Welcome to
www.calbar.ca.gov/antitrust
The Web site of the State Bar of California's
Antitrust & Unfair Competition Law Section.

Register now for the largest gathering of California Lawyers and Legal Professionals:

The 82nd State Bar of California Annual Meeting
September 10-13, 2009
San Diego

• Earn up to 18.5 Hours of MCLE
• Strategic Solutions to Practicing Law
• Thought-Provoking Discussions with Lawyers and Judges
• Expand and Build Networks

The Annual Meeting willl feature 130+ legal education courses, exhibit hall, and more! CLE programs at the Annual Meeting are organized across four distinct content tracks, For full information, see State Bar of California Annual Meeting.

The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section is presenting:

• Program 93 -- A Primer on California Competition Law

The 2009 Golden State Institute and Award Reception and Dinner

Honoring 2009 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
Gene Crew

The Antitrust and Unfair Competition Section is pleased to honor Gene Crew as the 2009 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year. The award will be presented at the Golden State Institute:

Thursday, October 22, 2009
The San Francisco Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
www.westinstfrancis.com

More information will be posted on this site as the dates draw nearer.

ABA Books at a Discount - Plus Special Reduction for All Section Members

Members of the State Bar can now recieve a 15% discount on any ABA book (or books) and all Section members receive a 35% discount on any ABA book (or books). This is a great benefit for all Section members as the savings on even a single purchase could be equal to or even exceed the cost of an annual Section membership. For instance, the savings on a purchase of $200 would be equivalent to $70. Here’s how the ABA discount program works:

• All Section members are eligible for a 35% discount. The Section Member Discount Code can be found on a special "member-only" page accessible to all Section members. Once you have the discount code simply visit the ABA web bookstore at www.abanet.org/ababookstore, select any book (or books) for purchase and during checkout, enter the special 35% discount code. To access the 35% discount code, click HERE. You will need to log into your State Bar Profile to access the link.
  
• Non-Section members can obtain a 15% discount. Visit the ABA web bookstore at www.abanet.org/ababookstore, and select any book (or books) for purchase. During checkout, enter the special 15% discount code PAB6ECABPW1 at checkout.

There is a wide range of books available at the ABA web bookstore including practice related books and law practice management books focusing on finance, technology, management and marketing. Note: Discount does not apply to ABA-CLE iPod products.)

NEW RELEASE: Supplement 2005 to California Antitrust & Unfair Competition (Third)

The Antitrust & Unfair Competition Section of the California State Bar is pleased to introduce the 2005 Supplement to our existing two volume treatise, California Antitrust & Unfair Competition (Third). This new material includes all of the latest-breaking developments regarding the Unfair Practices Act, the Unfair Competition Law (including Prop. 64 developments) and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and serves as a handy book to keep in your office or library. It is written by leading California competition lawyers, both from private law practice and public law enforcement agencies. This new volume covers price fixing, price discrimination, territorial and customer restraints, indirect purchaser issues, intellectual property law, the scope and remedies of Section 17200, false advertising, class actions and various other subjects related to competition law in California.

You can now order the full set with the Supplement included, or order the Supplement separately! See order online now.

Ongoing Opportunities for MCLE, Including Online: See our Education page for information about upcoming programs, links to program materials from some past programs, and information about ongoing opportunities for self-study and participatory MCLE credit through the Section.