Fall 2005 Antitrust Symposium
Hot Topics in EU Antitrust Law: What Every Multinational Needs to Know
Held
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
at the
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
in
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by Howrey, LLP
Lunch sponsored by LECG
Reception sponsored by CRA International
Breakfast sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
George Mason Law Review Symposium Overview
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.
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Fall 2005 Program Overview
This year, Symposium panelists discuss new developments in European Union antitrust law and their impact on multinational corporations.
Distinguished Panelists
- Hon. Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
- Philip Lowe, Director General, European Commission
- Thomas O. Barnett, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice
- Lars-Hendrik Röller, Chief Economist, European Commission for Competition
- Susan Creighton, Director, FTC Bureau of Competition
- Michael Salinger, Director, FTC Bureau of Economics
- James F. Rill, Howrey LLP
- Emil Paulis, Director, DG Competition, European Commission
- Ronald A. Stern, General Electric Company
- Scott Sher, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- John DeQ. Briggs, Howrey LLP
- Joshua Wright, George Mason University
- Ilene Knable Gotts, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
- James C. Miller III, The CapAnalysis Group, LLC
- David Evans, LECG
- Trevor Soames, Howrey LLP, Brussels
- Bruce Kobayashi, George Mason University
- Lorenzo Coppi, CRA International
- Julian M. Joshua, Howrey LLP, Brussels
- Howard T. Rosenblatt, Howrey LLP, Brussels
Schedule of Events
| 7:30 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am | Welcoming Remarks |
| 8:45 am | Opening Presentation |
| 9:30 am |
Roundtable - Single-Firm Conduct: Same Conduct, Different Views |
| 11:15am |
Panel Discussion – Important New Developments in Merger Review |
|
12:30pm |
Lunch/Luncheon Address |
| 1:45 pm |
Conversations - Focus on Current Issues II: Distribution Differences |
| 3:15 pm |
Panel Discussion – Antitrust Economics: Catalyst for Convergence? |
| 4:30 pm |
Competition Policy Challenges: Roundtable |
| 5:30 pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5:35 pm | Cocktail Reception |
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