The evening featured special guest Brendan Ballou, who shared insights from his forthcoming book, When Companies Run the Courts.

COSAL pressed for clear, updated guidance that distinguishes between conduct that is high risk for anticompetitive harm, low risk, and presumptively illegal. 

COSAL expressed deep concern that the SCORE Act would codify significant market advantages and legal protections for institutions and conferences at the expense of college athletes.

Deadline is June 1.

We had a particularly strong turnout for a regional event, including some past and present COSAL leaders.

"All too often, complaints alleging price fixing are dismissed prematurely. Decades of harmful caselaw has allowed anticompetitive behavior to go unchecked, raising prices for consumers and stifling entrepreneurship in consolidated markets,” said Deborah Elman.

COSAL gathered in Philadelphia for an evening hosted by Berger Montague and RG/2 Claims Administration.

COSAL was thrilled to have our first-ever student events on the West Coast.

The Young Lawyers Division for a relaxed evening of conversation, connections, and community during the ABA Spring Meeting in DC.

COSAL members gathered for a networking dinner during the ABA Spring Meeting in DC.

The proposed amendment partially resolves a circuit split and will allow parties in complex cases to narrow the pending issues during pretrial proceedings. They promote efficiency and speed in resolving cases.

This comment is intended to nudge the Rules Committee to make changes that would abrogate the 11^th Circuit’s decision to ban service awards, which are allowed in every other circuit. 

The brief urges the reversal of a district court decision that misapplies Third Circuit precedent announced in LePage’s Inc. v. 3M, 324 F.3d 141 (3d Cir. 2003), and consistently followed since. 

COSAL applauds this landmark legislation designed to stabilize college sports, protect athletes’ rights, and create a sustainable system for all schools and sports.

The primary drafters of the brief were Bailey Twyman-Metzger and Emily Egart of Gustafson Gluek, Adam Zapala of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, Steven Williams of Steven Williams Law, P.C., and Nate Regenold of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll.

The primary drafters of the brief were Deborah Elman of Garwin Gerstein, and Randy Stutz, Kathleen Bradish, and David Fisher of AAI.  Amicus Committee Co-Chair Nate Regenold coordinated the effort.

Kanter continues to be a leading voice in national and global discussions on competition policy-bringing sharp insight, deep experience, and a steadfast dedication to the public good.

Nearly 60 COSAL members attended the Summit in San Francisco.

Thank you to Rust Consulting for hosting our San Francisco antitrust community.