Fall 2004 Antitrust Symposium

The New European Antitrust Regime: Implications for Multinationals

Held
Wednesday, October 6, 2004
at the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
in
Washington, D.C.

Sponsored by Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White

Lunch sponsored by LECG

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George Mason Law Review Symposium Overview

The George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium continues to emerge as a leading forum for lawyers, government officials, policymakers, corporate executives, and nonprofit directors to address hot-button issues in antitrust law. The Symposium provides unique access to scholars and decision-makers in both the private and public sector and gives attendees critical insight into emerging legal developments and changing government policy.

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Fall 2004 Program Overview

This year, Symposium panelists discuss new developments in European Union competition law and their impact on multinational corporations.

Download the Brochure

 

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Panelists

• Mario Monti, European Commissioner for Competition
• Timothy J. Muris, Federal Trade Commission (Outgoing)
• Deborah Majoras, Federal Trade Commission
• R. Hewitt Pate, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
• Lars-Hendrik Röller, Chief Economist, European Commission for Competition
• Akinori Uesugi, Japan Fair Trade Commission
• Luke M. Froeb, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission
• Makan Delrahim, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice
• Kenneth L. Glazer, Chief Competition Counsel, Coca-Cola
• James F. Rill, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP
• Joseph J. Nauman, Jr., Senior V.P. and General Counsel, Acushnet
• John DeQ. Briggs, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP
• James C. Miller III, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC
• David T. Scheffman, LECG
• Trevor Soames, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, Brussels
• Bruce Kobayashi, George Mason University
• Howard T. Rosenblatt, Howrey Simon Arnold & White, LLP, Brussels

 

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Schedule of Events

 

8:00am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am	Welcoming Remarks
9:15am	Opening Presentation
9:45am	Panel Discussion - EU Modernization: Challenges and Opportunities
11:00am	Panel Discussion – Dominant Firm Conduct: Convergence or Divergence?
noon	Luncheon Address
1:45pm	Conversations - Focus on Current Issues I: Distribution, Cartels, and State Aid - Focus on Current Issues II: EU Merger Law and the IP/Antitrust Interface
3:15pm	Panel Discussion – Antitrust Economics: Catalyst for Convergence
4:30pm	Roundtable Discussion with Top Officials
5:45pm	Closing Remarks
6:00pm	Cocktail Reception

For more information, download the Fall 2004 Symposium Brochure.