Impasse or Guardian? An Analysis of State Auto Franchise Laws Presented by the ABA Antitrust Law Section

The state auto dealer model was established to protect consumers, but does this matrix hold true today? Please join the ABA’s Transportation and Energy Industries Committee to discuss the viability of state franchise laws and whether vertical restraints imposed on automakers protects consumers.

Moderators

Mark Fanelli
Associate, Morgan Lewis

Mili Nadipalli
Associate, Arnold & Porter

Panelists

James Frost, Esq.
Attorney Advisor
Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission

Dr. Sung Ham
Associate Professor of Marketing
Broad School of Business at Michigan State University

Dr. Charles Murry
Wieler Family Associate Professor of Economics
Morrisey College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College