#296 How Should Competition Law Be Dealing With AI and Climate Change?
Can competition law save humanity? Over the past two years, Fiona Schaeffer has spurred on the lawyers, regulators, and economists of the ABA Antitrust Law Section to examine the role that antitrust l...
21 Okt 202428min
#295 More or (Even) Less Certainty in EU Merger Control? The European Court of Justice Judgment in Illumina/GRAIL
The European Commission's attempt to claim jurisdiction under the EU merger rules over Illumina's acquisition of GRAIL ultimately resulted in a stinging court defeat for the regulator. But why did it ...
14 Okt 202437min
#294 Acquisitions or Not? Big Tech's Big Problems Investing in Artificial Intelligence
It's no secret that competition agencies in the U.S. and elsewhere have been scrutinizing Big Tech's efforts to acquire emerging players in the AI space. In this episode, Luis Blanquez of Bona Law, P....
7 Okt 202424min
#293 Is the EU Position Now Clear? The European Commission's Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance
The European Commission's draft guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance will, once adopted, be a key document when applying EU competition law. But what is in the draft? Rona Bar-Isaac, head of...
30 Sep 202439min
#292 Thinking About Going Small? Starting Up a Solo or Small Firm Antitrust Practice
Can a Big Law antitrust practitioner have a successful career as a solo or small firm lawyer? In this episode, antitrust trial lawyer Sean Gates and co-hosts Alicia Downey and Matt Reynolds talk about...
23 Sep 202432min
#291 How Was Your Life In Antitrust? A Conversation With Jon Jacobson
What were the cases and controversies that defined a decades-long career as an antitrust lawyer and scholar? Hosts Alicia Downey and Subrata Bhattacharjee welcome former Antitrust Law Section Chair Jo...
16 Sep 202431min
#290 Who Is Aviva Will? Antitrust Lawyer and Litigation Financing Entrepreneur
Antitrust and competition lawyers have a choice of career paths, including private practice, in-house, and public sector. What about the increasingly-important area of litigation finance? Aviva Will, ...
9 Sep 202431min
#289 Is the Failing Firm Defense Thriving? Assessing When a Failing Firm Can Make a Deal Succeed
The failing firm defense can be viewed skeptically when put forward by merging parties. But when can it be used successfully to save a deal that may otherwise be found to be anticompetitive? Chris Wil...
2 Sep 202423min
