This Week in Antitrust & Consumer Protection
American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section
The world's leading community of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy professionals.
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September 25, 2024 – September 28, 2024
Act Fast! Early Bird Deadline for Antitrust Masters Course
It’s back-to-school time, and the 2024 Antitrust Masters Course in Philadelphia is just around the corner. From September 25-28, associates and counsel?will go beyond the basics with expert-led plenary sessions featuring Elizabeth Bailey, Andy Gavil, Bill Kovacic, and Howard Shelanski. Plus, seasoned practitioners will lead hands-on workshops that break down the latest trends. Leave with knowledge, strategies, and tips that will advance your practice. Early bird deadline is September 5!
Section Spotlight
Welcome to the 2024-25 Antitrust Law Section Year! Our new Section Chair, Steve Cernak, shares his vision for the upcoming year. Read his Chair's Message to Membership and meet the dedicated Antitrust Leadership that will guide us through another impactful year of thought leadership, networking, and professional growth.?
The latest issue of the Antitrust Law Journal (ALJ Volume 86, Issue 1) is here! This edition brings a fresh perspective to critical competition issues shaping today's economy.
The Antitrust Mentoring Program matches experienced Section members, lawyers, and economists with junior practitioners and students for the ABA and academic year. Participants can also attend a variety of career development and networking programs and join affinity squads to develop additional mentoring relationships.
Apply to participate as a mentor or mentee in the program by filling out the 2024-2025 Mentoring Program application. The application deadline is Wednesday, September 18, 2024.
Antitrust Thought Leadership
Podcast | Our Curious Amalgam
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Most agree that children’s online privacy is important. But how should it be protected? Ryan Durrie, Associate Director of the Cordell Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, joins Christina Ma and Anora Wang to discuss how the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (or COPPA) protects online privacy today and how it could be reformed. Listen to this episode if you want to learn about the latest policy developments in online privacy. Listen on Apple, Amazon, Spotify, Audible, or YouTube Music.
Article | Privacy and Information Security Committee
By Thora Knight: President Biden's new Executive Order aims to safeguard Americans' sensitive data from countries of concern by addressing risks from advanced AI and cyber threats. Learn how this EO reinforces U.S. commitment to secure, open data flows without imposing broad restrictions.
Conferences (In-Person)
Virtual Committee Programming
September 10:?EU FDI Enforcers' Roundtable - Perspectives from the EU, the Netherlands and Romania??
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