Increased Antitrust Scrutiny and Enforcement in Tech: the Risks and Opportunities are Not Just for Big Tech Firms

On Wednesday, April 15, Crowell & Moring and Global Competition Review will host a webinar exploring how the recent increased antitrust scrutiny and enforcement related to large technology platforms will present risks and opportunities beyond big tech firms and impact companies across all industries. The discussion will also address how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting these investigations worldwide. The webinar will be moderated by Crowell & Moring’s Andy Gavil.

The Panelists include:

• Alexis J. Gilman, Partner, Crowell & Moring
• Thomas De Meese, Partner, Crowell & Moring
• Jeane A. Thomas, Partner, Crowell & Moring

The webinar will cover, among other issues:

• Recent developments and increased scrutiny in the United States, European Union and elsewhere
• Enforcement actions involving innovation, non-price competition and nascent competitors that may have implications for tech enforcement
• Potential theories of harm, including:
  -Consummated acquisitions
  -Prospective acquisitions
  -Conduct issues
  -Non-traditional antitrust issues

The panel will commence at 11:00 AM EDT. Please register for the webinar by clicking the link here.

For more information on this topic, please be sure to read “Antitrust in the Digital Age,” the cover story of Crowell & Moring’s 2020 Regulatory Forecast.