The Test Of Time: Illinois Brick’s Past, Present, And Future

Join us for this Antitrust Brown Bag Lunch discussion! The Class Action and Private Litigation Committee will host a panel exploring the state of affairs of the Illinois Brick rule prohibiting damages actions by indirect purchasers under federal antitrust law, examining the history of Illinois Brick and its exceptions and how it is being applied in a modern economy that includes digital and two-sided marketplaces. The panel will also explore the future of Illinois Brick and its utility as an analytical framework for antitrust damages. The panelists are Benjamin Nagin of Sidley Austin, Ankur Kapoor of Constantine Cannon, and Emily Cotton of Analysis Group.