Date:  02/14/2008

Time:   Registration: 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm Program: 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Reception: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location:   Ritz Carlton, Osaka

Morrison & Foerster Panel Speakers:   Kei Amemiya, Rony P. Gerrits, Bradley S. Lui, Stephen P. Freccero, Jacqueline Bos, Eugene Illovsky

Moderator:   Hiroko Yamane

Contact:   Beth Goulston

Contact Phone:  202.887.1550

Description:  

This program will provide attendees with strategies on how to handle global antitrust investigations, with a focus on the E.U., U.S., and Japan.  Speakers will discuss highlights of major recent international cartel cases. 

Topics Will Include:

Extraterritorial Application and the Governments' Investigative Tools

• Application of U.S. and E.U. competition laws to Japanese companies
• Investigative tools available to U.S., E.U., and Japanese enforcement authorities
• How to prepare for a visit by the government

Defense Strategies, Leniency Programs and Penalties

• Implementing a global defense strategy
• Leniency programs - requirements and risks
• Potential fines and penalties

Civil Litigation

• Private lawsuits - treble damages and class actions
• Discovery issues and strategy
• Global settlements