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This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! New business models centered on evolving/expanding platforms raise critical questions about inter- and intrafirm relationships. How should regulators and competitors view these firms? Are they necessary ecosystem providers or threats to competitors’ future growth and relevance? Is vertical digital platform integration welfare-enhancing or a means of restricting competition? SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR Gabrielle Z.A. KOHLMEIER, Associate General Counsel, Verizon Communications, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Cristina CAFFARRA, Charles River Associates, Brussels Thomas KRAMLER, Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels The Honorable Noah J. PHILLIPS, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Craig A. WALDMAN, Jones Day, San Francisco, CA

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! Antitrust and consumer protection policy, enforcement, and litigation change every day with vital issues constantly surfacing. Take a quick look at how the past year has set the stage for the news of today and trends of tomorrow. SESSION CHAIR / CO-MODERATOR Brian K. GRUBE / Jones Day, Cleveland, OH CO-MODERATOR Renata B. HESSE / Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Olivier GUERSENT / Director-General, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels D. Bruce HOFFMAN / Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Washington, DC The Honorable Rebecca SLAUGHTER / Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Kent WALKER / Senior Vice President, Global Affairs, Google, Mountain View, CA

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! Antitrust litigation often features a low number of diverse attorneys with speaking roles in courts, as recent articles show. This panel will discuss the challenges and opportunities these groups, women in particular, face in litigation. Hear from a presiding judge, experienced litigators, and in-house counsel to learn how to navigate these issues and help grow the next generation of trial lawyers. SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR Jodie M. WILLIAMS, Legal Counsel, Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA SPEAKERS The Honorable Bernice B. DONALD, Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Memphis, TN Megan JONES, Hausfeld LLP, San Francisco, CA Veronica S. LEWIS, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Dallas, TX

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! Please join us for an in-depth conversation with leading competition authorities about their enforcement priorities and the transactions, investigations, and cases that are making headlines this year. The Enforcers Roundtable is always a highlight of the Spring Meeting. Don’t miss it! SESSION CHAIR/CO-MODERATOR Brian R. HENRY / Vice President & Senior Managing Counsel, The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA CO-MODERATOR Adam J. BIEGEL / Alston & Bird LLP, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Sarah OXENHAM ALLEN / Senior Assistant Attorney General and Antitrust Unit Manager, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, VA Matthew BOSWELL / Commissioner of Competition, Canadian Competition Bureau, Gatineau The Honorable Makan DELRAHIM / Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, DC The Honorable Joseph SIMONS / Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Margrethe VESTAGER / Commissioner, European Commission, Brussels

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! Investigations have been launched into whether Big Tech firms are violating antitrust laws, and Congress has initiated a bipartisan investigation into competition in digital markets. The panel will examine the range of outcomes that could result from the Big Tech investigations, drawing comparisons to past investigations of companies that were thought to be Too Big to Break Up. SESSION CHAIR / MODERATOR Anant RAUT / Director of Competition Policy, Facebook, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Nicholas BANASEVIC / Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission, Brussels William E. KOVACIC / George Washington University, Washington, DC Maureen K. OHLHAUSEN / Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! This exciting, challenging, and humorous game show will examine the application of the Model Rules of Professional Responsibility to ethical questions confronting antitrust and consumer protection lawyers, and will address issues such as conflicts of interest, informed consent, multiple representation, joint defense agreements, preservation of client confidences, and others. SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR Douglas M. TWEEN, Linklaters LLP, New York, NY SPEAKERS Patricia A. CONNERS, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Tallahassee, FL Danielle S. HAUGLAND, Global Director, Business Development, Integreon, Seattle, WA Eric M. MEIRING, Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC Patrick S. THOMPSON, Perkins Coie LLP, San Francisco, CA

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! Please join us for a TED-talk style keynote from a recognized physician expert from the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative discussing the latest on the science and structure of the explosive cannabis and CBD industries, which are raising challenging competition, consumer protection, and regulatory issues across the country. MODERATOR Kathleen E. FOOTE, Senior Assistant Attorney General & Antitrust Chief, Office of the Attorney General, San Francisco, CA SPEAKER Jeff CHEN, MD/MBA and Director of the University of California Los Angeles Cannabis Research Initiative, Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! State Attorneys General play a crucial role in enforcing state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. Join our panelists who represent antitrust and consumer protection bureaus from across the country as we discuss recent enforcement activities and the ongoing missions of state enforcement agencies. SESSION CHAIR/SPEAKER Gwendolyn J. COOLEY, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Madison, WI MODERATOR William C. MACLEOD, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Paula BLIZZARD, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, San Francisco, CA Stacie LAMBERT DEBLIEUX, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Baton Rouge, LA Kathleen KONOPKA, Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

This special episode is the audio of a program that ran during the ABA Antitrust Section’s popular Virtual Spring Meeting April 20-May 1, 2020 – enjoy! You won’t want to miss this annual session where you will hear directly from the Federal Trade Commission Directors of the Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Bureau of Economics about the latest in antitrust and consumer protection enforcement and policy initiatives. SESSION CHAIR Shylah R. ALFONSO, Perkins Coie LLP, Seattle, WA MODERATOR Jonathan I. GLEKLEN, Arnold & Porter, Washington, DC SPEAKERS Ian R. CONNER, Director, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Andrew SMITH, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC Andrew SWEETING, Director, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Litigation funding (also known as third party funding or litigation finance) is funding provided by a third party unconnected to the litigation (or arbitration) in order to finance all or part of the legal and other costs arising, in return for a share of any proceeds. But how does litigation funding change the nature of the litigation game, both in the United States and United Kingdom? Rosemary Ioannou, Regional Managing Director, UK, Vannin Capital, and Andrew Woltman, Founder & Managing Director, Statera Capital join Matthew Hall and John Roberti to explain how litigation funding changes the litigation game. Listen to this episode to learn more about the impact of future of litigation funding, including how it turns claims into assets. Related Links: Association of Litigation Funders (UK) Hosted by: John Roberti, Allen & Overy LLP and Matthew Hall, McGuireWoods London LLP