How will the "Brussels effect" shape AI regulation across the rest of the globe? Europe is once again the first to regulate a new digital market, with the adoption of the AI Act. But was it passed too hastily? N-Square's Caroline De Cock joins host Anant Raut and guest co-hosts Rory Macmillan and Nina Jayne Carroll to discuss what we know the AI Act requires, what remains ambiguous, and the parts that EU enforcers have already begun to reconsider. If you're a practitioner advising clients, or a policymaker considering AI regulation of your own, this episode is truly a must-listen!

With special guest:

Caroline De Cock, Founder and Managing Partner, N-Square

Hosted by:

Anant Raut, Rory Macmillan, and Nina Jayne Carroll

How are different countries shaping the future of AI? We start a brand-new series on Trust and Trade examining different regulatory approaches to artificial intelligence around the world. In this kickoff episode, experts Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Anu Bradford debate strong vs light regulatory approaches to AI and explain "the Brussels effect." Will regulating too much/too soon quash innovation? Will regulating too lightly/too late open Pandora's Box? Join this lively conversation hosted by Anant Raut and guest co-hosts Rory Macmillan and Nina Jayne Carroll!

With special guests:

Anu Bradford, Professor, Columbia Law School and Viktor Mayer-Schonberger, Professor, University of Oxford

Hosted by:

Anant Raut, Rory Macmillan, and Nina Jayne Carrol

Can defendants now wield the “quick look” test to beat antitrust claims? In this episode of Trust and Trade, experts unpack the meaning of Justice Gorsuch's language in the Supreme Court’s Alston decision, and debate whether “quick look condemnation” is a game-changer or just rare dicta. Tune in for real-world insights and lively discussion featuring former FTC Commissioner Terry Calvani and Jones Day's Larissa Bergin, moderated by host Anant Raut and guest co-host University of South Carolina School of Law's Prof. Travis Wheeler!

With special guests:

Hon. Terry Calvani, former Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission and Larissa Bergin, Partner, Jones Day

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Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Travis Wheeler

Thinking about investing in Australia? This episode of Trust and Trade dives into Australia's sweeping new merger control reforms and their impact on foreign investment. Antitrust partner Kirsten Webb and Department of Treasury's (AUS) Annalisa Heger break down the changes, from mandatory filings to faster reviews, and how they interact with existing foreign investment controls. Stay ahead of the curve and learn what these updates mean for global investors!

With special guests:

Kirsten Webb, Partner, Clayton Utz and Annalisa Heger, Senior Adviser, Department of the Treasury (AUS)

Hosted by:

Anant Raut

Can antitrust law keep up with the rapidly evolving space industry? This episode of Trust and Trade examines the challenges in maintaining a level playing field in space travel, satellite launches, and deep-space exploration. Space law expert Maria Rhimbassen and antitrust expert Dylan Carson join Anant Raut and co-host Amanda Norton to discuss government intervention, market monopolization, and the legal gaps in space regulation. Can we rely on the free market to preserve competition in space? Or is the race to become an interstellar species winner-take-all?

With special guests:

Maria Rhimbassen, Researcher, University of Toulouse and Dylan Carson, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

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From Toxic to Noble Competition: Implementing a New Perspective of Antitrust in Outer Space Based on Ethics and Beyond

Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Amanda Norton

Has the entrance of DeepSeek completely disrupted competition in AI? App developer Scott Weiner and antitrust expert Elyse Dorsey discuss the concentration concerns at every level of the AI stack. Later we examine whether the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, completely changes how we think about what is needed to compete at the app level in AI. We conclude by looking ahead to where the AI app market may be a year from now.

With special guests:

Scott Weiner, AI Lead and Fractional Chief Technology Officer, NeuEon and Elyse Dorsey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Hosted by:

Anant Raut

Do you find it unnerving when ads follow you around the internet? Today's episode reveals how websites monetize user behavior through advertising technologies such as tracking pixels. Our panel of advertising and privacy experts explain how ad re-targeting works, and debate the Federal Trade Commission's guidance on improper use of pixel technology and the potential impact on businesses and consumers.

With special guests:

Michael Sherling, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Olivia Adendorff, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Alan Butler, Executive Director and President, Electronic Privacy Information Center

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Lurking Beneath the Surface: Hidden Impacts of Pixel Tracking, 

Hosted by:

Anant Raut

In this episode, experts dive into the novel approach of adding racketeering charges in private antitrust litigation. Initially used to bring down organized crime rings, claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) have appeared in plaintiffs' lawsuits in the LIBOR and broiler chicken price-fixing cases. Host Anant Raut and co-host Sam Randall of Sperling Kenny Nachtwalter talk to Christina Lopez of the California DOJ and Ryan Holt of Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC on the challenges of arguing RICO violations in antitrust suits. Later, they discuss how this might apply to algorithmic pricing.

With special guests:

Christina Lopez, Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice and Ryan Holt, Member, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, PLC

Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Sam Randall

In this latest episode of our wildly popular "Mergernomics" series, Ph.D. economist Dr. Joanna Tsai explains diversion analysis, an economic tool used by antitrust enforcers to examine how closely two companies compete and whether their merger will be bad for consumers. Host Anant Raut and co-host Carla Hine then dive into different types of diversion analysis, as well as some of the limitations of the test.

With special guest:

Joanna Tsai, Vice President, Cornerstone Research

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The Role of Economic Analyses in Preparing for the First 30 Days of A Merger Review, 

Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Carla Hine

In the latest episode of our popular "Mergernomics" series, Ted Rosenbaum, Deputy Director in the Bureau of Economics at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, explains how enforcers apply merger simulations to predict market changes after a proposed merger, sometimes with unexpected results. Hosts Anant Raut and Virginie Caspard then dive into two enforcement actions (against the Aetna-Humana and Wilhelmsen-Drew mergers) where merger simulations were used, and later discuss whether merger simulations are as useful in analyzing non-price markets.

With special guest:

Ted Rosenbaum, Deputy Director, Bureau of Economics, U.S. Federal Trade Commission

Hosted by:

Anant Raut and Virginie Caspard