McDonald Hopkins hosts discussion on how antitrust laws affect businesses of all sizes

CLEVELAND, Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald Hopkins LLC held a Business Hour webcast on Nov. 2 regarding how antitrust laws do not only apply to large corporations, such as Google, Apple and Microsoft, but to businesses of all sizes.

The event, Everyday Antitrust Issues: Protecting Your Business From Criminal and Civil Liability, featured Richard Blake as moderator with Jennifer Armstrong, Christopher Dean and Paul Flannery, a former assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, white collar crime unit, as panelists.

During the discussion, Blake, Armstrong, Dean and Flannery provided important information and elaborated on a wide array of antitrust topics such as:

• Antitrust basics, and some of the most common and easily avoidable ways that even the smallest companies can run afoul of the competition laws
• Antitrust implications of participation in trade associations, and tips for conducting association business in compliance with the law
• New Department of Justice/Federal Trade Commission antitrust guidance for human resource professionals, including potential criminal risks for the unwary in hiring and compensation decisions

The Business Hour event can be viewed by visiting McDonald Hopkins' video page on their website.

About McDonald Hopkins
Founded in 1930, McDonald Hopkins is a business advisory and advocacy law firm with locations in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Miami, and West Palm Beach. With more than 50 service and industry teams, the firm has the expertise and knowledge to meet the growing number of legal and business challenges our clients face. For more information about McDonald Hopkins, visit mcdonaldhopkins.com.

CONTACT:
Deborah W. Kelm
McDonald Hopkins LLC
600 Superior Avenue, East, Suite 2100
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216.348.5733
Email: [email protected]

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