Saturday, September 26, 2009
Meet the New Federal Trade Commission Bureau Directors
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol
American Bar Association
Section of Antitrust Law's Federal Civil Enforcement Committee
Presents:
Meet the New Federal Trade Commission Bureau
Directors
A Brown Bag Program to be held
Thursday, October 8, 2009
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET
DrinkerBiddle, 1500 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
With the change in political administrations there
are new enforcers at the antitrust agencies. The Federal Trade Commission
Bureau Directors have settled in to their positions and we now have the
opportunity to learn more about their enforcement and policy priorities.
Panelists:
Richard A. Feinstein, Director of the Bureau of
Competition
Mr. Feinstein rejoined the FTC from Boies,
Schiller & Flexner LLP, where he focused on antitrust litigation and counseling.
Previously at the FTC, he served as an Assistant Director in the Bureau of
Competition's Health Care Services and Products Division.
David C. Vladeck, Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Protection
Prior to the FTC, Mr. Vladeck was a Professor of
Law at Georgetown University Law Center. In addition, he
co-directed the Center's Institute for Public Representation. Before
Georgetown, Mr. Vladeck spent almost 30 years with Public Citizen Litigation Group.
Joseph Farrell, Director of the Bureau of
Economics
Before joining the FTC, Mr. Farrell was a
Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley. He also
has served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief Economist for the
Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Moderator:
Andrea Agathoklis, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Register now by email to donna.fleming@dbr.com or
by phone to Donna Fleming at (202) 230-5627. Please indicate whether
you plan to attend in person or to dial in. We will distribute the call-in
number by email to all registrants in advance. There is no charge.
The Section will post a downloadable recording of
this program in MP3 format in the Members Only area of its website, http://www.abanet.org/antitrust/at-bb/bb-audio.shtml.
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