Seemingly arcane questions of jurisdiction have emerged as a massive problem in antitrust law. After settling with U.S. state and federal authorities over antitrust allegations, Microsoft was again the target on March 24 when the European Commission fined the company $613 million for monopolistic practices. Just a month later, in F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. v. Empagran, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument about whether foreign companies may bring suit in U.S. courts for alleged violations of U.S. antitrust law in foreign transactions.

In a world of multiple antitrust authorities, whose law should govern any given case--and under what rules of engagement? In Competition Laws in Conflict (AEI Press, 2004), leading experts explore routes to an improved institutional design in the national and international contexts. Editors Richard A. Epstein and Michael S. Greve will discuss a theoretical framework for the basic jurisdictional problems, as well as current global antitrust cases and policy recommendations on how to move forward. Federal Trade Commission chairman Timothy J. Muris will deliver the keynote address.