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• What's 340B? An Economist's View of the Recent Wave of 340B Litigation

  October 5, 2026 · 27 min

  The Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program has grown from a modest drug discount program into a massive federal program involving pharmaceutical manufacturers, hospitals, pharmacies, insurers, and third-party administrators. But when can…

• What's Next for the ABA Antitrust Law Section? Stability, Balance, and Value

  September 28, 2026 · 33 min

  What's ahead for the ABA Antitrust Law Section in 2026–2027? Section Chair Melanie Aitken and Counsel to the Chair Christina Skinner join Our Curious Amalgam to discuss Melanie's vision for the Section and her priorities for the coming…

• Is EU Law on Abuse of Dominance Now Clear? The ECJ's Judgment in Google Android

  September 21, 2026 · 41 min

  The European Court of Justice's judgment in Google Android is one of the most consequential EU competition law judgments of the last decade. But why is it so important? Thomas Höppner, lawyer at Geradin Partners, joins Matthew Hall and…

• Which Side of the V? Larry Buterman on Trying Antitrust Cases for the Government and Against It

  September 14, 2026 · 37 min

  Larry Buterman is one of the rare antitrust attorneys who has successfully first chaired landmark cases both at the DOJ Antitrust Division and in private practice. In this career profile, co-hosts Derek Jackson and Lexi Michaud ask Larry…

• A Tribute to Randy Picker: Revisiting Episode #74 on the Implications of DOJ's Case Against IBM

  September 7, 2026 · 40 min

  We are re-releasing this episode in tribute to Prof. Randy Picker, who passed away on August 15, 2026. In 2020, Randy joined co-hosts Anora Wang and John Roberti for an episode on the 13-year-long U.S. antitrust case against IBM brought in…

• Who Gets To Say the Price Is Right? State Regulation of AI Pricing

  August 31, 2026 · 30 min

  Several U.S. states have recently passed legislation aimed at AI pricing tools that use consumer or competitor data. What is driving this spate of legislation, what different approaches are the states taking, and are the states…

• Do I Really Need To File? HSR Avoidance and the Edwards/Genesis Settlement

  August 24, 2026 · 38 min

  For nearly 50 years, the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has given antitrust enforcers a chance to review deals above a certain value before they can close. What happens when the government concludes a transaction was structured intentionally to…

• Have States Found the Answer to Subscription Traps? Click-to-Cancel and Beyond

  August 17, 2026 · 39 min

  State legislatures across the country are taking aim at subscription traps and deceptive cancellation practices — but what does effective consumer protection actually look like at the state level? Erin Witte, Senior Counsel to the New…