Antitrust Matters

Antitrust Matters provides engaging and timely conversations about competition policy in the digital age. Antitrust has always mattered to consumers and businesses, and to antitrust lawyers and economists, but today it also is in the political and public discourse more than ever. From the prices we pay for food, travel, financial services, payments to the way we interact daily using digital apps and platforms, antitrust touches each and every one of us in ways we may not even realize. Antitrust Matters brings you you perspectives of experts and visionaries in the field who discuss where antitrust law has been, where it is going and why it is so important to our current political discourse.

2023 Draft Merger Guidelines: A Conversation with Professor Thomas Greaney 10/20/2023

2023 Draft Merger Guidelines: A Conversation with Professor Thomas Greaney In this episode of Antitrust Matters, James Kovacs and Jean Kim are joined by Professor Thomas Greaney from UC Law San Francisco to discuss the impact of the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines on healthcare mergers with a focus on cross-market and vertical acquisitions. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/28376504

Inside the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines: A Conversation with Michael Kades 10/03/2023

Inside the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines: A Conversation with Michael Kades In this episode, Jeff Shinder and Wyatt Fore are joined by Michael Kades, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. The three discuss the 2023 Draft Merger Guidelines, and whether they mark a shift in merger enforcement policy moving forward. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/28213823

Epic v. Apple Ninth Cir. Appeal: Reactions to and Analysis of the Decision 07/10/2023

Epic v. Apple Ninth Cir. Appeal: Reactions to and Analysis of the Decision In this episode of Antitrust Matters, Matt Cantor, Ankur Kapoor, and David Golden analyze and react to the April 24, 2023, decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in the Epic Games v. Apple case. This episode is a follow-up podcast to . /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/27336237

First, Do No Harm. Does the Business of Hospitals Follow this Creed? 03/28/2023

First, Do No Harm. Does the Business of Hospitals Follow this Creed? In this episode of Antitrust Matters, Constantine Cannon partner, Matthew L. Cantor, discusses economic and antitrust issues raised by the conduct of certain large hospital systems. Joining him on the podcast as guests are Duke University Professor of Law, Barak Richman, and CEO of the policy group known as the Catalyst for Payment Reform, Suzanne Delbanco. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/26369217

The EU’s and UK’s Differing New Antitrust Regimes 01/18/2023

The EU’s and UK’s Differing New Antitrust Regimes In this episode, our guests, Robin Noble and Helen Ralston-Smith, expert economists with Oxera Consulting discuss with Jeff Shinder and Stephen Critchley the UK’s post-Brexit divergence from EU competition law generally but taking a particularly deep dive into the UK’s and EU’s new vertical agreements rules which both came into force earlier this year. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/25647279

Private Equity & Antitrust – A New Approach? 12/22/2022

Private Equity & Antitrust – A New Approach? In this episode, Jeffrey Shinder and Wyatt Fore are joined by Amanda Hamilton, Senior Correspondent at the Capitol Forum, to discuss emerging issues on private equity and antitrust. The three consider the extent to which enforcers have signaled a shift in approach by reviving dormant legal theories, including the prohibition of interlocking directorates. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/25407456

Epic v. Apple Ninth Cir. Appeal: Reactions to and Analysis of the Oral Argument 11/22/2022

Epic v. Apple Ninth Cir. Appeal: Reactions to and Analysis of the Oral Argument In this episode of Antitrust Matters, Matt Cantor, Ankur Kapoor, and David Golden analyze and react to the recent oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal in the Epic Games v. Apple case. Both Epic and Apple appealed the district court’s bench trial decision, which ruled against Epic on its antitrust claims but nevertheless issued an injunction against Apple’s iOS antisteering rules under California’s Unfair Competition Law. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/25097898

Antitrust Matters in Electronic Payments 10/19/2022

Antitrust Matters in Electronic Payments In this episode, we are joined by Doug Kantor, General Counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores and Ed Mierzwinski, Senior Director of the Federal Consumer Program, at PIRG to discuss competition issues in the payment card space and how they affect consumers. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/24738723

Discussion with the AAI’s Diana Moss 07/01/2022

Discussion with the AAI’s Diana Moss In this episode of Antitrust Matters, Jeffrey Shinder and Taline Sahakian discuss current antitrust policy debates and enforcement trends with Diana L. Moss, President of the American Antitrust Institute. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/23602631

The NCAA 05/19/2022

The NCAA In this episode, our guest is Professor Ellen Staurowsky, an internationally recognized expert on social justice issues in sports, including college athletes’ rights, the exploitation of college athletes, gender disparities in college athletics, and potential solutions to redress the exploitation of college athletes. Jeff Shinder and David Scupp talk to Professor Staurowsky about the impact antitrust law has had on the NCAA’s rules that restrict compensation to college athletes. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/23167901

The Intersection of Blockchain and Antitrust 05/06/2022

The Intersection of Blockchain and Antitrust In this episode, Jeff Shinder and Grant Petrosyan discuss the intersection of blockchain technology and antitrust with guests Almudena Arcelus and Mihran Yenikomshian, Principal and Managing Principal with the economists and technology consulting firm Analysis Group. This episode explores the potential benefits of blockchain as well as the potential antitrust concerns, and how blockchain could impact antitrust enforcement. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/23028521

The Whistleblower 04/01/2022

The Whistleblower In this episode, partner and global whistleblower expert Mary Inman joins Jeff Shinder and Kris Soltes to discuss the intersection of whistleblower and antitrust law, and to shed light on how incentivizing whistleblowers and strengthening whistleblower protections play a critical role in detecting and combating antitrust violations. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/22649576

A Legacy of Antitrust, Part 2 03/18/2022

A Legacy of Antitrust, Part 2 In the conclusion of this two-part episode, Jeff Shinder and David Scupp talk with Lloyd Constantine and Steve Cannon about the founding of Constantine Cannon and the unique paths that brought them to practicing antitrust law at pivotal and interesting times in U.S. antitrust history. Lloyd and Steve talk about the early days of the law firm, some of its most notable cases as lawyers, and much more. Make sure to listen to part one to catch up on the discussion! /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/22491170

A Legacy of Antitrust, Part 1 03/04/2022

A Legacy of Antitrust, Part 1 In this two-part episode, Jeff Shinder and David Scupp talk with Lloyd Constantine and Steve Cannon about the founding of Constantine Cannon and the unique paths that brought them to practicing antitrust law at pivotal and interesting times in U.S. antitrust history. Lloyd and Steve talk about the early days of the firm, some of its most notable cases, and much more. Make sure to stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation! /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/22337027

Welcome to Antitrust Matters 01/28/2022

Welcome to Antitrust Matters In Constantine Cannon's inaugural episode of Antitrust Matters Firm Partners Jeff Shinder and Taline Sahakian talk to NYU Professor Harry First about why antitrust is making headlines at this moment in time. /episode/index/show/antitrustmatters/id/21936455

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