Sidley Lawyers Juan Arteaga, Rosa Morales, and Sarah Scheinman to Speak at the ABA’s 2026 Antitrust Spring Meeting

On March 25 and 26, as part of the American Bar Association’s 2026 Antitrust Spring Meeting, three Sidley lawyers will be participating in various panels.

Panel: School of Hard Knocks: Antitrust After Alston | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. ET

Juan Arteaga will be speaking on the Cartel & Criminal Practice, Global Private Litigation, and Trade, Sports & Professional Associations Committees’ panel titled “School of Hard Knocks: Antitrust After Alston.” Antitrust scrutiny of higher education has accelerated in the wake of NCAA v. Alston, ushering in a new era of litigation and enforcement affecting colleges and universities. Institutions now face challenges involving student-athlete compensation as well as alleged coordination in scholarships, financial aid, admissions, and employment practices. Juan and other panelists will discuss how antitrust law applies in the academic context and what institutions should expect going forward.

Panel: Regulation Rollback and Market Competition | Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 3:30 p.m. –  5:00 p.m. ET

Sarah Scheinman will be speaking on the Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals and Insurance & Financial Services Committees’ panel titled “Regulation Rollback and Market Competition.” In recent years, the federal government has worked to identify and rescind anticompetitive regulations that harm businesses and consumers. Sarah and other panelists will explore the effects of anticompetitive regulation on industries and the implications of regulatory rollback for competition enforcement.

Panel: Healthcare Pricing Algorithms: Novel or Collusive? | Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET

Rosa Morales will be moderating the Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, and Joint Conduct Committees’ panel titled “Healthcare Pricing Algorithms: Novel or Collusive?” Algorithmic tools offer significant efficiency benefits, but the use of shared vendors can raise allegations of collusion. When healthcare payors rely on the same pricing platform, the line between innovation and coordination may come under scrutiny. This panel will examine recent cases, consider counsel’s ethical obligations, and discuss practical compliance strategies for implementing algorithms while minimizing enforcement and litigation risk.