The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section hosts the Golden State Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Institute (GSI) and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Reception and Dinner each fall.

With high-profile litigation, a profusion of legislation, congressional investigations, and the rise of a Neo-Brandeisian theory of antitrust, the past five years have paved the way for a new critical appraisal of America’s competition laws. Now, antitrust is at an inflection point. With the Biden Administration appointing members of the latest wave of antitrust thought to top agency and advisory positions, as well as prioritizing competition, this moment is ripe for exploring new directions in antitrust. This symposium addresses the opportunities and challenges posed by the current antitrust laws, as well as the industries that are likely to shape the next era of antitrust application and theory.

The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section hosts the Golden State Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law Institute (GSI) each year at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco. This is the Section’s marquee event and brings together private and public sector attorneys, academics, experts, judges, and law students for a multi-session conference on recent developments in the law, trials, and enforcement, followed by a cocktail reception and dinner honoring the California Antitrust Lawyer of the Year.

Join our panel consisting of antitrust attorneys from law firms, government, and in-house to learn more about antitrust and competition law; the life of an antitrust practitioner; how you can become an antitrust attorney; and how to apply to our Inclusion & Diversity Fellowship program.

The Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law Section’s brand new UCL Institute will feature leading UCL practitioners from across the private and public sector.

Come hear from our panel of experts as they discuss antitrust regulators’ challenge to Microsoft Corp.’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc.