Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section

Class action lawsuits often force lawyers and judges to confront ethical issues. Many of these issues persist once the parties agree to a settlement, as class counsel and lawyers for the settling defendants join forces to seek approval of an agreement that will determine the rights of absent class members, who sometimes can number in the millions. Read more

For over thirty years, the consumer welfare standard has been a guiding principle for antitrust law and enforcement. Read more

Is meeting an Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law attorney on your bucket list? How about more than a dozen Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Attorneys? Well, now's your chance! Read more

Is meeting an Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law attorney on your bucket list? How about more than a dozen Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Attorneys? Well, now's your chance! Read more

Welcome to the April 2023 edition of e-briefs, news and notes. Read more

On March 9, 2023, a sold-out audience gathered at the Hotel Zelos for the Sixth Annual “Celebrating Women in Competition Law in California” panel presentation and networking event. The attendees spanned all age groups—from law students to young lawyers to experienced practitioners—and all sectors, including the plaintiff side, defense side, in-house, and government. The co-creators and co-chairs, Jill M. Manning* and Kate Patchen,** kicked off the event. Read more

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

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

Mr. Dahdouh has over 31 years of experience at the FTC and continues as an Advisor to the Section to this day. Mr. Dahdouh discussed the FTC’s November 2022 updated “Policy Statement Regarding the Scope of Unfair Methods of Competition under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act.” Read more

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