Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: IBA, ABA Section of Antitrust Law to hold International Cartel Workshop in Rome, (Nov 26, 2013)

The International Bar Association and the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Lawwill hold their 2014 International Cartel Workshop in Rome on February 19-21, 2014. The conference will be chaired by D. Jarrett Arp and Gary R. Spratling, both of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

The conference, which is held bi-annually, will include a series of demonstrations that will take attendees through a hypothetical international cartel matter, from its initial detection by government authorities through disposition of government prosecutions and private damage claims. The workshop will highlight significant developments in the law and leniency practices around the world.

The conference will open on February 19 with a “Pre-Workshop International Cartel Enforcement Fundamentals Class,” followed by a “Welcome & Introduction.” The rest of the day will consist of a series of demonstrations on topics including: “Introduction to Workshop & Presentation of Hypothetical”; “An Emergency Meeting of the Board: Should the Company Seek Leniency Markers?”; “A Leniency Applicant Evaluates in What Jurisdiction It Should Seek Markers”; “The Company Seeks Markers in the United States, EU and Brazil”; “Beginning the Cartel Investigation: Eight Jurisdictions Devise Their Strategy”; and “Search Warrants and Dawn Raids in Various Jurisdictions.”

The workshop will continue on February 20 with demonstrations on “The Defense Responds to the Government Investigation” and “Private Claimants Commence Civil Litigation.” These demonstrations will be followed by a “Roundtable—Lead Cartel Enforcers from Emerging Jurisdictions.” After the roundtable, the rest of the day will be taken up with three demonstrations, including: “Civil Litigation Defendants Respond to the Complaint”; “Counsel for Individuals Respond to the Investigation”; and “Court Holds Initial Hearing in Civil Litigation.” The day will close with a reception.

The final day of the conference will commence with demonstrations on “Making the Decision: Companies Decide Whether to Admit the Violation and Cooperate or to Defend Against the Government Investigation” and “Negotiating a Disposition in the U.S., EU and Canada.” These demonstrations will be followed by an “Enforcers Roundtable.” After the roundtable, the rest of the day will proceed with demonstrations on “Counsel for Plaintiffs and a Defendant Discuss the Case and Potential Settlement” and “What to Avoid: A Concluding Roundtable Concerning the Top 10 Mistakes Counsel Make in Cartel Defense Matters.” The workshop will end with “Concluding Comments.”

Attendees may register for the workshop through the ABA’s website here. The deadline for online registration will be February 17, 2014.

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