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Mark Your Calendar : Antitrust 2008 Fall Forum

November 13-14, 2008 - The National Press Club - Washington, DC

The Fall Forum is a must-attend program for antitrust lawyers seeking to keep abreast of the latest developments and the latest thinking on key issues facing their clients.

Go to the program site for more information.

Oral History Interviews

Click here to view the perspectives and memories of those who have figured prominently in the development of US antitrust law.

Section Calendar

September In-House Counsel Antitrust Update

October 2, 2008 - October 2, 2008

Location: N/A

Format: Teleconference

Meet The Economist Enforcers II: A Dialogue w/ Christan Ewald of the Bundeskartellamt

October 1, 2008 - October 1, 2008

Location: N/A

Format: Teleconference

September 2008 Consumer Protection Update

October 6, 2008 - October 6, 2008

Location: N/A

Format: Teleconference

Entire Calendar | Past Conferences

Section Comments, Reports, & Amicus Briefs

Comments


These Section comments were submitted and cleared in accordance with ABA Blanket Authority Policy. Please note that Blanket Authority is effective for two years from the date of submission, unless granted under “Expedited” procedure, in which case it is effective for 90 days from the date of submission. 2008 Joint Comments of the American Bar Association's Section of Antitrust Law and Section of International Law on The European Commission's Consultation on The Functioning of Regulation 1/2003 October 2008 Joint Comments of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law and International Law on the Israel Antitrust Authority's Proposed Amendment to the Restrictive Trade Practices Law, 5748-1988 for the Purpose of Regulating Oligopolies September 2008 Joint Comments of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law and International Law on the United Kingdom Competition Commission's May 2008 Consultation Draft Guidelines on the Application of Divestiture Remedies in Merger Inquiries August 2008 Joint Comments of the American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law, International Law, and Business Law on the Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Bureau - Detailed Proposals for a Competition Law August 2008

These Section comments were submitted and cleared in accordance with ABA Blanket Authority Policy. Please note that Blanket Authority is effective for two years from the date of submission, unless granted under “Expedited” procedure, in which case it is effective for 90 days from the date of submission.

2008

Reports


Committee on Legislation July Report— July 31, 2008 Recommendation and Report to the ABA House of Delegates: Resale Price Maintenance - Approved at the February 2007 Midyear Meeting Economic Evidence Task Force Report (August 2006)