Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section

If the ethos of Silicon Valley could be captured in a single phrase, it would be Mark Zuckerberg's directive to "move fast and break things." That approach emphasizes the importance of rapid innovation and experimentation, encouraging startups to push boundaries and challenge conventional thinking. It has led to the creation of some of the largest, most valuable companies in the world—ubiquitous "Big Tech" platforms that have helped solidify California as the engine of the American economy Read more

WELCOME to the SEPTEMBER 2023 edition of E-Briefs, News and Notes. Read more

California Lawyers Association’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section is proud to present the 2023 Golden State Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law Institute (GSI) on October 26 at the Julia Morgan Ballroom in San Francisco.  Read more

Welcome to the AUGUST 2023 edition of E-Briefs, News and Notes. Read more

Join us in San Francisco, Oct. 26, for the annual Golden State Institute! More details will be available soon. Read more

Welcome to the July 2023 edition of E-Briefs, News and Notes. Read more

CLA’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section inaugurated its series of Summer Associate Mixers in Los Angeles last month.  Read more

This webinar is an introduction to the HSR process. The discussion will focus on the purpose of HSR filings by merging companies, the requirements for filing, what information the filings contain, and how the agencies use the filings to conduct a preliminary review of a proposed merger. Read more

WELCOME to the JUNE 2023 edition of E-Briefs, News and Notes. This edition has a variety of content: In the MONTHLY MESSAGE, Dana Cook-Milligan, Chair for New Lawyers, and Lee Brand, Chair for Membership & Engagement, write to highlight the Section’s new and future lawyers, including the deadline for applications for our new Lawyers to Watch award on July 1, and our upcoming SF Summer Mixer on July 12. Read more

E-BRIEFS features four significant cases: the Ninth Circuit’s long awaited Epic v. Apple decision; dismissal of a case brought by 46 states against Facebook challenging its acquisitions and restrictive platform policies extending back more than a decade; an order granting class certification to three classes of purchasers in the pork price-fixing litigation; and the dismissal of antitrust counterclaims Pandora had asserted in lawsuit brought by a group of stand-up comedians over alleged copyright violations. Read more