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• #331 Wait, We Have to Tell Who? What You Need to Know About State Premerger Notifications

  State legislatures around United States have passed or are on track to pass legislation that requires parties to submit notice to the state attorney general or other state authority when certain transactions result in a material change in ownership. Why are states passing these laws and how are they affecting regulatory review of transactions? Axinn partner Lisl Dunlop joins hosts Alicia Downey and Rubin Waranch to discuss the expansion of state "mini-HSR laws" in detail. Listen to this episode to learn more about the ins and outs of the notice requirements and their interaction with the U.S. federal merger control regime. With special guest: Lisl Dunlop, Partner, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP Related Links: Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Rubin Waranch, Cooley LLP

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• #330 What's Happening in Paraguay and Costa Rica? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2025 Spring Meeting

  While on site at the 2025 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section, the Our Curious Amalgam team recorded interviews with senior competition agency enforcers from all over the world, including Paraguay and Costa Rica. In the first segment of this episode, Alicia Downey interviews Commissioner Eduardo Barros of Paraguay's National Competition Commission (CONACOM). Following that, Matthew Reynolds speaks with Viviana Blanco Barboza, the president of the Costa Rica Commission for the Promotion of Competition (COPROCOM). Listen to this episode to hear what’s been happening in their respective agencies and what makes them happy outside of competition law. With special guests: Eduardo Barros, Commissioner, Comisión Nacional de la Competencia (CONACOM) and Viviana Blanco Barboza, President, Comisión para Promover la Competencia (COPROCOM) Related Links: National Competition Commission of Paraguay Commission for the Promotion of Competition of Costa Rica Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC and Matthew Reynolds, Huth Reynolds LLP

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• #329 What's Happening in Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Japan? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2025 Spring Meeting

  While on site at the 2025 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section, the Our Curious Amalgam team recorded interviews with senior competition agency enforcers from all over the world. In the first segment of this episode, Anora Wang speaks with Ellie Siu, Senior Legal Counsel of the Competition Commission of Hong Kong. Next Matthew Hall interviews Michael Aguinaldo, the Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission. And finally, Anora Wang checks in with Commissioner Reiko Aoki of the Japan Fair Trade Commission. You’ll hear what’s been happening in their respective agencies as well as a little bit about what makes them happy outside of competition law. With special guests: Ellie Siu, Senior Legal Counsel, Hong Kong Competition Commission, Michael Aguinaldo, Chairperson, Philippine Competition Commission, and Reiko Aoki, Commissioner, Japan Fair Trade Commission Related Links: Hong Kong Competition Commission Philippine Competition Commission Japan Fair Trade Commission Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC, Anora Wang, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP

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• #328 What Should I Know About Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and COMESA? Developments in Key African Regimes

  Merger control and antitrust enforcement continues to develop rapidly in Africa. What is happening in the key jurisdictions of Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria and COMESA? John Oxenham, lawyer at Primerio, and Nicolas Bremer, lawyer at Bremer, join Matthew Hall to discuss developments. Listen to this episode to learn more about the status of African antitrust and merger control enforcement generally and these jurisdictions specifically. With special guests: John Oxenham, partner, Primerio and Nicolas Bremer, partner, Bremer Related Links: COMESA Competition Commission website ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority website Egyptian Competition Authority website The Competition Commission website (South Africa) Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission website (Nigeria) Hosted by: Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP

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• #327 What's Happening in Germany and Portugal? Catching Up With International Enforcers at the 2025 Spring Meeting

  While on site at the 2025 Spring Meeting of the ABA Antitrust Law Section, the Our Curious Amalgam team recorded interviews with senior competition agency enforcers from all over the world, including Germany and Portugal. In the first segment of this episode, James Hunsberger interviews Andreas Mundt, the President of Germany's Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) and Chair of the Steering Group of the International Competition Network (ICN). Next, Jeny Maier's speaks with Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, the President of the Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC). Listen to this episode to hear what’s been happening in their respective agencies and what makes them happy outside of competition law. With special guests: Andreas Mundt, President, Bundeskartellamt and Nuno Cunha Rodrigues, President, Autoridade da Concorrência Related Links: Federal Cartel Office of Germany (Bundeskartellamt) International Competition Network Portuguese Competition Authority (AdC) Hosted by: Alicia Downey, Downey Law LLC, James Hunsberger, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, and Jeny Maier, Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

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