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SUMMARY:Australia Competition Conference
DESCRIPTION:The George Washington University Competition & Innovation Lab is proud to officially launch its Australia Initiative\, led by Dr. Aaron Lane\, by organizing a conference in Melbourne on February 26\, 2026.  \nThe following speakers have been confirmed: \n\nProfessor Aurelien Portuese (GWU)\nDr Aaron Lane (GWU & RMIT)\nProfessor Chris Berg (RMIT)\nCommissioner Alex Robson (Productivity Commission)\nKirsten Webb (Clayton Utz)\nRosannah Healy (Allens)\n\nMore info is coming soon\, but mark your calendar now! \n			\n				Register to Apply
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/australia-competition-conference/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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SUMMARY:India's Competition & Innovation Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Following our successful inaugural event\, The George Washington University Competition & Innovation Lab is proud to organize the second occurrence of India’s Competition & Innovation Forum on February 18\, 2026. More info is coming soon\, but mark your calendar now!\n			\n				Register to attend here
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/indias-competition-innovation-forum-2026/
LOCATION:Media and Public Affairs Building\, VENUE AND LOCATION TBA SOON\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260127T110000
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SUMMARY:UK Class Action Regimes in Transition - Webinar
DESCRIPTION:What to Expect from Reform\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Ten years after the Consumer Rights Act 2015 introduced opt-out collective proceedings for competition claims in the CAT\, the UK Government has opened a review of the regime. While the review ranges across funding\, scope\, and certification\, ADR and settlement\, damages\, and distribution\, its core task is to assess whether the framework strikes the right balance: delivering access to collective redress and deterrence for consumers while providing procedural and cost certainty for defendants.  \nSet against the regime’s original objectives – improved redress\, effective deterrence\, and safeguards against unmeritorious settlements – this webinar will examine where the system is working\, where calibration may be needed\, and what the reforms should be prioritize. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Participants:\nMiroslava Marinova – GW Competition & Innovation Lab \nProfessor Barry Rodger – University of Strathclyde \nDr. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen  – Senior Research Fellow and the Director of the Competition Law Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law \nProfessor Sean Ennis – University of East Anglia \nJason Shardlow-Wrest – Managing Associate\, Linklaters
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/uk-class-action-regimes-in-transition-webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual Event\, The George Washington University\, GW Competition & Innovation Lab\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Upcoming Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251209T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251209T190000
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SUMMARY:NextGen Antitrust Forum
DESCRIPTION:The GW Competition and Innovation Lab and NERA were pleased to organize the first-ever NextGen Antitrust Forum\, a new platform for rising antitrust economists and lawyers interested in exchanging ideas\, making connections\, and taking part in discussions on current issues in competition policy. \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				The inaugural session focused on “Vertical Integration Revisited: Evidence\, Theory\, and Antitrust Policy.” The discussion looked at how empirical work and economic thinking shape today’s debates on enforcement and policy.   \nSpeakers included NERA Senior Consultant Elena Ramirez Pierce\, Latham & Watkins Counsel Francesca Pisano\, RTX Director and Senior Counsel Elyssa Wenzel\, and AT&T Senior Legal Counsel Amanda Norton\, with NERA Director Emily Walden moderating.  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n5:00 PM\n\nRegistration and Welcome Drinks\n\n\n\n5:30 PM\n\nPresentation and Discussion\n\n\n\n6:30 PM\n\nPost-Session Drinks and Discussion
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/nextgen-antitrust-forum/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights,Previous Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251203T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251203T203000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061921
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SUMMARY:Ask the European Commission: Reforming Merger Control in Europe
DESCRIPTION:The GW Competition & Innovation Lab and Compass Lexecon organize this extraordinary interactive forum that promises to illuminate the path forward for European merger control. In an era of rapid economic transformation and intensifying global competition\, this event offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with the architects of EU policy at the Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP). \nFeatured Speakers: – Hans Zenger\, Head of the Chief Economist Team\, DG COMP\, European Commission  – Daniele Calisti\, Head of the Merger Unit\, DG COMP\, European Commission   \nJoin a distinguished assembly of main questioners—Ingrid Vandenborre (Skadden) and Roman Fischer (Compass Lexecon) and our moderator Lorenzo Coppi (Compass Lexecon) —alongside additional questioners including Konstantin Bodarenko (Freshfields)\, Anita Magraner (Cleary)\, Orestis Omran (DLA Piper)\, and Kasia Czapracka (White & Case). \n \n\nThis dynamic format empowers participants to pose incisive questions\, fostering candid dialogue on the DG COMP’s ongoing merger consultation and its implications for innovation\, market dynamics\, and regulatory evolution. \nThis pivotal discussion will explore critical reforms designed to balance robust enforcement with the imperatives of technological advancement and economic vitality. \n \nBy participating\, you will contribute to shaping a competition framework that sustains Europe’s leadership in the global marketplace.\n			\n				Registar to attend here
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/ask-the-european-commission-reforming-merger-control-in-europe/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics
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SUMMARY:AI & Antitrust Webinar Series Part 3 - AI-Assisted Price Discrimination
DESCRIPTION:This three-part AI and Antitrust Enforcement Webinar Series brought together leading experts to examine the current state and challenges of artificial intelligence to antitrust and enforcement across jurisdictions\, focusing on collusion and price discrimination. The Webinar fostered a rich\, comparative discussion of how AI technologies challenge and inform modern antitrust frameworks worldwide. \nThe series concluded with Part III: AI-Assisted Price Discrimination\, exploring how AI tools enable personalized pricing and the implications for consumer welfare and antitrust enforcement. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator: Oscar Borgogno (GW Competition & Innovation Lab)  \nPanelists:o John Yun (GMU)o Miroslava Marinova (University of East London)o Jorge Padilla (Compass Lexecon)o Professor Christian Bergqvist (Copenhagen University)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/ai-antitrust-webinar-series-part-3-ai-assisted-price-discrimination/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251120T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251120T180000
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SUMMARY:Global Value Chain Regulation and Regulatory Standards
DESCRIPTION:The webinar Global Value Chain Regulation and Regulatory Standards builds on Sofia Ranchordás’ An Introduction to Law and Regulation to discuss how legal frameworks adapt to the complexities of global value chains. It highlights the need for regulatory design that balances efficiency\, fairness\, and accountability while addressing fragmentation across jurisdictions. \nThe dialogue focuses on regulatory standards as key tools for coordination and embedding public values in cross-border markets. Drawing from Ranchordás’ framework\, it explores how standards shape trade\, sustainability\, and trust\, offering insights into the future of global regulatory governance. \nThis webinar is co-organized by the GW Competition & Innovation Lab\, the University of Torino Department of Jurisprudence\, and the Collegio Carlo Alberto. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Participants: \nSofia Ranchordás – Full Professor of Administrative Law\, University of Tilburg \nCristina Poncibò – Full Professor of Comparative Law\, University of Torino \nOscar Borgogno – Research Officer\, Banca d’Italia; Senior Fellow\, GWU \nUmberto Nizza – Postdoctoral Fellow\, University of Torino \n			\n				Watch the webinar live here
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/global-value-chain-regulation-and-regulatory-standards/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251117T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251117T130000
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SUMMARY:AI & Antitrust Webinar Series Part 2 - AI Collusion: U.S. Cases
DESCRIPTION:This three-part AI and Antitrust Enforcement Webinar Series will bring together leading experts to examine the current state and challenges of artificial intelligence to antitrust and enforcement across jurisdictions\, focusing on collusion and price discrimination. The Webinar aims to foster a rich\, comparative discussion of how AI technologies challenge and inform modern antitrust frameworks worldwide. \nPart II: AI Collusion – U.S. Cases examined how courts and enforcement agencies in the United States are approaching AI-supported collusion. The session delved into the central legal and economic questions emerging from pending cases\, focusing on how existing antitrust doctrines are being applied to AI-enabled coordination. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator: Camila Ringeling  \nPanelists:o Judge Douglas Ginsburgo Koren W Wong-Ervin (Jones Day)o Salil K. Mehra (Temple) o Maurice E. Stucke (University of Tennessee)o AI Deng (BRG)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/ai-antitrust-webinar-series-part-2-ai-collusion-u-s-cases/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260414T061921
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SUMMARY:AI & Antitrust Webinar Series Part 1 - AI Collusion: Comparative/International Approaches
DESCRIPTION:This three-part AI and Antitrust Enforcement Webinar Series will bring together leading experts to examine the current state and challenges of artificial intelligence to antitrust and enforcement across jurisdictions\, focusing on collusion and price discrimination. The Webinar aims to foster a rich\, comparative discussion of how AI technologies challenge and inform modern antitrust frameworks worldwide. \nThe series began on November 14 at 12 PM ET with Part I: AI Collusion – Comparative and International Approaches\, focusing on how AI-enabled coordination is treated outside the United States\, with particular attention to Europe\, Latin America\, and public procurement contexts. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator: Mariana Camacho  \nPanelists:o Giorgiana Pop (The World Bank Group)o Mihaly Fazekas (Central European University)o Pablo Márquez (Ad hoc Justice of the Colombian Constitutional Court and Partner at Veria Asesores)o Amanda Athaye (Professor and Consultant at Pinheiro Neto Advogados\, Brazil)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/ai-antitrust-webinar-series-part-1-ai-collusion-comparative-international-approaches/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251107T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251107T180000
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SUMMARY:Next-Generation Regulation: Competition Law in the Digital\, Intelligent\, & Sustainable Economy
DESCRIPTION:In an era defined by digital transformation\, environmental urgency\, innovation and artificial intelligence\, competition law faces unprecedented challenges. This one-day international conference\, co-organized by the GW Competition & Innovation Lab and the Bogazici University Innovation and Competition Based Development Studies Research Center\, brought together academics\, practitioners\, regulators\, and private sector representatives to explore how competition policy must adapt to safeguard innovation\, sustainability\, and market fairness. Sessions focused on digital markets\, AI enforcement\, and green cooperation\, and they drew from recent decisions by the TCA\, EC and global regulatory developments. The event fostered dialogue on the practical design of next-generation regulation that balances economic efficiency with societal values. \n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\nRegistration and Welcome Coffee\n\n\n9:30 AM\n\nWelcoming RemarksDr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) \nDr. Hanna Stakheyeva (GW Competition & Innovation Lab) \nProfessor Aurelien Portuese (George Washington University) \n\n\n\n10:00 AM\n\nOpening Keynote – “The Future of Competition Law in a Rapidly Changing Global Order \nAntonio Capobianco (Deputy Head of the Competition Division\, OECD)\n\n\n10:30 AM\n\nSession 1: Competition in the Digital Economy Moderator: Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University) \n\nFeatured speech: “Platform Power and Digital Regulation: Global Lessons\, Local Realities” by Esin Aygun (Turkish Competition Authority)\nPanelists: Dr Zeynep Ayata (Istanbul Policy Center/Sabanci University)\, Selcuk Yilmaz (TCA)\, Can Saricicek (ACTECON)\, Natasha Afinogenova (Google)\, Cavit Yantac (Microsoft)\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n12:15 PM\n\nSession 2: From Algorithms to Accountability: Navigating AI’s Impact on Competition Law \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Kerem Cem Sanli\, Bilgi University\nPanelists: Dr. Christian Bergqvist (University of Copenhagen)\, Elena Ponte (Federal Trade Commission)\, Dr. Philipp Roos (Freshfields)\, Sencer Ecer (Compass Lexecon)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:15 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:15 PM\n\nSession 3: Sustainability in the Shadow of the Competition Policy \n\n\n\n\n\nModerator: Dr. Muzaffer Eroglu (Bogazici University)\nPanelists: Dr. Julian Nowag (Lund University/University of Hong Kong)\, Dr. Hanna Stakheyeva (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab)\, Elif Acelya Balki (Migros Group)\, Ramazan Ertas (Nakkas Holding)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:15 PM\n\nSession 4: Green Claims Under Scrutiny: Tackling Deception in the Market \n\nModerator: Dr. Eda Sahin (Bath Spa University)\nPanelists: Hande Karakulah (L’Oreal)\, Sezin Turan (RE&UP Recycling Technologies)\, A. Deniz Altınay\, Pekin Bayar Mizrahi (in alliance with Norton Rose Fulbright)\, Meltem Bağış Akkaya (TCA)\n\n\n\n\n4:15 PM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n4:30 PM\n\nClosing Session – Competition Law 2030: Strategic Outlook \n\nModerator: Dr. Fevzi Toksoy (ACTECON)\nPanelists: Dr. Mathew Heim (The GW Competition & Innovation Lab)\, Müge Bulat Çetinkaya (Borusan Boru)\, Prof. Aurelien Portuese (The George Washington University)\, Dr. Asli Helvacioglu (Bogazici University)\n\n\n\n\n5:15 PM\n\nClosing Keynote: “Resilient Markets\, Empowered Consumers: A New Vision for Competition”\nTeresa Moreira (UNCTAD) \n\n\n\n5:45 PM\nClosing Reflections\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/next-generation-regulation-competition-law-in-the-digital-intelligent-sustainable-economy/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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SUMMARY:Competition Policy in Practice Conference
DESCRIPTION:We were pleased to organize a conference in Buenos Aires for an in-depth conversation on the evolving landscape of competition policy in Argentina and Latin America. The event featured two dynamic sessions: the first examined how institutional architecture\, independence\, and resources determine the effectiveness of competition authorities\, drawing lessons from regional experiences; the second dove into the intersection of data\, artificial intelligence\, and competition\, exploring how algorithmic collusion\, digital ecosystems\, and fast-paced innovation are reshaping the way competition is enforced. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Agenda\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n9:00 AM\nRegistration\n\n\n9:10 AM\nWelcoming Remarks Lucía Quesada – Professor of Economics\, Universidad de San Andrés\n\n\n9:15 AM\n\nPanel 1 – Institutional Design: Building Effective Competition Authorities \nKeynote: Felipe Irarrázabal – Former Head\, FNE (Chile) \nModerator: Mariana Camacho – Leader of Hispanic America Initiative at GW Lab\, Partner at La Firma \nPanelists: Federico Volujewicz\, Partner at De Dios Goyena Abogados Esteban Greco – Games Economics Ariel Irízar – Associate\, Marval O’Farrell Mairal Alejandra Palacios – Former Chair\, COFECE Felipe Irarrázabal- Former Head\, FNE \n\n\n\n11:00 AM\nCoffee Break\n\n\n11:15 AM\n\nPanel 2 – Data\, AI\, and Market Power: Rethinking Competition Enforcement \n\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker (11:15 – 11:35): Santiago del Río – Partner\, Marval O’Farrell Mairal \nModerator: Pablo Florian – AlixPartners and GW Lab  \nPanelists: Fernanda Viecens\, PhD – Games Economics (Argentina) Federico Rossi – Partner\, Allende y Brea (Argentina) Francisca Levin – Partner\, Cuatrecasas (Chile) Marcel Celani- Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina) Álvaro Espinosa- Head of Antitrust LATAM at Mercado Libre
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/competition-policy-in-practice-conference/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:AI Policy & Regulation,Competition Law & Economics,Data, Trade & National Security,Intellectual Property Rights
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SUMMARY:Transparency in SEP Licensing: Patent Pools\, LNGs and the Competition Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Of the various concerns surrounding the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs)\, the lack of transparency has been at the center of attention\, whether it be the recently withdrawn Draft SEP Regulation in the EU or the UKIPO’s Consultation on SEPs. In each of the instances\, the focus of the agencies has been on bringing greater transparency to the disclosure and licensing of SEPs\, and one of the means by which some transparency has been achieved in recent years is patent pools. Since the turn of the decade\, patent pools have gained acceptance\, not just with SEP holders and implementers but also courts around the world. However\, recent months have witnessed the emergence of licensing negotiation groups (LNGs) as a counter to patent pools created by groups of SEP holders\, while also sparking concerns regarding buyer cartels; the Automotive LNG a case in point. \nThis discussion with industry experts focused on the role of patent pools and LNGs in addressing information asymmetry and the lack of transparency in SEP licensing\, while participants also deliberated on the competition agencies’ perspective on the two. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator: Prof. (Dr.) Manveen Singh (Professor & Associate Dean\, Jindal Global Law School) \nPanelists: \nMr. Eric Stasik (Director\, Avvika AB\, Sweden) \nMr. Nishant Sharma (Lead Counsel\, Dolby India – Patent Licensing & Litigation) \nDr. Payal Malik (Visiting Professor\, ICRIER and Former Advisor and Head Economics\, Competition Commission of India)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/transparency-in-sep-licensing-patent-pools-lngs-and-the-competition-perspective/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Competition Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This important discussion focused on two recent articles published in Volume 86\, Issue 3 of the ABA’s Antitrust Law Journal.  \nThe first article\, by the Lab’s founder Aurelien Portuese\, is entitled “Dynamic Competition as a Double-Edged Sword: An Antitrust Primer” and provides a primer on the concept of dynamic competition as a double-edged sword in antitrust analysis. \nThe second article\, co-authored by Lab senior fellow Jorge Padilla\, Senior Circuit Judge Douglas Ginsburg\, and Jones-Day partner Koren Wong-Ervin\, uses empirical evidence to examine the extent to which antitrust agencies should adapt the legal standards—namely\, static concentration measures—for analyzing dynamically competitive industries.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/dynamic-competition-webinar/
LOCATION:Media and Public Affairs Building\, VENUE AND LOCATION TBA SOON\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics
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SUMMARY:Apple Under Investigation: Highlights of the Colombian Competition Case
DESCRIPTION:This webinar examined the investigation opened by the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce of Colombia (SIC) in docket No. 23-476228\, in which the authority initiated an administrative proceeding and issued a formal statement of objections (“pliego de cargos”) against Apple for alleged anticompetitive conduct\, specifically abuse of a dominant position. The case\, unprecedented in Colombia\, raises key questions about the definition of the relevant market\, the challenges of enforcing competition law against foreign companies\, and the broader debate on how far regulators in Latin America should go in setting precedent in cases involving digital markets. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Moderator:Mariana Camacho – Leader of Hispanic America Initiative at GW Competition andInnovation Lab\, Partner at La Firma  \nPanelists:Hernán Panesso – Independent Legal Practitioner (Bogota)Natalia Fernández – Senior Associate at Cuatrecasas (Bogota)
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/apple-under-investigation-highlights-of-the-colombian-competition-case/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Competition Law & Economics,Intellectual Property Rights
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