Antitrust Conspiracies and How to Avoid Them (Presented by Troutman Pepper Locke)

This program explains how everyday business practices, especially participation in trade associations and the growing use of algorithms, predictive pricing tools, and AI, can create civil antitrust conspiracy risk if they blur the line between independent decision-making and coordination. It focuses on the specific ways industry groups and competitor-facing forums may raise concerns when they involve shared strategies or sensitive commercial information, and on how data-driven pricing or AI systems can unintentionally align market behavior through shared inputs, tools, or automated responses. The goal is to help counsel and business leaders spot where legitimate collaboration and technology use can invite…