Friday, January 31, 2014

Symposium on the Federal Trade Commission: "100 Years of Antitrust and Competition Policy."

On Thursday, February 13, 2014, the George Mason Law Review will host the 17th Annual Antitrust Symposium. The topic is "The FTC: 100 Years of Antitrust and Competition Policy." Here's a description:
In commemoration of the Federal Trade Commission's centennial, the symposium will focus of the FTC's unique contributions to the development of antitrust policy. The Symposium will feature an opening keynote address by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and a keynote lunch panel featuring several former FTC Chairs including Jon Leibowitz; Timothy J. Muris, Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law; James C. Miller III and Deborah P. Majoras. The remainder of the day will consist of panel discussions on the Commission's rule in several developing areas of antitrust and will feature The Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg, Professor of Law at George Mason University School of Law; FTC Commissioner Julie Brill; FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen and FTC Commissioner Joshua D. Wright, Professor of Law (on leave) at George Mason University School of Law.
More information is available here.

Hat tip: Legal Scholarship Blog