📣 The October 9 edition of "This Week in Antitrust & Consumer Protection" is here! Explore the latest thought leadership on #antitrust, #consumerprotection, and #dataprivacy. Highlights: Steiger Fellowship applications now open (https://lnkd.in/gQd_JXJt), support Steiger Fellowship through ABA Giving Day - help us reach $5,000 goal (https://lnkd.in/gwb_NicJ), Fall Forum early bird registration ends October 24 (ambar.org/atfallforum), celebrate trailblazing inductees at Women.Connected Hall of Fame-inism Reception (https://bit.ly/3XojPVv) & more!
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The Antitrust Fall Forum is just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss it! As Koren W. Wong-Ervin shares, “Fall Forum is one of my favorite events of the year. I’m especially looking forward to this year’s new debate-style format, with a forward-looking focus on what to expect in the next administration.” Join us on November 14 in D.C.! Register by October 24 to save with the Early Bird discount: ambar.org/atfallforum #AntitrustLaw #ATFallForum
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Are you a law student passionate about public service and consumer protection? The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project could be your key to a transformative legal career! Learn more & apply: https://lnkd.in/gQd_JXJt Hear firsthand from a 2021 Steiger Fellow alum, Nicholas C. Smith, now an Assistant Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Section of the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, about how this unique opportunity working in an Attorney General's office shaped Nicholas' career and led him to a rewarding role as an assistant attorney general. As a Steiger Fellow, you can build real-world skills, work alongside legal experts, and join a network of dedicated professionals making a difference. Read Nicholas' story: https://lnkd.in/gYDf4UQJ Apply by November 29 and take the first step toward a fulfilling legal career in public service! https://lnkd.in/gQd_JXJt
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Former NAAG Antitrust Task Force Chair and Former Assistant Attorney General at Wisconsin Department of Justice
A great opportunity for law students interested in antitrust enforcement: Spend your summer in a state AG's office with the Janet Steiger fellowship! More information about this great opportunity is below. American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section https://lnkd.in/dyPjCciU
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Tune in next Tuesday, October 15 at 1:00 pm ET for an insightful and timely discussion on price increases. Panelists Debbie Feinstein, Justin Holz, Diana Moss, and Paul Singer will explore the legal and economic tools available to combat rising prices and discuss recent regulatory and legislative efforts in this area. This panel will be moderated by Andrew Stivers and is co-sponsored by the Consumer Protection Committee of the ABA Antitrust Law Section. Register and learn more below: https://lnkd.in/evkCgsXa
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After much speculation, the USDOJ and State AG coalition in the Google Search case shared their initial views on the antitrust remedies they are considering. The Government made clear this will be a complex process. It stated that any remedies “must include some degree of flexibility because market developments are not always easy to predict and the mechanisms and incentives for circumvention are endless.” There is ongoing discovery and plaintiffs plan to present a Proposed Final Judgement in November 2024, with a Revised Proposed Final Judgement in March 2025. Here's a helpful and quick read on the Government's' plans to fix search and search advertising. Follow the Federal Civil Enforcement - ABA Antitrust Law Section for more updates! American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section #antitrust #bigtech #breakup
What are the Government's plans for Google?
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🎙️ New #OurCuriousAmalgam episode: #294 Acquisitions or Not? Big Tech’s Big Problems Investing in Artificial Intelligence: https://lnkd.in/gvSu6yuq It’s no secret that competition agencies in the U.S. and elsewhere have been scrutinizing Big Tech’s efforts to acquire emerging players in the AI space. In this episode, Luis Blanquez of Bona Law PC, talks to co-hosts Alicia Downey and Anant Raut about how the enforcers’ concerns are now extending to investments, licensing deals, and other types of transactions that fall outside merger clearance review. Will recently announced investigations into such transactions protect future rivals from BigTech’s dominance or chill investments in AI technology innovation? Listen to this episode to learn about the effect these investigations may be having on not just the companies directly involved, but also venture capital investors and AI start-ups generally. Listen: https://lnkd.in/gvSu6yuq Apple: https://lnkd.in/gPjnaCaW Amazon: https://lnkd.in/gtrPqY5J Audible: https://lnkd.in/grEhcwp8 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/g4-kW4kb YouTube Music: https://lnkd.in/gX6SRF22
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📢 Applications are now open for the Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project! Law students, don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain hands-on experience in consumer protection with state and federal agencies. Fellows receive a $6,000 stipend for 8-10 weeks of impactful public service work. Apply by November 29, 2024! Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gQd_JXJt
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A new week packed with exciting programs! Explore upcoming virtual Fall programs in the Antitrust Law Section: ambar.org/atevents Oct 08 | Corporate Counseling Committee - October Update: https://lnkd.in/eCff_iRD Oct 09 | Meet the DOJ and EC Cartel Enforcers (NAPALSA): https://lnkd.in/gM4KjE9N Oct 10 | Merger Enforcement Trends Internationally: Homegrown or US Export?: https://lnkd.in/gCPZ6hQz
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🎙️ New #OurCuriousAmalgam episode: #293 Is the EU Position Now Clear? The European Commission’s Draft Guidelines on Exclusionary Abuses of Dominance: https://lnkd.in/eWJp-u5P The European Commission’s draft guidelines on exclusionary abuses of dominance will, once adopted, be a key document when applying EU competition law. But what is in the draft? Rona Bar-Isaac, head of competition at Addleshaw Goddard in London, joins Matthew Hall and Derek Jackson to discuss the draft guidelines and a controversial European Court of Justice judgment which was released soon after the publication of the guidelines. Listen to this episode to learn more about the components of the draft, including the Commission’s two-stage approach for analyzing potential exclusionary abuses of dominance and the available defenses, as well as the implications for the guidelines of the Google Shopping ECJ judgment that deals with self-preferencing as an abuse. Listen: https://lnkd.in/eWJp-u5P Apple: https://lnkd.in/gHCieHJA Amazon: https://lnkd.in/gCXu7QG4 Audible: https://lnkd.in/gXBkEgZF Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gAjh4cQW YouTube Music: https://lnkd.in/geFSAiGj