Overview
Antitrust risks often hide in plain sight for alcoholic, low-alc, and non-alc beverage companies. From category management to retail price maintenance, everyday commercial practices can raise legal concerns when viewed through the lens of broader competition law.
Join McDermott’s cross-practice team – combining nationally recognized alcohol regulatory and antitrust experience – as they break down how antitrust concepts apply to beverage distribution, pricing, and supplier-retailer relationships in today’s evolving market and enforcement environment.
Discussion topics will include:
- Renewed price discrimination enforcement and how to navigate fair pricing expectations
- How distribution channel and category management can raise competition issues
- The intersection between alcohol industry relationships and general category captaincy practices
- A look at where we’ve been and where we’re headed in terms of antitrust law and its application to the alcohol industry
Who should attend: In-house counsel and business decision-makers in the alcoholic, low-alc, and non-alc space, especially those managing pricing, channel strategy, or retailer partnerships.
Learn from legal counsel uniquely positioned to guide suppliers and importers, strategic investors, and retailers through today’s complex competitive landscape.
CLE credit is pending. McDermott is an accredited CLE provider in California, Illinois, and New York. We can issue reciprocal credit for lawyers licensed in Connecticut, Florida, and New Jersey. For all other jurisdictions not listed, attendees will be provided with a Universal Certificate of Attendance, which they may use to self-apply for CLE credit in their state of admission. Attendees should contact their state’s CLE Board for current rules, regulations, and guidance.
