Ripped From the Headlines: What's Making News in Antitrust (Update)

Antitrust is making front-page news! There is bi-partisan support for antitrust merger reform and numerous bills have been presented in both houses of Congress designed to strengthen antitrust enforcement. Both the FTC and the DOJ have taken a significantly broader approach to antitrust enforcement under the Biden Administration and pursued novel strategies in court. A leading practitioner in U.S. antitrust law, Gerald Stein, Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright, will discuss the legislative and enforcement developments in US antitrust law, current enforcement litigation in merger and conduct cases, and increased antitrust scrutiny in labor markets. The presentation is developed with strategic counseling advice for your business clients in mind. 

 
Learning Objectives:

1. Break down pending antitrust legislation and regulatory changes that will affect your clients

2. Identify hot issues that antitrust enforcement agencies are focusing on

3. Appraise your clients on how to strategically analyze their merger planning

4. Recognize the creation and unintended consequences of "bad documents" that can invite merger and conduct investigations