Cross-Cultural Differences at Trial

Co-sponsored by CLA’s Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section and NYSBA’s Antitrust Law Section’s Cartel and Criminal Practice Committee

This one-hour webinar will explore the complexities that arise when trying a civil or criminal antitrust case against foreign defendants before a jury in the United States.  The program will be a free informational event through Zoom.  Panelists will describe their experiences in overcoming cross-cultural hurdles in prosecuting claims and presenting defenses at trial and provide their unique perspectives based on their experiences representing the government, defendants, and plaintiffs.  Topics include:

• Jury selection strategies 
• How to make a jury care about conduct taking place abroad
• What to tell a jury about the importance of an industry, firm, or business practice in a defendant’s home country
• How and when to use cultural expert witnesses
• The impact of proceedings before foreign tribunals, regulators, and leniency applications in U.S. court
• How to make effective presentations of foreign language documents and testimony through an interpreter