Advance registration is closed.
On-site registration opens at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24.
We look forward to seeing you in Washington for the Spring Meeting. Roxann Henry and Bill MacLeod, supported by the leadership of our Section’s committees, have put together a terrific program.
Some sessions that I have always enjoyed, and hope you will also, are:
Breakfast Briefings with the Enforcement Officials. A session with different enforcers is offered daily so that you can hear directly from the DOJ, FTC, State and International Enforcers.
Wednesday,
The Luncheon – Capitol Ballroom
Join us for lunch on opening day. A Special Luncheon Program will feature a Roundtable Discussion with Federal Court of Appeal Judges.
Moderator: Thomas O. Barnett, Covington & Burling, LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
The Honorable Michael Boudin, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Boston, MA
The Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg, United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, Washington, DC
The Honorable Diane P. Wood, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, IL
Thursday,
10:00 am – noon
Chair’s Showcase Program
The Showcase will focus on future antitrust policy and enforcement in light of recent economic and political developments, exploring whether change is needed or likely and reviewing for directional signposts and what they may mean.
Session Chair: Roxann E. Henry, Howrey LLP, Washington, DC
Moderator: James A. Wilson, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP, Columbus, OH
Speakers: John Fingleton, Office of Fair Trading, London, England
Harvey Goldschmid, Columbia University, New York, NY
Robert Willig, Woodrow Wilson School Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
1:30 – 5:00 pm
Mock Trial 2009: Defining the Relevant Market for Satellite Radio
Presented by the Trial Practice Committee
The mock trial will examine market-definition issues regarding the provision of satellite radio. Trial teams will focus their efforts on establishing and rebutting relevant markets, and the jury will be asked to decide which side prevailed on the issue. Attendees will have the opportunity to see how the trial teams and experts attempt to prove a relevant market and to observe how jurors understand and apply evidence and economics in the context of the merger. The Honorable Sarah S. Vance, District Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District Court of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA will preside over the Mock Trial.
3:15 – 5:00 pm
Hot Topics
Denying class certification, new FTC powers, and a look at what happened in antitrust in 2008! Recent class certification decisions have dramatically changed the landscape for future motions. Counsel who argued In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litigation and In re Plastic Additives Antitrust Litigation will give fresh insight into these decisions that clarified that courts must resolve relevant factual and legal disputes. Are you aware of the new powers that will go to the FTC under pending legislation? They could seriously impact competition as well as consumer protection matters. And then we have the perennial favorite of Professor Calkins' look at last year.
Session Chairs and Moderators:
Roxann E. Henry, Howrey LLP, Washington, DC
William MacLeod, Kelley Drye LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Steven Bizar, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Philadelphia, PA
Stephen Calkins, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Lydia B. Parnes, Wilson Sonsini.., Washington, DC
Friday,
10:00 am – noon
Roundtable Conference with Enforcement Officials
Section Chair and Co-Moderator: James A. Wilson, Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP, Columbus, OH
Questioners:
Roxane C. Busey, Baker & McKenzie LLP, Chicago, LLP
William C. MacLeod, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC
Panelists:
Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, DC
Robert L. Hubbard, Chair, Multistate Antitrust Task Force, New York State
Department of Law, New York, NY
Neelie Kroes, Commissioner for Competition, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
The Honorable Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
U.S. attendees registered by March 5 should already have received the CD-ROM of course materials in the mail. A quick review of these materials can be useful in selecting the sessions that would be most beneficial for your practice. As you review the agenda, also remember that the various tracks are useful in maximizing the available CLE options. Please check the agenda link for current information on the sessions and faculty including FTC Commissioners Harbour, Kovacic and Rosch.
Finally, the Spring Meeting creates an great atmosphere for renewing relationships with old friends and meeting new colleagues from the antitrust bar. Whether your goal is business development, renewing law school associations, or meeting the enforcers, this year’s Spring Meeting presents an unique opportunity to meet antitrust lawyers and economists from around the world.
Thank you for taking the time to join us in DC.
Jim
James A Wilson
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