ScaleUp Speaker Series Palo Alto Winter/Spring 2025 - Week 6: Antitrust Issues for Startup Companies

You’re invited to Morrison Foerster’s ScaleUp Speaker Series Palo Alto—a complimentary series that will provide insight into the legal side of founding a startup. This weekly seminar will arm you with the knowledge needed to manage the legal aspects of launching, funding, and growing a startup, with insights on how to avoid common mistakes that can have serious consequences down the road.

We are hosting this cycle of ScaleUp Speaker Series as a hybrid event, offering participants the option to either attend virtually or in person in our Palo Alto office at 755 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA. For extended Q&A sessions and networking opportunities, we strongly recommend in-person attendance. Complimentary lunch and parking will be provided.

Topics covered by this special one-hour session include:

• Basic antitrust law and principles (monopolies, cartels, and more)
• The current antitrust enforcement landscape (Hint: aggressive)
• The antitrust risks in interactions with peers and competitors
• The competition considerations relating to board members and employees
• The process for an antitrust review of a proposed acquisition or JV that may impact competition
• The importance of antitrust company policies and compliance programs

To register for this session, kindly email your LinkedIn profile to ECVCEvents@mofo.com.