9:00 AM – Welcome and Introduction

Sean Heather, Senior Vice President, International Regulatory Affairs & Antitrust, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

9:10 AM – Panel Discussion: Federal Trade Commission – The Return of the National Nanny

Three former Commissioners will discuss the “elastic” nature of the FTC’s Section 5 unfair methods of competition authority, its rulemaking authority and its limits, as well the agencies’ plans to revitalize the Robinson-Patman Act.

• Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Partner & Section Chair - Antitrust & Competition Law, Baker Botts
• Noah J. Phillips, Partner, Litigation, Cravath, Swaine, and Moore
• Joshua Wright, University Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Global Antitrust Institute, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
  • Moderated by Svetlana Gans, Partner, Gibson Dunn

 

10:00 AM – Panel Discussion: Mergers & Acquisitions - Suppressing the Urge to Merge?

A panel of experts will discuss the current landscape for mergers and acquisitions, where M&A policy is headed, and what to expect from soon-to-be-released updated merger guidelines. 

• Debbie Feinstein, Partner, Arnold & Porter
• Deborah Garza, Partner, Rule Garza Howley
• Dr. Robert Kulick, Associate Director, NERA Economic Consulting
  • Moderated by David Wales, Partner, Antitrust/Competition, Skadden

 

10:50 AM – Coffee & Networking Break

 

11:10 AM – Keynote Address & Fireside Chat

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice

• Moderated by Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President & Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce