Trust and Trade

• #44 Space Antitrust

  Can antitrust law keep up with the rapidly evolving space industry? This episode of Trust and Trade examines the challenges in maintaining a level playing field in space travel, satellite launches, and deep-space exploration. Space law expert Maria Rhimbassen and antitrust expert Dylan Carson join Anant Raut and co-host Amanda Norton to discuss government intervention, market monopolization, and the legal gaps in space regulation. Can we rely on the free market to preserve competition in space? Or is the race to become an interstellar species winner-take-all? With special guests: Maria Rhimbassen, Researcher, University of Toulouse and Dylan Carson, Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP Related Links: From Toxic to Noble Competition: Implementing a New Perspective of Antitrust in Outer Space Based on Ethics and Beyond Hosted by: Anant Raut and Amanda Norton

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• #43 DeepSeek, and App-Level Competition in AI

  Has the entrance of DeepSeek completely disrupted competition in AI? App developer Scott Weiner and antitrust expert Elyse Dorsey discuss the concentration concerns at every level of the AI stack. Later we examine whether the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, completely changes how we think about what is needed to compete at the app level in AI. We conclude by looking ahead to where the AI app market may be a year from now. With special guests: Scott Weiner, AI Lead and Fractional Chief Technology Officer, NeuEon and Elyse Dorsey, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP Hosted by: Anant Raut

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• #42 The Problem With Pixels

  Do you find it unnerving when ads follow you around the internet? Today's episode reveals how websites monetize user behavior through advertising technologies such as tracking pixels. Our panel of advertising and privacy experts explain how ad re-targeting works, and debate the Federal Trade Commission's guidance on improper use of pixel technology and the potential impact on businesses and consumers. With special guests: Michael Sherling, Attorney, Federal Trade Commission, Olivia Adendorff, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and Alan Butler, Executive Director and President, Electronic Privacy Information Center Related Links: Lurking Beneath the Surface: Hidden Impacts of Pixel Tracking,  Hosted by: Anant Raut

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• #41 RICO Claims in Antitrust

  In this episode, experts dive into the novel approach of adding racketeering charges in private antitrust litigation. Initially used to bring down organized crime rings, claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) have appeared in plaintiffs' lawsuits in the LIBOR and broiler chicken price-fixing cases. Host Anant Raut and co-host Sam Randall of Sperling Kenny Nachtwalter talk to Christina Lopez of the California DOJ and Ryan Holt of Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC on the challenges of arguing RICO violations in antitrust suits. Later, they discuss how this might apply to algorithmic pricing. With special guests: Christina Lopez, Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice and Ryan Holt, Member, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, PLC Hosted by: Anant Raut and Sam Randall

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• #40 Mergernomics: Diversion Analysis

  In this latest episode of our wildly popular "Mergernomics" series, Ph.D. economist Dr. Joanna Tsai explains diversion analysis, an economic tool used by antitrust enforcers to examine how closely two companies compete and whether their merger will be bad for consumers. Host Anant Raut and co-host Carla Hine then dive into different types of diversion analysis, as well as some of the limitations of the test. With special guest: Joanna Tsai, Vice President, Cornerstone Research Related Links: The Role of Economic Analyses in Preparing for the First 30 Days of A Merger Review,  Hosted by: Anant Raut and Carla Hine

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