Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section

This lunchtime program features leaders of the DOJ Antitrust Division, FTC, and California DOJ for a briefing on the priorities and activities of the principal agencies charged with enforcing the competition laws. Read more

Welcome to the May E-briefs, News and Notes. We hope you find this edition useful. Read more

For the past year, government enforcers and private litigants have been actively pursuing allegedly abusive pricing, refunding, and advertising practices related to the ongoing pandemic. Read more

The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section is pleased to announce that the inaugural recipient of its Inclusion and Diversity Fellowship is LeeAnna Bowman-Carpio. As part of the Fellowship award, LeeAnna has secured a summer internship at the California Department of Justice’s Antitrust Section and an educational stipend of $10,000. Read more

Antitrust And Unfair Competition Law E-Brief, News and Notes: April 2021 Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives in 2020, including how we work. Although vaccines have been approved, given their slow rollout, attorneys are still facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions. Join us for this wellness webinar to learn how you can cope with stress in a healthy way one year later. Read more

Read the March 2021 e-briefs here. Read more

On Dec. 23, 2020, the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act (the “Act”), finally became law. The legislation had passed in the Senate several times previously but until this last Congress, had never been brought up for a vote in the House. The Act prohibits employers from retaliating against certain individuals who report criminal antitrust violations. It allows an individual to file a retaliation complaint with the Secretary of Labor it they are retaliated against for reporting to the federal government information about what they believe to be criminal violation of the antitrust laws. Read more

Read the January 2021 e-briefs here. Read more

Did you miss the 30th Annual Golden State Institute? We are now offering the 2020 GSI programs as a bundle. Grab these four programs now for only $100. Offer ends April 12, 2021. Read more