January 23, 2015

Best Practices for Avoiding and Resolving

Global Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
In 2012, Taiwan TFT-LCD manufacturer AU Optronics Corp. (AUO) was hit with the largest US criminal antitrust
fine ever when it was fined USD 500 million for illegally colluding with its industry competitors. Altogether,
companies in Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea paid almost USD 1.5 billion in US criminal penalties in that case,
including amounts from Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. (USD 220 million), Chunghwa Picture Tubes, Ltd. (USD 65
million), and Hannstar Display Corp. (USD 30 million). Additionally, many top executives went to prison, including
AUOs former president and executive vice president, who each received prison sentences of 36-months.
Taiwan companies in other industries such as air cargo transportation and aftermarket auto lights have suffered
or will likely suffer similar fates. China Airlines Ltd. and EVA Airways Corp. were fined USD 40 million and USD 13.2
million, respectively. A vice chairman of a Taiwan aftermarket auto lights manufacturer, alleged to have
participated in a price fixing conspiracy, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport and later sentenced to
prison.
Countries worldwide impose staggering penalties for anti-competitive conduct, with fines exceeding USD 1 billion
annually in both the US and Europe. China is cracking down, too, fining ten companies USD 200 million in 2014.
Prison sentences have also been growing, with one company CEO and President receiving a 60 month prison
sentence in the US in 2014. There has also been increased cooperation between governmental authorities,
including extradition of foreign nationals. Companies must not only face criminal liability, but must also deal with
unwieldy civil lawsuits that may be even more costly in terms of both the substantive damages and legal fees.
Fortunately, for the company whose top management is sincerely committed to avoiding corporate criminal
liability, protecting executives from prison sentences, and preventing the enormous expense of money and time
that results from antitrust violations, many relatively simple, best practices are readily available.
We are extremely fortunate to present four global antitrust experts all US lawyers with years of experience
representing companies in Taiwan, China, and worldwide who will introduce us to these best practices, sharing
their wealth of experience assisting companies in responding to criminal, government investigations, achieving
innovative, cost-saving resolutions to civil litigation, and developing and implementing compliance programs to
mitigate antitrust risk altogether.
Speaker Bios:
DJ Lin was formerly an associate general counsel at Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. and had responsibilities
including the management and resolution of antitrust actions against the company. Currently, he is VP of Legal at
ULSee Inc., which provides computer vision solutions. He has also previously served as general counsel of Chi Mei
Lighting Corp., and counsel at HTC Corp. He earned an Economics degree from U.C. Berkeley and a JD from Loyola
Law School.
Keith A. Walter, Jr. is a Partner with the Philadelphia firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath, which has 650 lawyers in 11
offices. He acts as lead counsel in litigation involving a broad range of matters, including antitrust, patents,
trademarks, trade dress, false advertising, unfair competition, and copyrights as well as global prosecution and

licensing of patents. He earned his law degree from Temple University School of Law cum laude and his bachelors
degree from Illinois State University.
Zhun Lu is a Partner with the Philadelphia firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath, which has 650 lawyers in 11 offices. He
has practiced law in Delaware for many years, representing clients in complex litigation involving antitrust,
patents and other matters. He is presently representing several clients in global antitrust investigations and
lawsuits. He earned a PhD in molecular biology and was a scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, before
earning his JD.
Chris Neumeyer formerly served as Director at Lite-On Technology Corp. and counsel at Texas Instruments.
Currently, he is Managing Partner of Asia Law, a Taipei firm that represents companies in commercial and
corporate matters, including negotiating and drafting agreements, resolving disputes and litigation, and assisting
with global regulatory compliance. He earned his JD from the University of Oregon and practiced litigation in the
US, before relocating to Taiwan in 2000.

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Best Practices for Avoiding and Resolving

Global Antitrust Investigations and Litigation
1:30 - 2:00

Registration

2:00 - 2:10

Introduction

Frank Y. Fang
Vice-Chairman, Taiwan Technology
Industry Legal Officers Association

2:10 - 3:00

Overview of Antitrust Law and its Enforcement.

Purpose, requirements, and types of conduct.
Case study and other examples.
Best practices for avoidance and resolution.

DJ Lin
VP of Legal, ULSee Inc.

3:00 - 3:20

Coffee Break

3:20 - 4:10

Best Practices to Resolve Investigations & Litigation.

Multi-jurisdictional investigations, class actions, optout actions, jurisdiction, leniency, documents,
discovery, Fifth Amendment rights, summary
judgment, etc.

4:10 - 4:50

Developing & Implementing an Effective

Compliance Program.
US Sentencing Guidelines, clear standards &
procedures, tone-at-the-top, effective trainings and
communications, monitoring, auditing, incentives &
discipline, creating barriers to violations, etc.

4:50 - 5:15

Q&A

Zhun Lu
Partner of Drinker Biddle & Reath
Keith Walter
Partner of Drinker Biddle & Reath

Chris Neumeyer
Managing Partner of Asia Law

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