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Bob Joseph to Speak at ABA's Antitrust Masters Course III

Event Date(s): 09-29-2006 
Event Location(s): The Sanctuary, Kiawah Island, SC 
Presenter(s): Bob Joseph 
Event Host(s): American Bar Association 
Event Description: Sonnenschein partner Bob Joseph will serve as a panelist for "Analyzing Tough Horizontal and Vertical Issues in Counseling," part of the ABA's Antitrust Masters Course III. The presentation will take place Sept. 29, 2006 at The Sanctuary in Kiawah Island, SC.

Bob's presentation will discuss:

  • Horizontal Issues:
    • “Conscious parallelism,” “plus factors” and circumstantial evidence – What is conspiratorial behavior?
    • Information exchange with competitors.
    • Analysis of joint purchasing risks.
    • Structuring and implementing joint ventures to avoid antitrust problems.
  • Vertical Issues:
    • How should dual distribution claims be evaluated?
    • How can suppliers deal with discounters without engaging in resale price maintenance? Are you sure that use of Colgate is right for your client?
    • Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) policies and the Internet: Is it just advertising that’s involved?
    • Exclusive dealing, bundling and volume discounts – separating competition on the merits from anticompetitive exclusionary conduct.
    • Price differentials and the Robinson-Patman Act – defining and minimizing risk.

Click here for more information on the conference.