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SUMMARY:2nd Annual Antitrust Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Introducing Our Conference\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Aurelien Portuese Gives Introductory Remarks\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Nick Grimmer Gives Opening Remarks\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				Presentations at Our Conference\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Eric Posner Discusses His Work “The New Labor Antitrust” with Hugh Hollman\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Keith Klovers and Jonathan Jacobson Discuss Their Work “The Overlapping Markets Fallacy” with Ed Duffy\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Abraham Wickelgren Discusses His Work “Shorting Your Rivals: Negative Ownership as an Antitrust Remedy” with Mehmet Ekmekci\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				 Jaclyn Phillips and Lauren Gorab Discuss Their Work “A Decade of FTC v Actavis” with David Weiskopf\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Laura Edelson Discusses Her Work “Captured Innovation: Technology Monopoly Response to Transformational Development” with John Taladay \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Gregory J. Werden Discusses His Work “The Competitive Process Standard” with Luis Cabral\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Closing Remarks by Lee Greenfield\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\n8:30 AM\nRegistration and Breakfast\n\n\n9:30 AM\nWelcoming RemarksAurelien Portuese – Research Professor and Founding Director\, GW Competition & Innovation Lab\, The George Washington University\n\n\n9:45 AM\nOpening RemarksNick Grimmer – Managing Editor\, Antitrust Law Journal\n\n\n10:00 AM\n\n“The New Labor Antitrust” Eric Posner – Kirkland and Ellis Distinguished Service Professor of Law\, University of Chicago \n  \nDiscussant: Hugh Hollman\, Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n10:30 AM\n\n“The Overlapping Markets Fallacy” \n\n\n\n\nKeith Klovers – Counsel\, Latham & Watkins \nJonathan Jacobson – Partner Emeritus\, Wilson Sonsini \nDiscussant: Ed Duffy – Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:30 AM\n\n“Shorting Your Rivals: Negative Ownership as an Antitrust Remedy” \n\n\n\n\nAbraham Wickelgren – Fred and Emily Marshall Wulff Centennial Chair in Law at the University of Texas at Austin \nDiscussant: Mehmet Ekmekci – Senior Consultant\, Compass Lexecon; Professor of Economics\, Boston College \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12:00 PM\n\n“A Decade of FTC V. Actavis: The Reverse Payment Framework is Older\, but are Courts Wiser in Applying It?” \n\n\n\n\nJaclyn Phillips – Partner\, White & Case \nLauren Gorab – Law Clerk\, White & Case \n\n\n\n\nDiscussant: David Weiskopf – Executive Vice President\, Compass Lexecon; Adjunct Economics Professor\, University of Cincinnati \n\n\n\n12:30 PM\nLunch Break\n\n\n2:00 PM\n\nKeynote Address and Fireside Chat \n\n\n\n\nMark Meador – FTC Commissioner \nAurelien Portuese \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:30 PM\n\n“Captured Innovation: Technology Monopoly Response to Transformational Development” \nLaura Edelson – Assistant Professor\, Northeastern University \nDiscussant: John Taladay – Partner\, Baker Botts \n\n\n\n3:00 PM\n\n“The Competitive Process Standard” \nGregory J. Werden – Former Senior Economic Counsel at the Antitrust Division of the DOJ \nDiscussant: Luis Cabral – Senior Consultant\, Compass Lexecon; Professor of Economics\, NYU \n\n\n\n3:30 PM\n\nClosing Remarks \nLee Greenfield – Chair of the Antitrust Law Journal; Partner\, WilmerHale \n\n\n\n4:00 PM\nNetworking Time
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/2nd-annual-antitrust-conference-2025/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Previous Events,Signature Events
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SUMMARY:Interoperability: U.S. and European Perspectives Compared
DESCRIPTION:Interoperability has become a cornerstone of digital competition policy\, particularly in addressing the power of gatekeepers and dominant platforms. This panel brings together leading legal scholars and policy experts to explore how interoperability is defined\, implemented\, and enforced across the EU and U.S. systems. Panelists will examine technical foundations—such as APIs and standard-setting—as well as the legal frameworks that support or hinder interoperability obligations. \nWe will delve into the role of interoperability as both an ex ante regulatory tool\, as seen in the EU’s Digital Markets Act\, and an ex post remedy under traditional antitrust enforcement\, including recent developments such as the Apple and Google Android Auto cases. \nThe discussion will contrast this with the U.S. approach\, where interoperability mandates have primarily emerged from litigation and proposed legislative efforts like the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. \nPanelists will also address key challenges—including privacy\, security\, and intellectual property concerns—and discuss whether these are valid exceptions or strategic pretexts for non-compliance. The session will offer a nuanced\, comparative view on whether interoperability is best pursued through regulation\, competition enforcement\, or a hybrid approach.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/interoperability-u-s-and-european-perspectives-compared/
LOCATION:University Student Center\, 800 21st Street\, NW\, Room 405\, NW\, 20052\, United States
CATEGORIES:Data, Trade & National Security
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SUMMARY:Análisis del Dictamen Preliminar de la COFECE sobre el Mercado de Comercio Electrónico en México
DESCRIPTION:Analysis of Mexico’s Federal Commission of Economic Competition’s (COFECE) Preliminary Report on the Retail E-Commerce Market in Mexico\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				La Autoridad Investigadora de la Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica de México (COFECE) publicó\, a principios de este año\, un Dictamen Preliminar sobre sus hallazgos tras el análisis de potenciales barreras de entrada a la libre competencia en el mercado minorista de comercio electrónico. Esta investigación se basa en el artículo 94 de la Ley Federal de Competencia Económica de México\, que permite imponer medidas regulatorias para abordar problemas estructurales sin imponer sanciones económicas a los agentes. \nLe extendemos una cordial invitación a asistir a este panel en el que se analizará exhaustivamente estos hallazgos\, las medidas sugeridas por la Autoridad Investigadora y el proceso mediante el cual México puede imponer este tipo de medidas.  \nConsulta el folleto arriba para obtener más información. Puedes inscribirte al evento online en el siguiente enlace: https://lnkd.in/eKVCjd83. Los esperamos.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/analisis-del-dictamen-preliminar-de-la-cofece-sobre-el-mercado-de-comercio-electronico-en-mexico/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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SUMMARY:Competition Leniency Programs in the Andean Region
DESCRIPTION:The George Washington University’s Competition & Innovation Lab invites you to a timely and high-level roundtable exploring the evolution\, challenges\, and future of leniency programs in the Andean region. With a growing need for transparent and robust competition frameworks to foster trade and investment\, this event brings together key stakeholders from international organizations\, government\, academia\, and the private sector. This in-depth discussion will assess how the Andean Community’s competition laws and institutions can be reformed to enhance legal certainty\, uphold due process\, and promote investor confidence. Particular attention will be paid to the implementation of leniency programs and the ongoing debate surrounding Decision 608 — a cornerstone of the CAN competition framework. \n			\n				AGENDA\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Frederic Jenny\, Co-Director of the GW Competition & Innovation Lab\,\n delivered opening  remarks:\n			\n				Frederic Jenny Opening Remarks\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				GW Competition & Innovation Lab’s Academic Opinion:\n			\n				Academic Opinion
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/competition-leniency-programs-in-the-andean-region/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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SUMMARY:Competition Policy in Digital Markets
DESCRIPTION:Should Brazil lead or follow others’ paths?\nMuch has been discussed about the impacts that digital platforms generate in markets. On the one hand\, they bring various innovative products and services to consumers. On the other hand\, some of their business practices may raise antitrust concerns\, notably by preventing new players from entering\, competing and innovating in the market. \nIn this context\, this webinar aims to discuss how Brazil fits into this debate. The existing regulatory proposals for the sector in Brazil and worldwide will be addressed\, including Bill No. 2768\, the Ministry of Finance’s consultations\, the risks and benefits of adopting ex ante regulation compared to other forms of intervention. and the perspectives of CADE for the sector. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				*event in Portuguese\, with English subtitles available (click on the “Settings” button above and select “Auto-translate”). \nMuito sem sido discutido sobre os impactos que as plataformas digitais geram nos mercados. De um lado\, elas trazem diversos produtos e serviços inovadores aos consumidores. Por outro lado\, algumas de suas práticas comerciais podem suscitar preocupações concorrenciais\, impedindo justamente que novos players possam entrar\, competir e inovar no mercado. \nDiante desse contexto\, este webinar visa a discutir como o Brasil se insere nesta discussão. Serão abordadas as propostas de regulação existentes sobre o setor no Brasil e no mundo\, incluindo o Projeto de Lei nº 2768\, a tomada de subsídios do Ministério da Fazenda\, os riscos e benefícios de se adotar uma regulação ex ante em comparação com outras formas de intervenção\, e as perspectivas do CADE para o setor. 
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/competition-policy-in-digital-markets/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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