Issue No. 08-07
For the week of February 11, 2008
COMMISSION MEETINGS
(Meetings and agendas are subject
to change)
Nothing Scheduled
HEARINGS/TESTIMONY
BEFORE CONGRESS
(Dates and times are subject to change
by Congress)
Wed. Feb 13
10:30 a.m. |
Peggy Twohig, Associate Director for the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Division of Financial Practices, will testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on, “Foreclosure Aftermath: Preying on Senior Homeowners.” Senate Dirksen Office Building Room 628, Washington, DC |
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
| Tues. Feb 12 |
Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation Workshop. This workshop will bring together recognized legal and economic experts to discuss how unilateral effects theories are applied to mergers of firms selling competing, but differentiated products. As well as, to discuss judicial perspectives on such theories. The one-day event is open to the public (proper ID required). More information about the workshop, including the agenda, may be found at: http://www.ftc.gov/bc/unilateral/index.shtm.
FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
SPEECHES
Tues. Feb 12
9:00 a.m. |
FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras will give opening remarks at the FTC ‘s Unilateral Effects Analysis and Litigation Workshop. FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
Tues. Feb 12
10:30 a.m. |
Jeffrey Schmidt, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, will moderate a panel discussion on, “The Role of Market Definition in Unilateral Effects Analysis and in the Litigation of Unilateral Effects Cases.” FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
| Tues. Feb 121:15 p.m. |
FTC Commissioner William E. Kovacic will moderate a panel discussion on, “Judicial Perspectives on Unilateral Effects.” FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
Tues. Feb 12
2:15 p.m. |
FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch will moderate a panel discussion on, “Evidentiary Issues Related to Proving Unilateral Effects.” FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
Tues. Feb 12
3:45 p.m. |
Michael R. Baye, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics, will moderate a panel discussion on, “Virtues and Limitations of Econometric Versus Other Approaches for Developing Economic Evidence.” FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC |
| Mon. Feb. 11 - Fri. Feb. 15 |
FTC Commissioner Jon Leibowitz will attend and participate in the 31st
International Public Meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). New Dehli, India. |
HEARINGS BEFORE
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Nothing Scheduled |
Federal Trade Commission
Protecting America's Consumers