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FTC Officials to Speak at American Bar Association's Annual Spring Meeting
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy J. Muris, as well as the Commission's three bureau directors, Joe Simons, Howard Beales, and David T. Scheffman, will address participants at the ABA's annual spring meeting taking place in Washington, DC, April 2-4. Chairman Muris will participate in a roundtable conference with enforcement officials on Friday, April 4 at 10:00 a.m., and the bureau directors will host a breakfast at 8:15 a.m., also on Friday, April 4. The complete list of the FTC's participation includes:
Wednesday, April 2 | |
| 8:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | Antitrust Fundamentals Program William Kovacic, General Counsel: Program Co-Chair and Moderator |
| 10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Federal Trade Commission Committee Program Richard Dagen and Phillip Eisenstadt, Bureau of Competition: Presenters |
| 12:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. | Antitrust and the Supreme Court: A Look Inside Through the Powell and Marshall Papers William E. Kovacic, General Counsel: Presenter |
| 2:00-3:30 p.m. | Federal Injunctions and Consumer Redress As A Tool of National Advertising Regulation Heather A. Hippsley, Bureau of Consumer Protection and Hon. James P. Timony: Presenters |
| 3:45 p.m.-5:15 p.m. | Dominant Firms Under U.S. and EU Competition Law: Convergence or Divergence? Jeffrey W. Brennan, Bureau of Competition: Presenter Litigating a Merger Case Rolling Back the Immunity Doctrines: The Assault on the Scope of Noerr and Parker |
Thursday, April 3 | |
| 8:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | Clayton Act Committee Program Rhett R. Krulla, Bureau of Competition: Presenter Consumer Protection Committee Program How to Get Involved in This Section Sherman Act Section I Committee Program Trade Associations Committee Program |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Chair's Showcase Program: Just When Do Horizontal Agreements Unreasonably Restrain Trade? Thomas B. Leary, FTC Commissioner: Presenter |
| 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | The Pharmaceutical Antitrust Landscape Susan A. Creighton, Deputy Director, Bureau of Competition: Presenter Hot Button Issues |
| 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m | Hot Topics M. Sean Royall: Presenter |
Friday, April 4 | |
| 8:15 a.m.-9:45 a.m. | FTC Committee Breakfast with the Bureau Directors Howard Beales, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection: Presenter David T. Scheffman, Director, Bureau of Economics: Presenter Joseph J. Simons, Director, Bureau of Competition: Presenter Health Care Industry Committee Program Intellectual Property Committee Program |
| 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | Roundtable Conference with Enforcement Officials Timothy J. Muris, FTC Chairman |
The FTC's Bureau of Competition seeks to prevent business practices that restrain competition. The Bureau carries out its mission by investigating alleged law violations and, when appropriate, recommending that the Commission take formal enforcement action. To notify the Bureau concerning particular business practices, call or write the Office of Policy and Evaluation, Room 394, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580, Electronic Mail: antitrust@ftc.gov; Telephone (202) 326-3300. For more information on the laws that the Bureau enforces, the Commission has published "Promoting Competition, Protecting Consumers: A Plain English Guide to Antitrust Laws," which can be accessed at http://www.ftc.gov/bc/compguide/index.htm.
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