The 2023 Annual Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with international competition law enforcers from around the world. In this episode, we ask Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch, acting director of the Austrian Federal Competition Authority, Laura Melusine Baudenbacher, president of the Swiss Competition Commission, and Šarūnas Keserauskas, the then chairman of the Lithuanian Competition Council, about their respective agencies' enforcement priorities, what trends they see on the horizon, and what advocates with matters before their agencies should do to be most effective. As a bonus, listeners will also get to know our distinguished guests a little better on a personal level. With special guests: Natalie Harsdorf-Borsch, Acting Director, Austrian Federal Competition Authority, Dr. Laura Melusine Baudenbacher, President, Swiss Competition Commission, and Šarūnas Keserauskas, Chairman, Lithuanian Competition Council (2011-2023) Related Links: Austrian Federal Competition Authority (Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde) Swiss Competition Commission Competition Council of the Republic of Lithuania (Konkurencijos taryba) Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC, Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Sergei Zaslavsky, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, and Jeny Maier, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Section 230 generally shields online platforms from liability for third-party content. It has been widely credited with enabling the growth of the internet, but to what extent does it apply to the latest disruptive technology --- generative AI? Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at the Chamber of Progress, discusses the applicability of Section 230 to generative AI with hosts Christina Ma and Sergei Zaslavsky. Listen to this episode to learn about arguments for and against applying Section 230 to generative AI, and what features of generative AI will likely be key to determining the scope of Section 230 protection. With special guest: Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel, Chamber of Progress Related Links: Matt Pereault, Section 230 Won’t Protect ChatGPT, Lawfare  Jess Miers, Yes, Section 230 Should Protect ChatGPT And Other Generative AI Tools, Techdirt Henderson v. The Source for Public Data Fourth Circuit Opinion Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommates.com Ninth Circuit Opinion Hosted by: Sergei Zaslavsky, O'Melveny & Myers and Christina Ma, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

There are many debates in the antitrust world today, but none is as fundamental as the discussion over the core purpose of antitrust. Should antitrust law be solely concerned with economic efficiency, or is it also a tool for upholding and promoting our democratic political values? Spencer Waller, law professor at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and Geoffrey Manne, founder of the International Center for Law and Economics, debate this important question with hosts Sergei Zaslavsky and Melissa Maxman. Listen to this episode to hear competing perspectives on such key issues as the connection between economic and political power, the proper role of different branches of government in shaping antitrust policy, and much more. With special guests: Spencer Waller, John Paul Stevens Chair in Competition Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Geoffrey Manne, Founder and President of International Center for Law and Economics Related Links: Harry First and Spencer Weber Waller, Antitrust’s Democracy Deficit, 81 Fordham L. Rev. 2543 (2013) Antitrust and Democracy by Spencer Weber Waller :: SSRN Geoffrey Manne & Alec Stapp, Does Political Power Follow Economic Power? (Dec. 30, 2019) Hosted by: Sergei Zaslavsky, O'Melveny & Myers and Melissa Maxman, Cohen & Gresser

The 2023 Annual Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with international competition law enforcers from around the world, including Germany and Spain. In this episode, we ask Andreas Mundt, the president of the German Bundeskartellamt and Cani Fernández, the president of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission, about their enforcement priorities, what trends they see on the horizon, and what advocates with matters before their agencies should do to be most effective. As a bonus, listeners will also get to know our distinguished guests a little better on a personal level. With special guests: Andreas Mundt, President, the Bundeskartellamt and Cani Fernández, President, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia Related Links: Bundeskartellamt  Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC)  Ep. #177 Who Is Cani Fernández? Meet the President of the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission  Hosted by: Sergei Zaslavsky, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC

The 2023 Annual Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section offered the Our Curious Amalgam team a chance to speak with international competition law enforcers from around the world. In this episode--one in a series of episodes featuring interviews recorded live at the 2023 Spring Meeting--host Sergei Zaslavsky speaks with Willard Mwemba, the Director and CEO of the COMESA Competition Commission. Listen to this episode to hear about COMESA's enforcement priorities, what trends Director Mwemba sees on the horizon, and what advocates appearing before the Commission should do to be most effective. Listeners will also hear about COMESA's special challenges and opportunities as the agency enters its second decade. With special guest: Willard Mwemba, Director and Chief Executive Officer, COMESA Related Links: COMESA Competition Commission  Hosted by: Sergei Zaslavsky, O'Melveny & Myers LLP and Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC