ABA 2026 Antitrust Spring Meeting to convene March 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

March 18, 2026

ABA 2026 Antitrust Spring Meeting to convene March 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

CHICAGO, March 18, 2026 - Legal practitioners, government enforcers, economists, academics and policymakers focused on antitrust, consumer protection and data privacy will convene for the American Bar Association 74th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting March 25-27 in Washington, D.C.

The Spring Meeting, sponsored by the ABA Antitrust Law Section, brings together leading voices from around the world to examine the most pressing issues in competition law and policy. The program will feature more than 70 educational sessions, along with events for young professionals, career conversations, diverse dialogues and fireside chats with global experts, offering participants both domestic and international perspectives on the evolving antitrust landscape.

In the "Views from the Bench" concurrent session on March 25, judges from across the country will discuss competition litigation in federal court. Drawing on their experience handling complex antitrust matters, the panelists will offer practical insights into the issues most frequently shaping modern antitrust practice. The panelists are Edward M. Chen, U.S. district judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California; Douglas H. Ginsburg, senior U.S. circuit judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; and Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, U.S. district judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Megan E. Jones, Hausfeld LLP, is the moderator.

What:
74th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting Sponsored by the ABA Antitrust Law Section

When:
March 25-27

Where:
Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C.
901 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, D.C.

Programming includes:

• "Antitrust Ethics. . . at the Movies!"
• "Enforcement Priorities Under Trump 2.0"
• "Enforcers Update: Cartels"
• "Navigating Global Mergers in Shifting Regimes"
• "School of Hard Knocks: Antitrust After Alston"
• "A Trying Experience: Litigating Antitrust Cases"
• "AI, Algorithms and Antitrust Enforcement Trends"
• "Global Antitrust Developments in the Pharmaceutical Sector"
• · "Views from the Bench"
• "Government Enforcement and the First Amendment"
• "On the Record: Antitrust and the Press"

The full agenda is here. For media registration, contact Shanda Ivory at [email protected].