Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, ANTITRUST NEWS: Ramirez, Baer to participate in International Competition Network conference, (Apr 27, 2015)

FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Assistant Attorney General Bill Baer will participate in the 14th annual International Competition Network (ICN) conference in Sydney, Australia from April 28 to May 1, the FTC announced today.

At the conference, antitrust officials and private sector antitrust experts from around the world and representatives of intergovernmental organizations will discuss key competition issues and recent ICN work. Among this year’s participants are non-governmental advisers, lawyers, economists, and representatives from companies, private institutions and international organizations, as well as the delegates from competition authorities.

The ICN includes 132 member agencies from 119 jurisdictions. It provides a forum for antitrust agencies to address enforcement and policy issues of common interest and to propose ways that member agencies could more closely align their policies and procedures.

News: Antitrust FederalTradeCommissionNews