State attorneys general are playing an increasingly important role in investigating and challenging antitrust violations that affect their constituents. In this episode, co-hosts James Hunsberger and Alicia Downey find out what the National Association of Attorneys General's Multistate Antitrust Task Force has been up to under the leadership of Task Force Chair Elizabeth Odette of the Office of the Attorney General of Minnesota. Listen and learn how the Task Force has been helping states save resources and improve outcomes by coordinating their antitrust efforts and priorities.

With special guest:

Elizabeth Odette, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General, Antitrust Division

Related Links:

NAAG Multistate Task Force website

Hosted by:

James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider and Alicia Downey, Downey Law

August marks the beginning of a new ABA Antitrust Law Section year under the leadership of a new Chair. In this episode, co-hosts Anora Wang and Alicia Downey talk with Sullivan & Cromwell partner Renata Hesse, a longtime Section leader whose term as Chair began in August 2025. Our other featured guest is Renata's colleague Dan Richardson, who supports Renata as Counsel to the Chair. Listen to this episode to hear about Renata's priorities and goals for the 2025-26 year, and her commitment to ensuring that the Section serves as a forum for open dialogue and civil debates.

With special guests:

Renata B. Hesse, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Daniel J. Richardson, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Hosted by:

Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC

Antitrust lawyers by day, rock stars by night. Who are the members of Side Hustle, the Antitrust Law Section’s unofficial house band? They include prominent members of the antitrust law community, with more than a century of combined experience working in government, private practice, and academia. In this episode we’ll learn what has kept Side Hustle rocking on for the past several years and why the members can't wait to play at the 2026 Spring Meeting.

With special guests:

• Daniel Francis, Associate Professor of Law, NYU Law School
• D. Bruce Hoffman, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Jay Jurata, Partner, Dechert LLP
• Tara Koslov, Former Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission; Independent Professional Coach
• Anna Rathbun, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Michael Weeldreyer, Senior Manager, Converged Surface Systems | Weapons | Unmanned Integration, Lockheed Martin

Related Links:

Side Hustle official website

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Subrata Bhattacharjee, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP