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Antitrust Law & Litigation
Agenda 
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Day One: Thursday, Nov 20
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08:00-08:30
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Continental Breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:30-08:45
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Overview of Program
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Braman,
Shulman
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08:45-10:15
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Proof of Conspiracy: A survey of the state of the law pre-Fructose, including tacit and express agreements, direct and circumstantial evidence, and proof that tends to exclude the possibility of independent action
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Alioto,
Arquit,
Baker,
Shulman
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10:15-10:30
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Morning Break
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10:30-12:00
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Fructose and the Economic Debate: The meaning and importance of Judge Posner's decision in Fructose, and the economic debate between Turner and Posner on whether parallel conduct can constitute an agreement in a concentrated market
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Baker,
Comanor,
Shapiro
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12:00-01:15
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Lunch
Provided
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01:30-03:00
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When is Summary Judgment on Conspiracy Appropriate?: Standards, plausibility, economic evidence, game theory, plus factors, experts, and how they affect sufficiency of evidence
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Balto,
Doyle,
Hubbard,
Peterson
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03:00-03:15
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Afternoon Break
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03:15-05:00
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Proving a Conspiracy at Trial: What type of evidence is persuasive to a trier of fact, and how should it be presented
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Brown,
Croce,
Koob,
Skubel,
Judge Walker
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05:30-07:15
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Champagne and hors d’oeuvres Reception with Faculty
Guests welcome.
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Day Two: Friday, Nov 21
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07:30-08:00
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Continental Breakfast
Guests welcome.
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08:00-08:15
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Overview of Today's Session
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Braman,
Shulman
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08:15-10:00
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Consumer Harm: What is it, and how is it proved?
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Arquit,
Brown,
Comanor,
Hubbard
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10:00-10:15
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Morning Break
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10:15-12:15
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Consumer Harm and Specific Violations: Which antitrust violations require proof of consumer harm, including Section 1 per se, Section 1 rule of reason, and Section 2; and what is the intersection of consumer harm and antitrust injury?
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Balto,
Doyle,
Koob,
Shulman,
Skubel
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11:45-12:15
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Lunch
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12:15-01:00
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Effective Trial of an Antitrust Case
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Judge Walker
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01:15-02:30
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Presenting Evidence of Consumer Harm at Trial: How is evidence of consumer harm effectively presented to a trier of fact
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Arquit,
Brown,
Croce,
Koob,
Peterson
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02:30-02:40
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Conference Wrap-Up
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Braman,
Shulman
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Panelists
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Chairs
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Robert W.
Doyle, Jr.
Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, Washington, D.C.
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Daniel R.
Shulman
Gray Plant Mooty, Minneapolis, MN
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Faculty
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Joseph M.
Alioto
Alioto Law Firm, San Francisco, CA
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Kevin J.
Arquit
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York, NY
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Tyler A.
Baker
Fenwick & West, Mountain View, CA
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David A.
Balto
Center for American Progress, Washington, DC
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Kent
Brown
Networks & Technology Section, Antitrust Division, U.S. DOJ, Washington, DC
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Professor
William
Comanor
Comanor & Smiley, Los Angeles, CA
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Nick
Croce
DOAR Communications, Lynbrook, NY
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Robert L.
Hubbard
New York Attorney General's Office, New York, NY
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Charles E.
Koob
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, NY
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Carol
Peterson
3M , St. Paul, MN
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Carl
Shapiro
Charles River Associates, Oakland, CA
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Marimichael O.
Skubel
Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC
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The Hon.
Vaughn R.
Walker
U.S. District Court, San Francisco, CA
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