14th Annual Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference

Day One November 10: The State of Private Enforcement: What 10-Year Trends Say About The Success of Antitrust Class Actions

The 2019 Antitrust Annual Report: Class Action Filings in Federal Court is an invaluable resource for assessing the substance and importance of private enforcement in the U.S. The 2019 report takes a deep dive into the last decade of private antitrust class action lawsuits, from filing to case resolution. This panel will discuss major trends in antitrust class actions from 2009 to 2019 and their implications for private enforcement moving forward.

Moderator:
Joshua P. Davis, Professor, Director of the Center for Law and Ethics, and Dean’s Scholar,University of San Francisco School of Law

Panelists:
Paul Bland, Jr., Executive Director, Public Justice

Lin Y. Chan, Partner, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP

Rose Kohles, Vice President, National Settlement Team, Huntington National Bank

Remembering Hollis Salzman

Joshua P. Davis, Professor, Director of the Center for Law and Ethics, and Dean’s Scholar,University of San Francisco School of Law

Eric L. Cramer, Chairman, Berger Montague

Break

Day One November 10: Assessing Antitrust Reform Proposals: How Could They Affect Private Enforcement?

A number of legislative proposals for antitrust reform have surfaced in the last few years. These proposals range across different reform ideologies and some may garner bi-partisan interest, particularly in light of the broader, public debate over the adequacy of the existing antitrust laws. Panelists will examine the pros and cons of how antitrust reform proposals are likely to affect major aspects of private enforcement.

Moderator:
Pamela Gilbert, Partner, Cuneo, Gilbert & LaDuca

Panelists:
Deepak Gupta, Founding Principal, Gupta Wessler

Hiba Hafiz, Assistant Professor, Boston College Law School

Jay L. Himes, Partner, Labaton Sucharow

Day Two November 11: Keynote Address

Introduction by Diana Moss, President, American Antitrust Institute

Philip Marsden, Deputy Chair, Enforcement Decision Making Committee, Bank of England

Break

Day Two November 11: Opportunity or Risk? A Discussion Among Experts on Bringing Private Monopolization Cases

Private monopolization cases account for only five percent of total settlements over the last ten years. But concerns over dominant firms and new mechanisms for exclusionary conduct continue to mount, especially in sectors where integrated firms can leverage market power across supply chains and ecosystems. Panelists will tackle the question of invigorating private enforcement of Section 2, discussing challenges posed by key cases, and the litigation issues relating to bringing them.

Moderator:
Kalpana Srinivasan, Managing Partner, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.

Panelists:
Daniel H. Silverman, Partner, Cohen Milstein

Hal Singer, Managing Director, EconOne Research, Inc.

Bonny E. Sweeney, Partner, Hausfeld

Day Three November 12: Leading Voices in Private Enforcement: Insights on Bringing and Litigating Successful Antitrust Cases

The strategies behind bringing and litigating private antitrust cases are often as important as the substance of the cases themselves. This panel will provide important perspective for practitioners on deciding key issues in framing and managing cases including topics such as: How do you decide if a case is a good one and weigh risk? What do you look for in a rising associate? How do you choose between academic economist and seasoned testifier? And how does technology help private enforcers bring, manage, and win cases?

Moderator:
Judith A. Zahid,  Managing Partner, San Francisco, and Co-Chair of the Antitrust Group, Zelle LLP

Panelists:
Eric L. Cramer, Chairman, Berger Montague

Daniel Gustafson, Partner, Gustafson Gluek PLLC

Kellie Lerner, Partner and Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Trade Regulation Group, Robins Kaplan LLP

Dena Sharp, Partner, Girard Sharp

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Day Three November 12: Antitrust Enforcement Awards

Registration for this event is separate from the Private Antitrust Enforcement Conference and can be found here.