Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, CONFERENCES: FTC to hold 100th Anniversary Symposium on November 7, (Oct 22, 2014)
By Greg Hammond, J.D.
More than 20 past and present FTC officials will be participating in the Commission’s 100th Anniversary Symposium on November 7, 2014, in Washington D.C. The symposium will consist of a number of panel and roundtable discussions regarding the FTC’s history in protecting consumers and competition, as well as its future.
FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will kick off the symposium with welcome and introductory remarks at 8:30 am, followed by the following panels and participants:
Panel 1: Enforcement and Litigation—FTC Commissioner Julie Brill; former FTC Director Kevin J. Arquit; Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Department and former FTC Director, William J. Baer; Ed Mierzwinski; former FTC Director Lydia Parnes; and former FTC Director David C. Vladeck;
Panel 2: Research, Policy and Advocacy—FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen; former FTC Director Susan A. Creighton; FTC Assistant Director Janis K. Pappalardo; former FTC Deputy Director C. Lee Peeler; and Ronald Stern;
Panel 3: Remedies—FTC Commissioner Joshua D. Wright; FTC Director Deborah L. Feinstein; Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg; FTC Deputy Director Ken Heyer; and former FTC Director William C. MacLeod;
Panel 4: Guidance and Education—FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny; former FTC Director Jodie Z. Bernstein; former FTC Associate Director Carolyn Shanoff; former FTC Commissioner Christine A. Varney; and former FTC Attorney Advisor Marc Winerman; and
Roundtable: Former FTC Chairmen—FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez; Jon Leibowitz (2009-2013); William E. Kovacic (2008-2009); Deborah P. Majoras (2004-2008); Timothy Muris (2001-2004); Daniel Oliver (1986-1989); James C. Miller III (1981-1985); and Calvin J. Collier (1976-1977).
An anniversary dinner will precede the symposium, on November 6, 2014 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, D.C.
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