Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section

Over the last several months I have heard several presentations by Richard Powers, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, US Department of Justice, addressing the protocol of interactions between counsel representing parties and the staff at the Antitrust Division. Read more

The Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint and authorized a federal court lawsuit to block Illumina’s $7.1 billion proposed acquisition of GRAIL, Inc. Read more

In a recent order, Judge Anne-Christine Massullo of the San Francisco Superior Court granted a motion for preliminary approval of Sutter Health’s $575 million settlement in the long-standing antitrust class action intended by the UFCW & Employers Benefit Trust (UEBT) and the State of California, UFCW & Employers Benefit Trust v. Sutter Health, et al., Case No. CSG 14-538451 (Cal. Sup. Ct. San Francisco. Read more

Read the March 2021 e-briefs here. 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

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

Thank you for reading this month’s edition of E-briefs, News and Notes by the Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section of the California Lawyers Association. You will notice that we have added “News and Notes” to the title and included several new features. We hope the new information is helpful. We welcome any feedback on how to make the publication more useful. Read more

The Inclusion & Diversity Fellowship program is a joint program managed by the California Lawyers Foundation and the California Lawyers Association Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section. The Foundation and the Antitrust Section are dedicated to increasing the participation and visibility of diverse and underrepresented lawyers in the practice of antitrust law. The goal of the fellowship is to provide career opportunities for students from underrepresented groups in the legal profession, increase interest in Antitrust and Consumer Protection Section law, and promote the work of the Section. Read more