Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in th...
#318 How Hot Is Cartel Enforcement Around the Globe? Checking the Forecast for 2025 and Beyond
Cartel enforcement remains a priority for agencies around the world, but in recent years enforcers have continued to focus on domestic cases. With political and personnel changes in the U.S. and across the globe, what can we expect in 2025 and beyond? John Terzaken, Partner and Global Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Practice, joins James Hunsberger and Jaclyn Phillips to discuss his latest cartel enforcement forecast and what has changed since his 2022 forecast. Listen to this episode to learn more about likely enforcement priorities from the Trump DOJ and global agencies, including AI, ESG, labor markets, and public procurement. With special guest: John Terzaken, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Related Links: Simpson Thacher's 2025 Global Cartel Forecast Our Curious Amalgam #160: What in the World Is Happening With Antitrust Enforcement? Antitrust Cartel Enforcement’s Return to Global Scale in 2022 Hosted by: James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP and Jaclyn Phillips, White & Case LLP
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#317 Is Artificial Intelligence Putting Data Privacy at Risk?: A New Wave of Investigations in Europe
The AI revolution has arrived, with the recent debut of Chinese AI bot DeepSeek confirming that this is a global market. But what are the data privacy implications of the massive amounts of personal data that companies are collecting to train and deploy their AI models? Rory Macmillan, an expert in data protection and privacy law, joins Alicia Downey and Derek Jackson to discuss recent investigations by European enforcers into artificial intelligence companies. Listen to this episode to learn more about the analysis of AI under the GDPR and the issues that European regulators are grappling with. With special guest: Rory Macmillan, Partner, Macmillan Keck Related Links: European Data Protection Board Opinion on Privacy and AI Models: Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Derek Jackson, Cohen & Gresser LLP
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#316 Does Taking Control of Your Health Mean Losing Control of Your Data? The Privacy Risks of Healthcare Apps
Millions of us use mobile apps to help manage our physical and mental health and wellbeing. How well does existing law protect the private health data collected by these apps? In this episode, hosts Alicia Downey and Kelsey Paine talk to privacy and cybersecurity law expert David Turetsky about the issues posed by healthcare apps that collect sensitive data relating to a user's mental health, reproductive cycle, dietary habits, or fitness, to name only a few examples. Listen and catch up on U.S. federal and state enforcement challenges to app companies that engage in the unauthorized disclosure of personal health data, and how a changing legal landscape may be posing an increased threat to health data privacy rights. With special guest: David Turetsky, Professor of Practice, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, SUNY Albany Related Links: David Turetsky, "Health Privacy: Identifying Some Key Issues" (Feb. 6, 2025) Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Kelsey Paine, Baker Botts LLP
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#315 Are You In or Are You Out? Using Economics to Identify and Quantify Potential Class Members
Private class action lawsuits play a significant role in the vindication and development of U.S. antitrust law. But what are attorneys and courts to do when they know there's an injured class, but are not quite sure who's in it and who's not? Tram Nguyen, Ph.D., an economist and Managing Principal at Edgeworth Economics, joins Alicia Downey and Matt Reynolds to discuss how economic analysis can help overcome issues with ascertaining class membership, particularly in the context of the pharmaceutical industry. Listen to this episode to learn more about not only the "ascertainability" requirement in class action litigation but also Tram's favorite beach destinations. With special guest: Tram Nguyen, Ph.D., Managing Principal, Edgeworth Economics Related Links: George Korenko & Tram Nguyen, Finding Uninjured Consumers In Drug Antitrust Class Actions George Korenko & Tram Nguyen, Lamictal and the Myth of “Generic” “Pay-for-Delay” Cases George Korenko & Tram Nguyen, Don’t Count Out Numerosity Hosted by: Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP and Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC
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#314 A New Era for Private Antitrust Litigation in China? Impact of the June 2024 Judicial Interpretation of the Supreme People’s Court
Private antitrust litigation has long been part of the landscape in China. What will be the impact of the Supreme People's Court latest judicial interpretation on the issue? Susan (Xuanfeng) Ning, lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons in Beijing, joins Matthew Hall and Anora Wang to discuss the background to the judicial interpretation and its likely consequences. Listen to this episode to learn more about this important development in Chinese antitrust law and practice. With special guest: Susan (Xuanfeng) Ning, lawyer, King & Wood Mallesons Related Links: King & Wood Mallesons article, "Interpretations of the "New AML": New Laws and New Challenges", July 2022 King & Wood Mallesons article, "Navigating through the PRC Private Antitrust Litigation - Highlights of the Judicial Interpretation on the PRC Private Antitrust Litigation issued by the Supreme People’s Court", December 2024 King & Wood Mallesons article, "Navigating China's Evolving Antitrust Litigation Landscape: Key Insights and Future Outlook", February 2025 PRC State Council Information Office press release, "China's top court releases judicial explanation on anti-monopoly litigation", June 2024 litigation PRC Supreme People's Court press release, "SPC issues new anti-monopoly judicial interpretation", June 2024 Hosted by: Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.
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