The Three Laws: Amelia McKellar on AI and Consumer Protection

Special Counsel Amelia McKellar joins us with the latest on AI and consumer protection, from rogue chatbots to fake reviews and how regulators are combatting and using AI. Plus price-fixing on defence force estates in the ACCC's first competition law court case in a while; new and proposed laws on …

The Enforcer: Liana Witt on competition and consumer law enforcement and reform.

Partner Liana Witt joins us to talk about the latest in competition and consumer law enforcement and law reform. The ACCC is leaning into consumer and cost-of-living issues as a new prohibition against unfair trading practices is taking shape. Private and class actions are dominating new competitio…

Fitter, Happier, More Productive: Chair Danielle Wood on the Productivity Commission and the new National Competition Policy

Productivity Commission Chair  Danielle Wood joins Partner Jeremy Jose to discuss the evolving role of the Commission, the Competition Taskforce, the progress and prospects of the new Competition Policy Review, and the importance of basing Australian policy on Australian evidence and data. Plus reg…

…And Justice for All: Deputy Assistant Attorney-General John W. Elias on the Department of Justice, culture and competition, the new US merger guidelines, and artificial intelligence.

Deputy Assistant Attorney-General John W. Elias lays out the mission and culture of the Antitrust Division at the US Department of Justice, covering diversity in competition law, the new geometries of the US merger guidelines, and the recent AI workshop at Stanford. Plus vague promises and unfair t…

Electric Dreams: Geoff Petersen on the shifting balance between markets and governments in the energy transition.

Partner Geoff Petersen explores the new role for governments in the energy transition, taking the lead on targets and infrastructure and making sure consumers aren't left behind. But what's left for market mechanisms and national regulation? Plus the recalibrated merger reform bill hits Parliament …

Crimes of Fashion: Louise Klamka on competition law in the world of haute (and not-so-haute) couture

Partner Louise Klamka takes us down the catwalk where fashion meets competition law. Is the Birkin bag in a market of its own? Is "accessible luxury" a contradiction in terms or a reason to keep Tapestry away from Capri? And how does this relate to industrial relations and ESG-washing? Plus superma…

Trading Places: New ACCC Commissioner Dr Philip Williams on competition law and economics, concentration and paradigms.

New ACCC Commissioner Dr Philip Williams AM trades a long history in economics in the private sector and academia for a crucial role with the competition regulator. He joins partner Simon Muys to discuss the history and future of competition law and economics, from misuse of market power to the str…

Not Guilty by Association: Tanya Macdonald on collaboration without collusion in industry associations.

Partner Tanya Macdonald on how industry associations and their members can promote industry, consumer and public interest goals while staying on the right side of the law. Plus Apple loosens up on contactless payments, with a few complications; the ACCC gets creative with Google search defaults; a …

Handle the Jandal: NZCC Chief Economist Douglas Rathbun on Generative AI, Coffeenomics, and Competition Policy

NZCC Chief Economist and former DoJ Counsel Douglas Rathbun speaks to Special Counsel Haidee Leung about why New Zealand is the best place in the world to think about the future of competition policy, regulation of nascent technologies like generative AI, how the Commerce Commission is adapting to …

Draft Day: Elizabeth Avery and Simon Muys on the game-changing merger review reform Bill

The Government has released a hundred pages of draft amendments to the merger review framework, and partners Elizabeth Avery and Simon Muys talk us through the devil in all that detail. What does the new process mean for procedural fairness? How does the new test affect the whole of the competition…