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What's Next -- Hot Issues at the Nexus of Consumer Protection, Antitrust, and Sports (ABA Teleconference)

Webinar | 12.05.17, 7:00 AM EST - 8:00 AM EST

Rarely have we seen antitrust and consumer protection playing as significant a role in sports as they are now. A distinguished set of panelists will discuss some of the most important and interesting antitrust and consumer protection-related issues in sports today, and preview what is to come in 2018 and beyond. The panel will tackle a myriad of issues, including those dealing with celebrity endorsements, sports gaming, the NCAA, and more.


Counsel Lauren Aronson is presenting on the impact of antitrust and consumer protection in the spokes industry and a preview of what is to come in 2018.

For more information, please visit these areas: Litigation and Trial, Product Risk Management

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Webinar | 03.12.26

On-Going Government Audits of Small Business Programs: Why the Federal Government’s Focus on ‘Waste, Fraud, and Abuse’ Impacts Both Large and Small Contractors

The federal government has identified purported ‘waste, fraud, and abuse’ in small business programs as a major focus of its current enforcement efforts. As it relates to federal procurement, we have seen audits and investigations rolled out not only of active participants in the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program but also reviews of various types of small business contracts (such as 8(a) sole source and set-aside awards, preference-based awards, and small business set-aside awards over particular values). Join Crowell & Moring as we discuss what aspects of contract performance and teaming arrangements are being scrutinized (e.g., size/status eligibility, limitations on subcontracting compliance, reasonableness of market rates, etc.) and how these considerations can impact both small government contractors holding the prime contracts under review and their subcontractors. ...