The Hub and Spoke

An Antitrust Podcast presented by Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP.

The Transatlantic Antitrust Showdown: U.S.–EU Digital Trade in the Crosshairs

In this episode of The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore speaks with Morten Skroejer, Senior Director for Technology Competition Policy at SIIA, about the future of digital regulation across the Atlantic. They unpack the politics and policy behind the EU’s Digital Markets Act, why U.S. tech giants are in the spotlight, and whether regulatory dialogue (instead of heavy-handed enforcement) could strike a productive balance. From trade tensions to the risks of regulatory fragmentation, this conversation offers a front-row seat to one of the most consequential debates in global competition policy.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

09-22
30:16

Consent Decrees and Merger Enforcement Trends under Trump 2.0: A Conversation with Amanda Hamilton

On the latest episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke Podcast, Host Wyatt Fore and Associate Lindsay Maher discuss the direction of consent decrees and merger enforcement trends in the antitrust sphere under President Trump’s second administration with NexArc Strategies Principal Amanda Hamilton. Alongside her experience leading the boutique research and consulting firm, Hamilton's career includes roles at the Federal Trade Commission and as an Assistant Attorney General for the District of Columbia.     The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

07-21
28:38

Problems in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain: A Conversation with Sally Hubbard

On this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke Podcast, SCL Founding and Managing Partner Kellie Lerner and Host Wyatt Fore interview antitrust expert Sally Hubbard about issues affecting our pharmaceutical supply chains, as well as some possible policy solutions. Sally Hubbard is a Senior Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project and served as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. She is also the author of Monopolies Suck: 7 Ways Big Corporations Rule Your Life and How to Take Back Control, and her book provides a basis for the discussion on what might cure our imperiled healthcare supply chains.     The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

06-26
22:16

"Of Mergers and Merchants": The Impending Merger of Capital One-Discover

On this episode of SCL's The Hub and Spoke Podcast, host and SCL Founding Partner Jeffrey Shinder speaks with fellow SCL Founding Partner Matthew Cantor about the possible merger between Capital One and Discover that has recently been approved by regulators, along with the implications of this merger on the financial services and payments industry.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

05-13
13:27

“Is Our Health Industry Competitively Healthy?”: An Interview with Professor Leemore Dafny

On this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke Podcast, SCL Founding Partner Matthew Cantor and Partner James Kovacs discuss the state of competition in the healthcare industry with Leemore Dafny, a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Business and Harvard Kennedy Schools. Professor Dafny is also a Partner at Bates White Economic Consulting, and she served as the Deputy Director for Healthcare and Antitrust at the FTC from 2012 to 2013.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

05-01
29:36

SCL in the Field: Scenes from the 2025 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting

On the latest episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke podcast, host Wyatt Fore speaks live from the 2025 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting in Washington DC. Along the way, Wyatt talks speaks with SCL Managing and Founding Partner Kellie Lerner, Professor Emma Frejinger, SCL Founding Partner Jeffrey Shinder, and SCL Partner Meegan Hollywood. Across three vignettes, Wyatt and guests discuss the absence of government officials at the event, the panels that SCL Partners attended and participated in, and their favorite social and networking events from Spring Meeting.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

04-10
21:15

The Price is (Always) Right: Pricing Algorithms and Antitrust

On this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore and SCL Partner Harrison McAvoy investigate questions about pricing algorithms with Wharton professor Joseph Harrington, including recent scholarship and developments in pending cases. As pricing decisions are increasingly determined by technology, this episode considers where the antitrust law applies and what conditions might cause regulators concern. The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

04-03
41:31

"Health and Wealth": A Conversation with Brendan Ballou

On this episode of SCL's The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore and SCL Managing Partner Kellie Lerner speak with Brendan Ballou about the antitrust implications of private equity in healthcare. Brendan Ballou is the author of Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America, and he formerly served as Special Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.    The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

02-25
22:18

The Fight for the Right to Repair: Featuring Nathan Proctor, PIRG’s Senior Director of the Right to Repair Campaign

On this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore and SCL Partners Ethan Litwin and Jimmy Kovacs discuss the history and future of the Right to Repair— a hot topic in antitrust— with Nathan Proctor, the Public Interest Research Group’s Senior Director of the Right to Repair Campaign.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

01-03
37:53

"Antitrust is in Fashion": The Tapestry-Capri Merger

In this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke, host Wyatt Fore discusses the current state of the Tapestry-Capri Merger case, including the District Court’s recent issuance of a preliminary injunction pausing the merger, with Founding Partner Matthew Cantor.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.     

11-05
21:53

Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP Presents The Hub and Spoke: A Conversation with Harry First

On this inaugural episode of SCL's The Hub and Spoke, hosts Jeff Shinder and Wyatt Fore discuss the current state of antitrust and its recent thrust into the public eye with NYU Professor Emeritus Harry First.    The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com. 

11-04
39:23

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