Stephen M. Medlock, Attorney, Mayer Brown LLP to Speak at KC’s Event

NEW YORK - June 25, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Stephen M. Medlock, Attorney, Mayer Brown LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Exploring the Impact and Implication of U.S. Antitrust Laws on Foreign Conduct LIVE Webcast”. This event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2015 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).

For further details, please visit:

http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/exploring-the-impact-and-implication-of-u-s-antitrust-laws-on-foreign-conduct-live-webcast/

About Stephen M. Medlock

Stephen Medlock is an associate in Mayer Brown’s litigation practice.  His practice focuses on antitrust litigation and criminal investigations, specifically the application of U.S. antitrust law to allegations of foreign anticompetitive conduct.  His substantive experience includes successful dispositive motions, obtaining discovery abroad, taking and defending depositions, trial, and post-trial motions in antitrust class action matters.  Stephen’s criminal antitrust experience includes advocating before the U.S. Department of Justice and preparing clients to testify before grand juries.  In addition to his experience defending foreign executives and companies in criminal investigations, for the last six years Stephen has defended Nestle USA against allegations that foreign anticompetitive conduct facilitated a U.S. price-fixing conspiracy.

About Mayer Brown LLP

Mayer Brown is a global legal services organization advising clients across the Americas, Asia and Europe in many areas, including banking and finance; energy; corporate and securities; litigation and dispute resolution; antitrust and competition; US Supreme Court and appellate matters; employment and benefits; environmental; financial services regulatory & enforcement; government and global trade; intellectual property; real estate; tax; restructuring, bankruptcy and insolvency; and wealth management.

Event Synopsis:

In 2014, three U.S. Courts of Appeal issued rulings interpreting the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), focusing specifically on the requirement that anti-competitive conduct in foreign jurisdictions must have a “direct, substantial, and reasonably foreseeable effect” on U.S. commerce to be the focus of government enforcement actions under the U.S. Sherman Act.

The court decisions have created ambiguity for counsel representing purchasers of material components from global supply chains. Questions concern the scope of the indirect purchaser rule, whether component parts should be purchased directly through U.S. corporations, and whether U.S. manufacturers should operate through foreign subsidiaries.

In this insightful, two-hour LIVE Webcast a panel of key thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the Effects and Implications of U.S. Anti-trust Laws on Foreign Purchasing Practices. The panel of speakers will help the audience to understand both the overt and the subtle consequences of US Anti-trust laws that are improving global business while, in cases, harming it financially.

Key topics include:

·         Foreign Trade Anti-trust Improvements Act (FTAIA)

·         Recent Case Law

·         Ambiguities

·         The Effect of Sherman Act on Foreign Business Practices

·         Standard of Liability for Foreign Price Fixing Agreements

·         Minimizing Anti-trust Risks

·         Applicability of FTAIA to Foreign Business Practices

·         Foreign Avoidance Practices (Evasion)

·         FTAIA Domestic Effects Test

·         Compliance and Litigation Risk

·         Related Regulations

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/