Issue No. 15 - 24
For the week of June 8, 2015
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. June 10 2:30 p.m. | Lois Greisman, Associate Director for the FTC’s Marketing Practices Division, will testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on "Ringing Off the Hook: Examining the Proliferation of Unwanted Calls.” Senate Dirksen Office Building, Room 562, Washington, DC |
WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES
| Tues. June 9 8:30 a.m. | The “Sharing” Economy: Issues Facing Platforms, Participants, and Regulators. The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop to explore issues relating to emerging internet peer-to-peer platforms—often called the “sharing” economy—and the economic activity these platforms facilitate. The workshop will be free and open to the public. There will also be a live webcast. Constitution Center, 400 7th St SW, Washington, DC |
SPEECHES
| Tues. June 9 8 :30 a.m. | FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will deliver opening remarks at the FTC’s Sharing Economy workshop. Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC |
| 2:20 p.m. | FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will address the 2015 Techonomy Conference on “Privacy Collides with Data in a Transparent World.” 1777 F Street, NW, Washington, DC |
| Wed. June 10 – Fri. June 12 9:00 a.m. | FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will be attending the 43rd Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum - International Conference on Big Data from A Privacy Prespective. Hong Kong, China |
| Wed. June 10 9:25 a.m. | HKT FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez will be the keynote speaker at the International Conference on "Big Data and Privacy." Hong Kong, China |
| Thurs. June 11 10:15 a.m. BRT | BRT FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will be a panelist at the Antitrust Issues in Licensing and Distribution, ABA Antitrust in the Americas Conference. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| 5:00 p.m. BRT | FTC Commissioner Joshua D. Wright will participate in the ABA & Brazilian Antitrust Association (IBRAC), 2015 Antitrust in the Americas Conference. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| Fri. June 12 3:00 p.m. | FTC Commissioner Julie Brill will present at the Listening Machines Summit NYC. The New York Times Building, New York, NY |
HEARINGS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES
Nothing Scheduled
Please check the FTC's Web site at www.ftc.gov
for a listing of events and updates.
