Speeches

Jack Kemp and the Magnificent Seven are tough acts to follow, but I'll attempt to keep you on the edge of your seats with some tips on how to avoid inquiries by the Federal Trade Commission. First --

REVISED: February 7, 1997

Note: this speech has been revised and is published in the George Mason University Law Review, vol. 5, pp. 347-61, 1997.

During the hearings on concentration in American

It is a pleasure to be here to discuss antitrust issues of concern to hospitals. I would like to focus my remarks on two issues: (1) the recent revision of the Federal Trade Commission/Department of

I. Introduction

The U.S. Congress created the Federal Trade Commission in 1915 to promote a free market economy. While the FTC shares joint responsibility with the Department of Justice for U.S

I. Introduction

I am delighted to have an opportunity to participate in this extremely timely conference on emerging electronic methods for making payments.* The regulatory decisions that we make or

Good afternoon. It is a pleasure to be here today at the Practicing Law Institute's program, "False Advertising and the Law: Coping with Today's Challenges." Before I begin, let me make the standard

Good morning, and thank you for inviting me to discuss consumer protection in the information society. I plan to give you an overview of the law enforcement and regulatory steps taken by government

Let me begin by acknowledging that US antitrust law does not embody some ultimate truth. Neither our Congress nor our antitrust enforcers have been to the mountain top and returned with stone tablets

Introduction

I am pleased to be on this panel to discuss new developments and directions in antitrust law and policy. This topic is particularly relevant to my job as Director of Policy Planning at

Note: This speech has been revised and is published in Antitrust, vol. 11, Spring 1997, pp. 21-26.

Thomas Kuhn's recent death reminded me of his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which I

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be here today to introduce this morning's program on the antitrust analysis of hospital mergers, HMO mergers and physician networks. I would like to express my

I. INTRODUCTION

I am pleased to have the opportunity to attend your International Trade Program here in my hometown and to speak to you about some current international antitrust topics that are being

Note: This speech has been revised and is published in the Antitrust Law Journal, vol. 65, Winter 1997, pp. 353-374.

My subject today is a decision that has not yet been written by the Supreme Court

The views expressed are those of the Commissioner and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Trade Commission or any other Commissioner.

Introduction

I don’t need to tell you how much

Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, I am Jodie Bernstein, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today

I am pleased to be here at the 20th Annual International Business Law Institute on the Practice of International Business Transactions, and I very much appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about

Introduction

The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act is not yet twenty years old but it has already fundamently altered the landscape of antitrust merger enforcement.(1) Before the Act went into effect in 1978

Introduction

Good morning. This year's Spring Meeting occurs on the eve of the anniversary of Bob Pitofsky's arrival at the Commission as its Chair and my appointment shortly thereafter as Director of