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June 10 | Antitrust: The Compliance Essentials
Topic: Antitrust: The Compliance Essentials
Summary: Join us for a practical primer on U.S. antitrust law, designed specifically for compliance and ethics professionals. Experienced antitrust counsel will cover foundational legal concepts, recent enforcement developments, and common risk scenarios, with a focus on how compliance teams can help mitigate antitrust risk and support effective compliance programs.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the core principles of U.S. antitrust law, including prohibited conduct and enforcement frameworks.
- Identify current antitrust enforcement trends and regulatory developments relevant to corporate compliance programs.
- Recognize common antitrust risk areas in day‑to‑day business activities, including information sharing and competitor interactions.
- Evaluate the role compliance professionals play in preventing, detecting, and escalating potential antitrust issues.
Date & Agenda: Wednesday, June 10, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
- 12:00 PM: Welcome & Introductions
- 12:05 PM: Panel
- 1:00 PM: Open Q&A
- 1:10 PM: Closing
Please note: CEU’s are awarded for program run time
Audience: This event is open to all compliance & ethics professionals and those in related fields.
Location: This is a virtual program conducted on the Zoom platform. Access link will be provided to registrants with their order confirmation.
CEU/CLE: We are happy to provide up to 1.25 credits for SHRM. This education activity has been submitted to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® and the GA Bar is currently pending their review for approval of CCB CEUs (SCCE) and CLEs (GA Bar). Additionally, participants can request a participation certificate to use to self-submit for other professional development credits, including CPEs with the GA State Accountancy Board. Credits will be issued based on actual run time and attendance.
Presenters
Jeffrey S. Cashdan | Partner, Trial & Disputes | King & Spalding
Jeff Cashdan is widely regarded as one of the leading high-stakes business litigators in the United
States. Jeff has decades of experience handling complex antitrust matters, sophisticated business
disputes and purported class actions in a variety of industries. Jeff has been ranked in the top tier of
antitrust lawyers in every edition of Chambers USA (and other publications) and is listed by The
Best Lawyers in America as a leading lawyer for bet- the-company litigation, as well as antitrust and
commercial trial matters. In August 2025, the American Lawyer selected Jeff as “Litigator of the
Week” in recognition of defeating class certification in four different federal circuit courts of appeal.
Jeff has extensive experience in antitrust litigation and counseling for clients in various industries,
including food and beverages, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, energy, financial products,
telecommunications, hospitality and healthcare. Jeff has represented firms and individuals in several
purported class actions alleging business torts, consumer fraud, RICO violations and other
substantive claims. Jeff also represents businesses as plaintiffs and defendants in complex
commercial litigation and appellate matters. Jeff has appeared in every federal appellate court,
and has presented oral argument in eight federal appellate circuits.
Among his civic activities, Jeff currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance Theatre and served on the Board of Trustees for
the Woodruff Arts Center, participated in Leadership Atlanta (Class of 2008), served on the Board of
Directors (Past President) of the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation, served on the Board of
Directors of Special Olympics Georgia and served on the Board of Directors for Hosea Feed the
Hungry-Homeless. Jeff is a past Chair of the Antitrust Section of the State Bar of Georgia and
served in various leadership positions for the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association.
Emily Shoemaker Newton | Partner, Trial & Global Disputes | King & Spalding
Emily Newton focuses on high-stakes business cases, with an emphasis on handling antitrust
matters and class actions in a variety of industries. She also specializes in fiduciary litigation,
representing trustees, executors and beneficiaries. A partner in our Trial and Global Disputes
practice, Emily has experience handling all aspects of litigation, including through trial.
Emily serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Market, March of Dimes, serves as Chair
Elect of the Mary Lin Education Foundation Board, and is a former Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers
Division of the State Bar of Georgia, Business Law Committee.