Our Curious Amalgam

Algorithmic and AI-driven tools are increasingly shaping how employers set employee compensation. But how can employers avoid compliance pitfalls when use of these tools raises competition and other regulatory concerns? Economist Rose Healy joins Anora Wang and Subrata Bhattacharjee to discuss the legal and economic risks, as well as practical tools such as bias audits and event studies. Listen to this episode to learn how wage-setting algorithms are being used today—and what may lie ahead as these technologies evolve.
With special guest:
Rose Healy, Director, Resolution Economics

Hosted by:
Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter and Subrata Bhattacharjee, Borden Ladner Gervais

What is happening in competition enforcement in Malaysia and Hong Kong? Iskandar Ismail, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Competition Commission (MYCC), joins Anora Wang to discuss MYCC's actions against bid-rigging, ongoing market reviews of the digital economy, and Malaysia's broader plan to consolidate competition oversight over regulated sectors like energy, with phase one targeted for completion in 2026. Next, Teenie Yu, Of Counsel at the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), speaks with Anora on the HKCC's landmark case against a bid-rigging syndicate in the building maintenance sector, HKCC's ongoing effort before the Court of Appeal over the applicable standard of proof in competition proceedings, and the agency's creative advocacy campaign regarding information exchange. Listen to this episode to learn about enforcement developments in two of Asia's fastest developing competition jurisdictions and what practitioners should be watching in 2026.

With special guests:
Iskandar Ismail, Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Competition Commission (MYCC) and Teenie Yu, Of Counsel, Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC)
Related Links:
Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)
Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC)
Hosted by:
Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter

Five years after the Supreme Court's AMG Capital Management decision limited the FTC's ability to seek monetary remedies under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, the agency continues to look for ways to obtain money in consumer protection and privacy cases through other authorities and theories. At the same time, it is grappling with how to define and measure consumer injuries and benefits in an increasingly data driven economy, including through its February 26 workshop on "Consumer Injuries and Benefits in the Data Driven Economy." Hosts Lexi Michaud and Anora Wang talk with Laura Riposo VanDruff from Kelley Drye and Warren LLP and Mike LeGower from NERA about how the FTC is pursuing monetary relief after AMG, whether and how it might articulate clearer guidance for quantifying harm, and what companies should expect when facing privacy and data investigations by the FTC.
With special guest:
Laura Riposo VanDruff, Partner, Kelley Drye and Warren LLP and Mike LeGower, Director, Nera Economic Consulting
Related Links:
FTC's ​"Measuring Consumer Injuries and Benefits" Workshop: Key Takeaways by Kelley Drye and Warren LLP
Hosted by:
Lexi Michaud, Fried Frank and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter

Hospitals, as well as insurers, have been increasingly purchasing physicians practices, home health providers, and nursing facilities. But what are the competitive implications of these acquisitions? Dr. Zack Cooper, economist and public health expert at Yale University, joins Derek Jackson and Anora Wang to discuss both the theoretical and empirical competitive harms and benefits to vertical integration in the healthcare provider market. Listen to this episode to learn more about the changing competitive landscape in this large and important sector of the economy.
With special guest:
Zack Cooper, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Health and Associate Professor of Economics, Yale University

Related Links:
Are Hospital Acquisitions of Physician Practices Anticompetitive? by Cooper et al., July 2025
Zack Cooper's Congressional Testimony, Fighting Obamacare Subsidy Fraud: Is the Administrative Procedure Act Working as Intended?, December 10, 2025
Zack Cooper's Senate Testimony, Consolidation and Corporate Ownership in Health Care: Trends and Impacts on Access, Quality, and Costs, June 8, 2023
Hosted by:
Derek Jackson, Cohen & Gresser and Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter

M&A deals impacting the EU that are not caught by standard merger control thresholds can still be reviewed under general competition law rules. But how does this work? Frédéric Manin, lawyer at Advant Altana in Paris, joins Matthew Hall and James Hunsberger to discuss the implications of the 2023 European Court of Justice judgment in the "Towercast" case. Listen to this episode to learn more about the practical implications of this judgment for lawyers and dealmakers doing M&A that touches the EU.
With special guest:
Frédéric Manin, partner, Advant Altana

Related Links:
France Autorité de la concurrence, press release, Doctolib case (6 November 2025)
France Autorité de la concurrence, press release, meat-cutting case (15 May 2024)
Belgium Autorité belge de la Concurrence, press release, Proximus/EDPnet case (6 November 2023)
European Court of Justice, Case C-449/21 "Towercast" (16 March 2023)


Hosted by:
Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods and James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider