2004 Antitrust Symposium
Antitrust and Consumer Protection
To be held on
Tuesday, March 2, 2004
at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
in
Washington, D.C.
George Mason Law Review Symposium Overview
In its 7th year, the George Mason Law Review Antitrust Symposium continues to emerge as a leading forum for lawyers, government officials, policymakers, corporate executives, and nonprofit directors to address hot-button issues in antitrust law. The Symposium provides unique access to scholars and decision-makers in both the private and public sector and gives attendees critical insight into emerging legal developments and changing government policy.
Spring 2004 Program Overview
This year, Symposium panelists will discuss the state of vertical merger guidelines and assess whether it is time for new regulations in this area. In addition, this year's Symposium speakers will examine pressing issues in consumer law, such as advertising to children, obesity, and FDA labeling rules on health claims. We hope you will join us on March 2nd for the 2004 Antitrust and Consumer Protection Symposium.
Schedule of Events
| 8:15am | Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:15am | The Determinants of Private Antitrust Litigation Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg | U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| 10:00am | Break |
| 10:15am | 20 Years Later: Is It Time for New Vertical Merger Guidelines? David Scheffman | Director, LECG Tim Brennan | University of Maryland-Baltimore County Dan O'Brien | Economist, Federal Trade Commission Paul Yde | Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer William Vigdor | Partner, Vinson & Elkins LLP David Balto | Partner, White & Case |
| 11:45am | Lunch and Keynote Address Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., Ph.D. | Deputy Commissioner, FDA |
| 1:00pm | Competition, Advertising and Health Claims Moderator: Caswell Hobbs | Partner, Morgan Lewis Nancy L. Buc | former General Counsel, FDA; Buc & Beardsley Howard Beales | Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC Pauline Ippolito | Federal Trade Commission Morgan Downey | Executive Director and CEO, American Obesity Association David C. Vladeck | Georgetown University |
| 2:15pm | Break |
| 2:30pm | Law, Economics, and Policy of Obesity Moderator: William MacLeod | Member, Collier Shannon Scott Todd Zywicki | Director, Office of Policy and Planning, FTC Tomas Phillipson | Food and Drug Administration Rich Higgins | LECG Susan Borra | Executive Vice President, International Food Information Council Dr. Richard Atkinson* | President, American Obesity Association |
| 4:00pm | Adjourn |
For more information, download the 2004 Symposium Brochure.
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