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New Proposed Vertical and Horizontal Merger Guidelines: Increased Antitrust Scrutiny for M...
Navigating Proposed New Guidelines and Lower Market Concentration Threshold...
October 19, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will discuss the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) proposed changes to the Horizontal Merger Guidelines and Vertical Merger Guidelines for M&A activity. The panel will highlight the need for companies to plan carefully for M&A activity and a... Read More

Antitrust Enforcement in 2023: Vertical Mergers, Interlocking Directorates, Unfair Competi...
April 20, 2023 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE webinar will provide an analysis of key changes in antitrust theory and enforcement by DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC during the first two years of the Biden administration. The panel discussion will include increased scrutiny of vertical mergers, interlocking directorates, informatio... Read More

Revisiting Hart-Scott-Rodino: Premerger Notification Requirements, Aggregation Rules, FTC...
September 21, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the filing requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act in connection with proposed mergers and other corporate actions and responding to inquiries from the FTC and DOJ. The panel will also discuss HSR aggregation rules that can lead multiple transactions to be aggreg... Read More

Rethinking Antitrust Compliance in Response to New Risks: Practical Tips and Takeaways for...
Implementing a Compliance Program That Avoids or Minimizes Antitrust Charge...
June 2, 2022 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine how companies should adjust antitrust compliance programs to manage antitrust risk in a changing enforcement landscape as criminal antitrust enforcement has experienced significant changes in the last year. The panel will describe the benefits of having a robust antitrus... Read More

Antitrust Remedies: Divestiture Actions Pre- and Post-Merger, Implications of Steves & Son...
September 23, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the recent Fourth Circuit Court decision in Steves & Sons Inc. v. JELD-WEN Inc. and its endorsement of divesture as a remedy in private antitrust actions. In addition, the panel will discuss the previous use of divestiture as a remedy in government-initiated actions and... Read More

DOJ's New Merger Remedies Manual: Altering M&A Deal Structures to Preserve Competition and...
February 17, 2021 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze the Merger Remedies Manual recently released by the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s Antitrust Division, as well as recent experience from merging parties seeking to address the federal agencies' concerns through a remedy, and how it might impact companies' strategy when lo... Read More

Antitrust Implications of Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Agreements
November 4, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze noncompete and nonsolicitation features of employment agreements, service contracts, and agreements among competitors from an antitrust perspective. The panel will discuss how to balance competitive vs. noncompetitive effects of these agreements and best contracting prac... Read More

Resale Price Maintenance and Minimum Advertised Pricing: Structuring to Minimize Antitrust...
State, Federal, and International Treatment of RPM Agreements and MAP Polic...
September 10, 2020 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine the antitrust issues that can arise with arrangements designed to influence resale prices or establish minimum advertised pricing (MAP), and the differing treatment of those arrangements in state, federal, and international jurisdictions. The panel will provide best prac... Read More

Competitor Information Sharing in Joint Ventures and Mergers: Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Gun-Jumping and Other Restraints on Competition
January 16, 2019 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will guide antitrust practitioners on the potential liability risks competitors face when sharing information related to a joint venture or when considering a merger. The panel will offer insights and guidance from recent court rulings and government enforcement actions. Read More

Antitrust Challenges to Most Favored Nation and Competitor Parity Clauses in the U.S. and...
Assessing MFNs and Parity Provisions for Antitrust Vulnerabilities, Devisin...
October 11, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze recent antitrust challenges to the use of most favored nation (MFN) and competitor parity clauses by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), national competition authorities, and the European Commission. The panel will provide guidance on how to evaluate the antitrust risk... Read More

Avoiding Hub-and-Spoke Liability: Recent Antitrust Cases and Practical Advice for Vertical...
Distinguishing a Series of Independent Vertical and Horizontal Agreements F...
July 12, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine hub-and-spoke agreements in antitrust, and the fact scenarios that can give rise to hub-and-spoke claims. The panel will discuss when a "rim" - that is, a horizontal agreement among competitors - can be inferred from a series of what appear to be vertical agreements or c... Read More

Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act: When Do U.S. Antitrust Laws Apply to Foreign Con...
Navigating the Applicability of the FTAIA's "Effects Test" to the Purchase...
June 22, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine recent developments regarding the application of the FTAIA and the limits of the reach of U.S. antitrust laws to foreign conduct. The panel will discuss lingering questions for courts and antitrust counsel after recent and significant FTAIA court decisions and best pract... Read More

Antitrust Risks for Trade Associations and Members: Ensuring Compliance Amid Intensive Fed...
Avoiding Civil Forfeitures, Treble Damages and Sanctions Due to Anti-Compet...
May 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare counsel representing trade associations and their members to minimize the risks of antitrust liability for activities and agreements impacting pricing or competition. The panel will review the relevant statutes and recent case law applicable to trade associations and out... Read More

Bundled Discounts and Antitrust Compliance Amid Inconsistent Court Treatment and Heightene...
April 27, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide antitrust counsel with an examination of the Department of Justice methods for analyzing bundled discounts and the conditions that trigger investigations. The panel will also discuss the split among the federal circuits and best practices for steering clear of antitrust... Read More

Antitrust Risks in E-Commerce Distribution: Avoiding RPM, MAP and Other Pitfalls in Online...
March 16, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will examine antitrust concerns for online retailers, distributors and manufacturers with direct to consumer e-commerce sales. The panel will also outline best practices to identify the potential for antitrust abuse and to avoid or minimize antitrust violations and liability. Read More

Competitor Information Sharing in Joint Ventures and Mergers: Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Gun-Jumping and Other Restraints on Competition
January 10, 2017 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance to antitrust practitioners on the potential liability risks competitors face when sharing information related to a joint venture or when considering a merger. The panel will offer insights and guidance from recent court rulings and government enforcement actions... Read More

Crafting Divestiture Packages in M&A Transactions to Overcome Increased Antitrust Regulato...
November 16, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will prepare antitrust counsel and deal attorneys to withstand the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice's (DOJ) heightened focus on challenging mergers and acquisitions. The panel will offer their perspectives, experiences and practiced strategies for identifying... Read More

Joint Bidding Arrangements With Competitors: Evaluating and Minimizing Antitrust Risks
Avoiding Bid Rigging Allegations and Violations Arising From Negotiations,...
June 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will provide guidance for antitrust practitioners on avoiding bid rigging allegations and violations in joint bidding arrangements for commercial contracts or proposals. The panelists will offer their insights and best practices for evaluating and minimizing antitrust risks in negoti... Read More

Discounted Pricing Clauses: Drafting Enforceable and Compliant Provisions After Collins
Utilizing Bundles, Minimum Requirements Clauses, and Tiered or Volume-Based...
May 17, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This course will address potential pitfalls in drafting discounted pricing clauses in commercial contracts, particularly in light of the Sixth Circuit's decision in Collins Inkjet Corp. vs. Eastern Kodak, 14-3306 (6th Cir. 2015). The panel will review the efficacy of bundled pricing provisions, mini... Read More

Antitrust Challenges to Most Favored Nation and Competitor Parity Clauses in the U.S. and...
Assessing MFNs and Parity Provisions for Antitrust Vulnerabilities, Devisin...
April 28, 2016 CLE CLE On-Demand, Download
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This CLE course will analyze recent antitrust challenges to the use of most favored nation (MFN) and competitor parity clauses by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), national competition authorities and the European Commission. The panel will provide guidance on how to evaluate the antitrust risks... Read More