General Overview of U.S. Antitrust Law

In this program, Dickstein Shapiro attorneys provide a general overview of U.S. antitrust law, including the purpose behind the law, the particular statutes governing anticompetitive behavior, and the types of prohibited conduct.  As part of this discussion, we address some of the most common issues that arise, and efforts by government agencies and private parties to enforce compliance and seek remedies.

Learning Objectives:

I.    Understand the purpose of the U.S. antitrust laws

II.   Identify the statutes and rules governing anticompetitive conduct

III.  Highlight the significant cases defining antitrust violations and remedies

IV.  Recognize the various ways in which the government and private parties seek to enforce the U.S. antitrust laws

V.   Discuss international issues that may arise in litigating global price-fixing cases