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Washington – August 17, 2023: The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 47 firm lawyers as "Best Lawyers" and 41 lawyers as “Ones to Watch.”

Last week, the Ninth Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in FTC v. Qualcomm and vacated the district court’s injunction against the company. The decision provides guidance on how the antitrust laws should be applied to novel patent licensing schemes and settles some uncertainty surrounding if and when a company is obligated to cooperate with its competitors. The decision also closes one more chapter in a battle between the two federal agencies tasked with enforcing American antitrust law.

Low and discounted pricing programs, often involving product bundles and customer loyalty provisions, are a cornerstone of competition for many. Because such programs most often involve pro-competitive behavior and deliver benefits to consumers, they are likely to foster competition, the key goal of the antitrust laws. When implemented by firms with "market power," however, they may result in anticompetitive effects that remain a concern for antitrust enforcers. The issue of distinguishing pro-competitive from anticompetitive "conditional pricing practices" was the subject of a day-long workshop sponsored jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the "Agencies") on June 23, 2014.

Antitrust agencies are bringing more cases — and exacting big penalties.

Join us for an exciting day of in-depth discussions on the latest developments in antitrust law! Our panel of experts will cover key topics such as:

Participants of the GICLI Annual Meeting share valuable experiences and practical strategies for handling government investigations and related civil litigation at collegial roundtable and panel discussions. An open, knowledge-sharing forum is encourages throughout two days of breakfast sessions, workshops and casual, relationship-building events.

The Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute's (GICLI) Fifth Annual Meeting shares valuable experiences and practical strategies for handling government investigations and related civil litigation at collegial round-table and panel discussions.