The Knowledge Group Has Scheduled a Live Webcast on Dealing Effectively with Antitrust Agencies

NEW YORK - Nov. 1, 2015 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled: “Emerging Issues: Dealing Effectively and Efficiently with Antitrust Agencies in an Assertive Enforcement Era.”  This event is scheduled for December 1, 2015 from 10:00am – 12:00pm (ET).

Event Synopsis:

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are aggressively enforcing antitrust laws with particular focus on mergers and acquisitions and antitrust compliance programs. Today's imperative antitrust enforcement environment has already produced DOJ's nearly $1.9 billion collection of criminal penalties in the most recent fiscal year, topping the $1 billion mark for the third straight year.

In light of this regulatory trend, it is crucial for companies to review their compliance efforts and understand their antitrust risk profile to be able to assess whether their related policies are appropriate. Furthermore, businesses throughout North America should be reminded of the trilateral meetings among the Antitrust Agencies in the United States, Canada and Mexico which are coordinating investigative efforts towards uniform antitrust law enforcement.

The message is clear: a robust antitrust compliance program is a must. The DOJ clarified that an antitrust compliance program should be effective and should have the capacity to determine and prevent the occurrence of potential antitrust violations.

In this two-hour CLE Webcast, The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide audience with an in-depth analysis and discussion of: Emerging Issues: Dealing Effectively and Efficiently with Antitrust Agencies in an Assertive Enforcement Era. Speakers will offer best practices on avoiding the common pitfalls and risks of anticompetitive activity.

Key topics include:

• Significant FTC Cases:

 Kroger/Harris Teeter

 Office Depot/OfficeMax

 Pinnacle/Ameristar

• Renewed DOJ Focus on Antitrust Compliance Program

• Implementing Effective and Efficient Antitrust Compliance Program

• Cross-Border Antitrust Investigations

• Regulatory Forecasts

• Common Antitrust Violations

• Best Risk Mitigation Practices

Speakers/Faculty Panel:

Winston & Strawn LLP

H. Stephen Harris

Partner

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Joseph J. Bial

Partner

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://theknowledgegroup.org/emerging-issues-dealing-eff...

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

The Knowledge Group, LLC 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 for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/