Our Curious Amalgam

By: American Bar Association
  • Summary

  • 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.
    2022 American Bar Association
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Episodes
  • #292 Thinking About Going Small? Starting Up a Solo or Small Firm Antitrust Practice
    Sep 23 2024

    Can a Big Law antitrust practitioner have a successful career as a solo or small firm lawyer? In this episode, antitrust trial lawyer Sean Gates and co-hosts Alicia Downey and Matt Reynolds talk about their experiences leaving large firms to strike out on their own in the middle of their careers. Listen to this episode to learn what motivated them to "go small," and why antitrust law offers unique challenges, opportunities, and rewards to those looking for an alternative to Big Law practice.

    With special guest:

    Sean Gates, Partner, Illovsky Gates & Calia LLP

    Hosted by:

    Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP

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    32 mins
  • #291 How Was Your Life In Antitrust? A Conversation With Jon Jacobson
    Sep 16 2024

    What were the cases and controversies that defined a decades-long career as an antitrust lawyer and scholar? Hosts Alicia Downey and Subrata Bhattacharjee welcome former Antitrust Law Section Chair Jon Jacobson back to the podcast to talk about his newly-published memoir of the highs and lows of litigating some of the biggest antitrust cases in U.S. legal history. Listen to this episode to learn how trial lawyers like Jon have helped to shape U.S. competition law and public policy.

    With special guest:

    Jonathan Jacobson, Partner (retired), Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

    Related Links:

    Jonathan Jacobson, My Life in Antitrust (2024)
    "Rock Can't Get No Satisfaction? Antitrust and Rock 'n' Roll, Our Curious Amalgam, Episode #1 (Aug. 12, 2019)
    Bayou Bottling, Inc. v. Dr. Pepper Co., 725 F.2d 300 (5th Cir. 1984)
    Sewell Plastics, Inc. v. The Coca-Cola Co., 720 F. Supp. 1196 (W.D.N.C 1989)


    Hosted by:

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

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    32 mins
  • #290 Who Is Aviva Will? Antitrust Lawyer and Litigation Financing Entrepreneur
    Sep 9 2024

    Antitrust and competition lawyers have a choice of career paths, including private practice, in-house, and public sector. What about the increasingly-important area of litigation finance? Aviva Will, Co-Chief Operating Officer of Burford Capital, joins Alicia Downey and Matthew Hall to discuss her career journey from a law firm to a senior executive role at a publicly traded, global litigation finance company. Listen to this episode to learn more about Aviva's current role, the evolution of the litigation finance industry in the U.S. and elsewhere, and The Equity Project--a groundbreaking initiative designed to help increase diversity in law.

    With special guest:

    Aviva Will, Co-Chief Operating Officer, Burford Capital LLC

    Related Links:

    Burford Capital, The Equity Project
    Association of Litigation Funders (England and Wales)
    American Legal Finance Association (U.S.)
    International Legal Finance Association

    Hosted by:

    Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP

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    32 mins

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