Program Details
2025-10-02 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2025-10-02 14:00:00
1h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session introduces the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, the first federal legislation outlawing monopolistic and anti-competitive business practices. Participants will explore the distinction between Section 1 (anti-competitive agreements) and Section 2 (monopolization), along with the complementary Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914.
Tony Stauber
Bailey Twyman-Metzger 2:10 pm - 2:20 pm ESTThis session examines how information exchanges function within Section 1 conspiracies, covering both per se violations and rule of reason analysis. Attendees will learn how direct communications and third-party conduits serve as plus factors in price-fixing cases and the technical factors courts analyze when evaluating information sharing.
Tony StauberBailey Twyman-Metzger 2:20 pm - 2:30 pm ESTThis session reviews landmark cases establishing precedent for information exchange liability, including the CRT, Flash Memory, and Container Corp cases. Participants will understand how courts have historically evaluated factors such as aggregation, anonymity, public availability, and reciprocity of shared competitive data.
Tony StauberBailey Twyman-Metzger 2:30 pm - 2:40 pm ESTThis session explores emerging antitrust issues involving third-party data aggregators like Agri Stats and algorithmic pricing tools like RealPage. Attendees will examine how courts are addressing hub-and-spoke conspiracies and the DOJ’s evolving stance on competition harm from modern information exchange mechanisms.
Tony StauberBailey Twyman-Metzger 2:40 pm - 2:50 pm ESTThis session analyzes the conflicting judicial outcomes in recent third-party conduit cases, from the Broiler Chicken litigation to the RealPage and hotel pricing algorithm cases. Participants will explore why courts reach different conclusions on similar fact patterns and the key factors driving these divergent rulings.
Tony StauberBailey Twyman-Metzger 2:50 pm - 3:00 pm ESTThis concluding session synthesizes the core lessons from the presentation, emphasizing the dual role of information exchanges and the unsettled state of the law. Attendees will leave with practical insights on how the DOJ’s neo-Brandeisian approach may reshape antitrust enforcement going forward.
Tony StauberBailey Twyman-MetzgerTony Stauber is an associate practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and businesses in class action litigation challenging anticompetitive and illegal conduct by some of the largest institutions in the world. He also practices in the arena of civil rights, including class actions and individual litigation.
Bailey Twyman-Metzger is an associate practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and small businesses harmed by multinational corporate giants in class action litigation nationwide. She is passionate about assisting her clients and the class members that they represent to preserve their rights in the face of wrongful corporate conduct. She also practices in the areas of consumer protection and data breach litigation.
Tony Stauber is an associate practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and businesses in class action litigation challenging anticompetitive and illegal conduct by some of the largest institutions in the world. He also practices in the arena of civil rights, including class actions and individual litigation.
Bailey Twyman-Metzger is an associate practicing in the firm’s antitrust group, representing individuals, consumers, and small businesses harmed by multinational corporate giants in class action litigation nationwide. She is passionate about assisting her clients and the class members that they represent to preserve their rights in the face of wrongful corporate conduct. She also practices in the areas of consumer protection and data breach litigation.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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