Sponsor and Co-Chair of GCR Live: Cartels Conference 2026

Morrison Foerster is pleased to once again support the 2026 GCR Live: Cartels conference. The program will take place on March 3, 2026, in Washington, D.C., and will feature a keynote address from Maria Jaspers, Director, Cartels Directorate, DG COMP, European Commission and from Daniel Glad, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General, DOJ Antitrust Division

As a key sponsor of this influential event, we are proud to host the speakers’ dinner, providing a unique opportunity for leaders in the cartel enforcement community to connect and share insights in an intimate setting.

This year’s agenda brings together timely topics shaping cartel enforcement and investigations on both sides of the Atlantic. From developments in whistleblower reward programs to a trial debrief on the first successful criminal labor antitrust case, and from bid-rigging to government procurement enforcement, the one-day conference is designed to offer practical takeaways and thoughtful debate on where enforcement is headed. Several panels will feature current DOJ enforcers.

Partner Lisa Phelan will once again serve as conference co-chair and will moderate the panel, “Trial de-brief: lessons from the first successful criminal labor antitrust case, US v Lopez (D.NV).” The panel will unpack why the government secured a conviction in Lopez following earlier trial losses in labor market cases. The discussion will examine how DOJ’s approach may have evolved, whether through the use of recordings, the presentation of victim impact, charging decisions (including the addition of fraud counts), or other strategic shifts, and what the case suggests about how juries evaluate wage-fixing theories compared to no-poach allegations.

We look forward to joining colleagues from across the enforcement and business communities for a day of insight, exchange, and practical perspective on the latest cartel developments.

View the full schedule.