Hollis L. Salzman was a long-time colleague and friend of the ABA Antitrust Law Section. The Hollis L. Salzman Scholarship honors Ms. Salzman's life and career by continuing her trailblazing work in advancing women in the antitrust, consumer protection and privacy sectors. This scholarship will provide funding for one self-identifying woman each year to receive financial assistance for her to accept a non-paid internship or similar position in the field of antitrust, consumer protection, and privacy law. You can help keep Hollis’s memory alive by donating to the Scholarship Fund.
Donate - SALZMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThe ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession, in conjunction with the Antitrust Law Women.Connected Committee, is proud to unveil our newest tool for retaining women in the profession, helping them thrive, and expanding awareness of grit and growth mindset (two psychological tools that can help anyone overcome “failure moments”). The challenge will kick off on June 7, with a panel discussion and presentation on June 2 from Allison Levine, best-selling author of On the Edge and the executive producer of a documentary, The Glass Ceiling.
Sign Up - 21-DAY GRIT & GROWTH MINDSETI am pleased to present the report of the 2020-2021 ABA Antitrust Law Section Nominating Committee (the “Committee”). This year’s Committee members were Vic Domen, Pamela Jones Harbour, Sharis Pozen, Judith Zahid and me. Ex officio members participating in the deliberations, along with you, were Jonathan Gleklen, Brian Henry and Tom Zych.
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Careers in Trade Associations
Learn about the work life of trade associations attorneys, including how they got to their current position, what they deal with on a day-to-day basis, and how they keep their members off of the gove…
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The Illumina-Grail Transaction: An In-depth Discussion
This panel is an in-depth discussion of the multi-billion dollar Illumina-Grail transaction, a vertical merger where Illumina will acquire Grail for cash and stock consideration.
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Consumer Protection Conference
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We look forward to welcoming you to our 2021 Virtual Consumer Protection Conference. As the seminal event of the year for Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Data Privacy professionals, the conferenc…
It is my pleasure to provide an update on activities and initiatives the Section has been busy working on. As I said in my last message, it is truly an exciting time to be an antitrust, consumer protection, and data privacy expert.
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Congratulations - AWARD RECIPIENTSOur Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.
Learn More - OUR CURIOUS AMALGAMThe Tracker provides a publicly-accessible dashboard of the current state of antitrust and consumer protection/privacy enforcement actions worldwide, in the form of a spreadsheet containing the following data: Target (if identified); Jurisdiction/Country; Agency; Competition or Consumer Protection Action; Market(s) at Issue; Conduct Under Investigation; Status (Ongoing or Closed); Date Opened; Date Closed; Resolution (if any); and Link(s) to Relevant Information. It provides factual, publicly-available status information for Section members, the media, and the public to use as a resource to follow the enforcement efforts of multiple jurisdictions around the world as those efforts accelerate. The Tracker is not intended to and does not take a position on the validity of any allegations.
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View - PRIVACY LEGISLATION TRACKERIntroducing the current version of Antitrust Law Developments as an ebook. Powered by the advanced functionality of Lexis OverDrive, you can now have at your fingertips the complete reference source produced by the world’s leading antitrust professional association--the reference source antitrust lawyers turn to first and a must-have for every law library. Discounts will be available for previous and new purchasers of the print version who want the convenience of both versions.
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