Private Antitrust Litigation on the Rise
Strategies for Addressing Parallel Proceedings, Defending Claims, and Minimizing Damages
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar/teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Recorded event now available
This CLE webinar will review the current state of private antitrust litigation, the courts' treatment of Twombly pleading requirements, and emerging litigation trends. The panel will outline effective strategies for defenses and remedies — and how to minimize the risks of private antitrust litigation.
Description
The use of private antitrust litigation seeking to compensate victims of antitrust injury has increased sharply in the last several years. Although such litigation often follows government investigations and litigation, many such suits arise independently of government action.
Private antitrust litigation is a significant threat to businesses due to the potential for treble damages. Private antitrust suits can arise from either horizontal conduct, such as price-fixing, or vertical conduct.
Moreover, participation in the Department of Justice’s amnesty program will not shield companies from private litigation. It is important that businesses and their counsel thoroughly understand and utilize strategies to minimize the impact of private antitrust litigation.
Listen as our authoritative panel of antitrust attorneys examines private antitrust litigation, where the cases are focused, pleadings requirements, and litigation trends. The panel will also offer their insights into defenses, remedies and strategies to minimize the risk of private antitrust litigation.
Outline
- Litigation strategies
- Based on vertical conduct
- Based on horizontal conduct
- Pleading requirements post Twombly
- Class actions
- Unique issues when parallel proceedings
- Defenses
- Pass on
- In pari delicto
- Unclean hands
- Best practices
- Remedies
- Actual damages
- Injunctive relief
- Contribution
- Mitigation of damages
- Strategies to minimize antitrust risk
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What types of antitrust matters are subject to private litigation?
- What are the recent developments in private antitrust litigation?
- What key issues arise when private litigation is a follow-on to a government investigation and results in parallel proceedings?
- What strategies can companies and counsel employ to minimize the risk of private antitrust litigation?
Faculty
William L. Monts,
Partner
Hogan & Hartson, Washington, D.C.
He focuses on antitrust and complex litigation matters in various aspects of the petroleum industry. He represents clients in major cases alleging price-fixing, market allocation, and unlawful price discrimination. He also counsels clients in a variety of industries concerning the application of federal and state antitrust laws.
Jeffrey Blumenfeld,
Partner
Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C.
He specializes in antitrust and other complex litigation, and competition issues facing technology companies, including at the intersection of intellectual property and competition law. He also handles cartel investigations and trials and has significant antitrust experience in counseling, litigation and trial of both civil and criminal antitrust matters.
C. Fairley Spillman,
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Washington, D.C.
She focuses on complex antitrust and energy matters, representing companies in private antitrust litigation and before government agencies. Her practice also includes litigation and counseling regarding actions of the federal government. She has served as vice chair of the ABA antitrust section's fuels and energy committee.
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Antitrust Law Advisory Board
Partner
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Partner
Fenwick & West
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Partner
Mayer Brown
Shareholder
Briggs and Morgan
Partner
Hogan Lovells
Partner
Jones Day
Partner
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Partner
Kaye Scholer
Partner
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
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