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Events & Activities
Events & Activities 
4th Annual Judicial Symposium on Civil Justice Issues
Location: Northwestern University School of Law | Event Date: 12.07.09
The civil justice system in the United States is in a constant state of flux. Changes occur at both the state and federal levels, through legislative and judicial actions. At the same time judges face a constant barrage of new and innovative legal theories and procedural maneuvers. The goal of this annual symposium is to provide judges with a systematic review and critique of the most important civil justice issues of the day. Previous symposia have covered public nuisance litigation, punitive damages, corporate misconduct, and toxic tort litigation.
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The civil justice system in the United States is in a constant state of flux. Changes occur at both the state and federal levels, through legislative and judicial actions. At the same time judges face a constant barrage of new and innovative legal theories and procedural maneuvers. The goal of this annual symposium is to provide judges with a systematic review and critique of the most important civil justice issues of the day. Previous symposia have covered public nuisance litigation, punitive damages, corporate misconduct, and toxic tort litigation.
FTC/DOJ Horizontal Merger Guidelines Workshop
Location: Wieboldt Hall Room #147 | Event Date: 12.10.09
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) solicit public comments and will hold joint public workshops to explore the possibility of updating the Horizontal Merger Guidelines that are used by both agencies to evaluate the potential competitive effects of mergers and acquistions. The goal of the workshops will be to determine whether the Horizontal Merger Guidelines accurately reflect the current practice of merger review at the Department and the FTC as well as to take into account legal and economic developments that have occurred since the last significant Guidelines revision in 1992.
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The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) solicit public comments and will hold joint public workshops to explore the possibility of updating the Horizontal Merger Guidelines that are used by both agencies to evaluate the potential competitive effects of mergers and acquistions. The goal of the workshops will be to determine whether the Horizontal Merger Guidelines accurately reflect the current practice of merger review at the Department and the FTC as well as to take into account legal and economic developments that have occurred since the last significant Guidelines revision in 1992.
Third Annual Research Symposium on The Economics and Law of the Entrepreneur
Location: Northwestern University School of Law | Event Date: 06.17.10
The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern?s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur.
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The goal of this Research Symposium is to provide a forum where economists and legal scholars can gather together with Northwestern?s own distinguished faculty to present and discuss high quality research relevant to the economics and law of the entrepreneur.
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