We are seeing some swirling changes to the marketplace and international trade that affect prices of goods and services in our daily lives. How can economics help us cope and understand underlying concepts such as cost pass-through? Anne Catherine Faye, Vice President at Analysis Group, speaks to James Hunsberger and Anora Wang about inflation, tariffs, and junk fees, as well as her experience as the first economist to serve as Counsel to the Chair of the ABA Antitrust Section. Listen to this episode to see key antitrust issues on the horizon through an economic lens.

With special guest:

Anne Catherine Faye, Vice President, Analysis Group, Inc.

Related Links:

Robert A Ritz, Does competition increase pass-through? The RAND Journal of Economics, 55: 140-165 (2024)

Jason Douglas et al., How Much Do Tariffs Raise Prices? The Wall Street Journal (Mar. 2, 2025)

Hosted by:

Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP and James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The UK government elected in 2024 has a "growth" agenda and is pushing regulators including the UK Competition and Markets Authority to support this. What does the approach mean for the CMA? Veronica Roberts, lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills, joins Blair Matthews and Matthew Hall to discuss the wide range of recent announcements and proposals from the CMA and government. Listen to this episode to learn more about the CMA's future approach to enforcement of the UK merger control, antitrust, consumer protection and digital markets rules.

With special guest:

Veronica Roberts, lawyer, Herbert Smith Freehills

Related Links:

UK government policy paper, "New approach to ensure regulators and regulation support growth", 17 March 2025

UK Competition and Markets Authority, "Mergers: Evolving the CMA's approach", 12 March 2025

UK government consultation, "Strategic steer to the Competition and Markets Authority", 13 February 2025

UK Competition and Markets Authority blog post, "New CMA proposals to drive growth, investment and business confidence", 13 February 2025

Hosted by:

Blair West Matthews, Cleary Gottlieb and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP

New disclosure requirements for U.S. premerger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act were announced in the fall of 2024 and became effective in February 2025. What are the practical implications of the new requirements for in-house counsel tasked with preparing for an HSR filing? In this episode, Matt Bester and Paul Covaleski of Accenture LLP talk to Alicia Downey and Matt Tabas about some concrete suggestions for accurately and cost-effectively identifying and assembling the newly-required information and documents. Listen and learn some tips that will be useful not only for in-house counsel but also outside counsel and firms of all sizes involved in reportable transactions.

With special guests:

Matthew J. Bester, Director of Competition Law, Accenture LLP and Paul Covaleski, Antitrust and Competition Counsel, Accenture LLP

Related Links:

Matthew J. Bester & Paul Covaleski, "A Practical Guide to the New HSR Form For In-House Counsel," Business Law Today (ABA Business Law Section, Mar. 27, 2025)
Our Curious Amalgam Episode #297: "HSR You Kidding Me? Unpacking the New Requirements for Merging Parties in the U.S." (Oct. 28, 2024)

Hosted by:

Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matt Tabas, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP