Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: American Bar Association to Hold 62nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in March, (Jan 16, 2014)

The American Bar Association will hold its 62^nd Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting on March 26-28, 2014, at the JW Marriott Hotel and National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The program features more than 50 substantive sessions on a wide range of topics in antitrust and consumer protection law, in the United States and abroad.

The conference will commence on the morning of March 26 with concurrent programs on “Fundamentals – Antitrust,” and “Fundamentals – Consumer Protection.” There are additional morning programs on the following topics: “Headache Prevention: Lessons on Conflicts of Interest,” “Agency Update with the Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals,” “China: Surmounting the “Great Wall” of Merger Clearance,” “Counseling on Reverse-Payment Settlements Around the World,” “Getting Jury Instructions Right in Civil Litigation Cases,” and “When ADR, Self-Regulation and Litigation Collide.”

The late morning session will include concurrent programs on “Global Antitrust Damages Actions: Spreading Light or Gloom?” “Inside the Beast: An IPR Policy in Formation,” “Mergers in Consolidated Industries: Too Late for Our Deal?” “Quis Custodiet IPSIS Custodes? (Who Watches the Watchers?), and “Sharing is Daring: Information Exchanges Around the Globe.”

Following a “Section Luncheon,” the afternoon will proceed with concurrent programs on “Can We Apply the Rule of Reason Reasonably?” “Civil Litigation in the Aftermath of Criminal Prosecution,” Fundamentals – Economics,” “Internet of Things: Technology, Privacy, and Competition,” “Looming Temptation: Antitrust and Benchmark Pricing,” “SEPs and Exclusion Orders – An ITC Mock Argument,” and “So You’re Found a Problem: Now What?”

Wednesday afternoon will continue with concurrent programs entitled: “Antitrust Enforcement in Emerging Regimes Around the World,” “Do Health Care Mergers Deliver Better Health Care?” “FTC Begins a Second Century: Is Past Prologue?” “International Competition Laws: Bridging Differences & Reducing Risks,” “Liability for Third Party Conduct: Why Me?” “Man v. Machine: Benefits and Perils of Automated E-Discovery,” Trade Associations 2.0: New Collaboration Models, Old Risks?” “Transnational JVS: Comparing Antitrust and Reporting Rules,” and “Winning or Losing Class Certification Post-Comcast.” The day will conclude with a “Welcome Reception” and “Plaintiffs’ Reception.”

On March 27, the program will begin with concurrent programs of “Briefing with the State Enforcers,” “Corporations & Cartels: When Should You Be a Plaintiff?” “E-Books Opinion: Summer Beach Read or Enduring Classic?” “False Advertising Mock TRO Hearing,” “So You (Might) Want to be an Antitrust Adjunct Professor?” “The Art of the Consent Decree,” “Vertically Challenged: Distribution Agreements in the U.S. and Abroad,” and “When Congress Comes Calling.”

Following these programs, a “Chair’s Showcase Session: Antitrust and Due Process,” will be held. A “Luncheon Reception for In-House Counsel” will follow this event.

The afternoon will proceed with concurrent programs entitled: “Consumer Protection Regulatory Roundup,” Death by 1,000 Fines: Are Companies Overpaying?” “Debate Update: Defining Section 5 Unfair Methods of Competition,” “The Developing Antitrust Legacy of the Roberts Court,” and “Mock Trial.”

These programs will be followed by concurrent programs on “Assessing and Managing Antitrust Risks in Competitor Collaborations,” “Hot Topics,” and “Reclaim Your Name: Privacy in an Era of Big Data.” The day will conclude with the Section Dinner.

On March 28, the concurrent morning programs will include “Agency Update with the FTC Bureau Directors,” “Does Compliance Matter? Class Actions Over Regulated Labels,” “Mandatory Arbitration and Class Actions After American Express,” “Retreat from Trinko? Revisiting Refusals to Deal,” “Should Antitrust Tame Patent Trolls?” and “Vertical Merger Analysis: Time to Step It Up?” The conference will conclude with the “Enforcers Roundtable.”

The conference co-chairs are Sharis A. Pozen and Hartmut Schneider. A list of faculty is available here.

Attendees may register online at http://www.ambar.org/ATSpring. For additional information, email AT-Registrar@americanbar.org.

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