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The American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section brought together government officials, judges, in-house practitioners and private bar experts for its first conference in Africa on Friday, September 20, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa.
“A Judicial Perspective on Competition Expert Testimony” ─ The field of competition law and economics requires highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals to effectively analyze complex market dynamics and ensure fair competition. The judiciary has both challenges and opportunities in reviewing testimony of competition experts. Speakers are William Kovacic, George Washington University School of Law, Washington (moderator); Richard F. Boulware, judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, Las Vegas; Sha’ista Goga, Acacia Economics, Johannesburg; Anisa Kessery, member, South African Competition Tribunal, Pretoria; and Norman M. Manoim, judge president, South African Competition Appeal Court and judge, Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg.
Recap: One-day conference in Cape Town marks inaugural African event for ABA Antitrust Law Section