced a decision under which it fined two competing online food delivery companies a combined total of €329 million for cartel behaviour that took place while...
4 Aug 202535min
