Speeches

One of the most interesting sets of issues facing policy makers today concerns the appropriate application of the antitrust laws to high-tech industries.

Most would agree that balanced antitrust

My remarks today are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or any of my fellow Commissioners. Let me also note that I will not be discussing the Microsoft and Intel cases

Good morning. I am Orson Swindle, and I currently serve as a Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. With me on the panel today is Bill MacLeod, a partner at the law firm of Collier, Shannon

I. Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to address this interesting workshop. I'm very happy to be here today with my colleagues from Japan and the EU. Although I am sure that many of you came

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CHANGES IN COMPETITION POLICY AND LAW AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL

We know that

* The views expressed here are those of the author, and not necessarily of the Federal Trade Commission or any Commissioner.

I. Introduction

The Internet is a remarkable tool, providing millions of

I. Introduction

Thank you for inviting me to join you at this important conference. I met with some members of the EU Committee of AMCHAM in August, prior to the implementation of EU Directive on the

Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important conference. As you know, in June, the Commission issued its report to Congress on Internet privacy and stated that we would give industry more time

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Thank you for inviting me to address this conference on the application of the antitrust laws to high technology industries.(1) You picked a timely subject. Both the Federal Trade

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this timely discussion. It's a pleasure to share information with this distinguished audience about the Federal Trade Commission's experience with

One of the great challenges facing antitrust enforcement officials (and scholars and practitioners) around the world concerns the scope of cooperation in antitrust enforcement and convergence in

First, let me just thank you for inviting me to speak to you today. My tongue-in-cheek speech title, "What's really going on inside the beltway?" comes at a time when I suspect that most Americans

Two Supreme Court monopolization decisions, Aspen Skiing and Kodak, establish a legal rule: a firm with monopoly power violates Sherman Act §2 if it excludes rivals from the monopolized market by

It is now 18 months since the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission published Revised Guidelines for treatment of efficiency claims in defense of mergers.(2) My goal today is to present -

I am delighted to be here today to speak about licensing and antitrust. When I speak on this subject to gatherings of intellectual property practitioners, I sometimes feel as if I am attempting to

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My topic today is merger enforcement, and particularly merger litigation, at the FTC. As suggested by three preliminary injunction cases that were litigated simultaneously

* The views expressed are those of Chairman Pitofsky, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Commission or other Commissioners.

I am delighted to have an opportunity to discuss international

Thank you for inviting me to speak to your conference today. I am happy to be here because it is an important and exciting time for media and entertainment; a time marked by change and promise for

* The views expressed here are those of the author, and not necessarily of the Federal Trade Commission or any Commissioner

I. Introduction

Today, I'd like to talk about the relationship between