The Hub and Spoke

SCL In the Field: Reporting Live from the 2026 ABA Antitrust Spring Meeting

In the latest episode of The Hub and Spoke, we bring you insights straight from one of the most important gatherings in antitrust law, hosted by ABA Antitrust Law Section. In this episode, our host SCL Partner Wyatt Fore sits down with: * Beatriz Marques of the OECD, who dives into the complexities of designing effective remedies and other timely global enforcement topics * Kellie Lerner, founding and managing partner of SCL, who shares some key takeaways and practical insights from her panel on trial skills If you’re interested in where antitrust enforcement is headed—and how top practitioners are thinking about litigation and remedies—this is one you won’t want to miss.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

How To Use Litigation Finance To Turn Your Corporate Legal Department Into A Revenue Generator

On this episode of SCL’s The Hub and Spoke Podcast, Founding and Managing Partner Kellie Lerner sits down with Burford Capital’s Aviva Will. Aviva discusses the four pillars a company needs to develop a successful Affirmative Litigation program, changes in the litigation finance industry and more.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

Reprocess Over New Product: Medical Device Reprocessing and Competition with Daniel Vukelich

On this episode of the Hub and Spoke Podcast, James Kovacs and Wyatt Fore interview Daniel Vukelich of the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) to unpack the competitive dynamics shaping the medical device reprocessing space. Topics include: • What is medical device reprocessing • Competition issues • Recent litigation, including the Innovative Health v. Biosense Webster case • The future of medical device reprocessing   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

And Now… Sports with Professor Jodi Balsam

On the latest episode of The Hub and Spoke Podcast, Founding and Managing Partner Kellie Lerner and Associate Tyler Ross sit down to discuss Antitrust in Sports with Professor Jodi Balsam, a professor of clinical law at Brooklyn Law School and a nationally recognized expert on sports law. Topics include the history of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 and potential reforms; the intersection of antitrust and labor reform in college sports; and the NASCAR settlement and its impact on antitrust in sports.   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.

Shopping Smarter: The Future of Payments with AI and Agentic Commerce

In this special edition of SCL’s the Hub and Spoke Podcast, Founding Partner Jeffrey Shinder sits down with two experts in payments and commerce to unpack what AI and Agentic Commerce may spell for the payments industry as a whole. John Drechny is the CEO of the Merchant Advisory Group and a recognized leader in payments innovation and merchant advocacy. As MAG’s CEO, he leads efforts to ensure merchants’ voices are heard and progress across the evolving payments ecosystem, and has helped shape the direction of merchant payments and championed the interests of retailers worldwide. Trent Addington is a member of Walmart’s Global Treasury Payments Team and is responsible for US Payment Acceptance across Walmart and Sam’s Club. As part of his role, he works closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure customers have convenient, secure, and accurate payment experiences while shopping at the world’s largest retailer. For more on this topic, you can read The Hub and Spoke’s latest blog, “Artificial Intelligence, Agentic Commerce, and the Next Frontier in Payments”, at the following link: Artificial Intelligence, Agentic Commerce, and the Next Frontier in Payments [https://scl-llp.com/artificial-intelligence-agentic-commerce-and-the-next-frontier-in-payments/]   The Hub and Spoke is a production of Shinder Cantor Lerner LLP. For more information, please visit scl-llp.com.