Speaking Engagement
PLI's Antitrust Institute 2017: Developments & Hot Topics
Monday, April 17, 2017 - Tuesday, April 18, 2017
12:00 AM GMT - 12:00 AM GMT
New York
This year’s Institute will examine recent developments in several key areas of antitrust reflected in recent decisions as well as vigorous enforcement in the US and around the world. Panels or nationally known practitioners and senior government enforcement officials will report on and explore developments in competitor relationships, including cartels and other per se antitrust violations as well as the antitrust implications of joint ventures and other competitor collaborations; the legality of various vertical restraints on customers and suppliers; current merger analysis and enforcement; standards for compliance with U.S. price discrimination laws; and the strategies and priorities of the antitrust enforcers, including increased cooperation among U.S. and foreign competition authorities.
What You Will Learn
Recent decisions addressing:
Standards for per se and rule of reason analysis
Conspiracy law and competitor relationships
Joint ventures and other business collaborations
Resale price maintenance, tying and bundling arrangements, monopolization, and attempted monopolization
Mergers, acquisitions and similar combinations
Trade associations, standard-setting and industry cooperation
Intersection of Intellectual Property and Antitrust law
Current federal, state and non-U.S. enforcement priorities
Recent developments in Robinson-Patman law on price and non-price discrimination
Developments evidenced in DOJ and FTC review of recent mergers
Antitrust compliance and ethics
International developments for global industries
Moderator
Heather S. Tewksbury ~ Partner, WilmerHale
Speakers
Harvey M. Applebaum ~ Covington & Burling LLP
Theodore L. Banks ~ President, Compliance & Competition Consultants, LLC, Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
Holly A. House ~ Litigation Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
Gil Ohana ~ Senior Director, Antitrust and Competition, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Daniel G. Swanson ~ Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Robert P. Taylor ~ RPT Legal Strategies PC
Monday, April 17, 2017 at 1:15PMEvolving Standards on Resale Price Maintenance, Tying and Other Vertical Restraints
Practice tips and advice and discussion of recent cases
Is the “agreement” requirement still relevant for RPM exposure?
Counseling in light of Leegin and competing state standards
Minimum advertised price programs
Dual distribution
Addressing Internet sales issues
Tying after Independent Ink and Microsoft
Special considerations in aftermarkets
The reemergence of exclusive dealing liability
Current government enforcement efforts and inconsistencies
Speakers: Holly A. House
PLI New York Seminar Location1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd floorEntrance on 45th StreetNew York, NY 10036