Speeches -- 2012
Past Speeches
- FTC COPPA Reform: Aiming for the Regulatory Sweet Spot
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address of Commissioner Edith Ramirez
CARU Annual Conference
New York, New York
October 3, 2012
- Returning the State Action Doctrine to Its Moorings
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
2012 Lewis Bernstein Memorial Lecture
St. John’s University School of Law, New York City
October 3, 2012
- The Intersection of Patent Law and Competition Policy
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address before the University of Colorado Law School Silicon Flatirons Center
Boulder, CO
Oct. 3, 2012
- Opening Remarks by Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address at the Better Business Bureau's National Advertising Division Annual Conference.
New York
October 1, 2012
- Remarks of Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
U.S. State Department Treaty Room
Washington D.C.
September 27, 2012
- C-Span The Communicators program (video)
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill discusses the issues surrounding mobile apps with C-Span's Peter Slen
Washington, DC
September 22, 2012
- Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements and the Supreme Court
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
CBI's 2nd Annual Life Sciences Compliance, Legal, and Regulatory Congress
Washington, DC
September 21, 2012
- State of the Net West
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
San Francisco, CA
September 19 and 20, 2012
- California Common Ground Conference
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
San Francisco, CA
September 19, 2012
- Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz (as Prepared for Delivery)
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
Sixth Annual Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium
Georgetown Law School
September 19, 2012
- The Evolution of "Privacy Policy" at the Federal Trade Commission: Is It Really Necessary?
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Mentor Group Boston, Forum for EU-US Legal Eco Affairs
Paris, France
September 14, 2012
- U.S. Enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977: Some Observations and Thoughts
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Mentor Group Boston, Forum for EU-US Legal-Economic Affairs
Paris, France
September 13, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, In the Matter of Facebook, Inc.
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
August 10, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, Google Inc./Safari
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
August 9, 2012
- Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Dissenting from the Commission's Decision to Withdraw its Policy Statement on Monetary Equitable Remedies in Competition Cases
July 31, 2012
- Bending the Health Care Cost Curve: The View from the Federal Trade Commission
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address before the Dartmouth Healthcare Grand Rounds
Lebanon, NH
July 30, 2012
- Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Washington, DC
July 12, 2012
- Statement of Commissioner Edith Ramirez on Standard Essential Patents
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Washington, DC
July 11, 2012
- Faster, Leaner, Meaner: A Prescription Diet for U.S. Antitrust Enforcement?
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks Before the Chatham House Conference on Competition Policy in Global Markets
London, England
June 22, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch, The Matter of LabMD
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
File No. 102 3099
June 21, 2012
- Privacy By Design and the New Privacy Framework of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Privacy by Design Conference
Hong Kong
June 13, 2012
- Can Consumer Choice Promote Trans-Atlantic Convergence of Competition Law and Policy?
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Concurrences Conference on "Consumer Choice": An Emerging Standard for Competition Law
Brussels, Belgium
June 8, 2012
- Building Effective Global Antitrust Enforcement BRIC by BRIC
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
3rd Annual Chicago Forum on International Antitrust Issues
Chicago, Illinois
June 7, 2012
- The Six Things I Learned From Basketball
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
On the Occasion of Being Inducted Into the Columbia High School Hall of Fame
June 1, 2012
- Interview with FTC Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen
Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
ABA Federal Civil Enforcement Committee Newsletter
May-June 2012
- Bob Pitofsky and Public Policy: The Early Years
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Georgetown Law Center's Symposium in Honor of Robert Pitofsky
Washington, DC
May 30, 2012
- German-American Data Protection Day
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address by Commissioner Brill
Munich, Germany
May 10, 2012
- Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Hearing on “The Need for Privacy Protections: Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade Commission”
May 9, 2012
- Letter to Senate Leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell Regarding Pay-for-Delay and REMS Legislation
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
May 4, 2012
- "Are Titanic Health Care Costs Sinking Us? What the FTC is Doing to Keep Patients Afloat"
Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz
As Prepared For Delivery
Antitrust in Healthcare Conference
American Bar Association/American Health Lawyers Association
Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Arlington, Virginia
May 3, 2012
- Developments in the Law of Vertical Restraints: 2012
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Antitrust Institute 2012: Developments & Hot Topics
Practising Law Institute
New York, NY
May 7, 2012
- Privacy, Consumer Protection, and Competition
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote speech to the 12th Annual Loyola Antitrust Colloquium
Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Chicago, IL
April 27, 2012
- "The Federal Trade Commission as a Law Enforcement Agency”
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Lecture Given to Class in Antitrust Economics, ECON 420, Spring 2012, University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
April 23, 2012
- Social Networking, the End of Media, and the Future of Privacy
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address by Commissioner Julie Brill
Broadband Breakfast Club
Washington, DC
April 17, 2012
- Remarks of Maureen K. Ohlhausen
Maureen Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
On the Occasion of her Swearing-in as Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
April 16, 2012
- Diversity at the FTC
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks before FTC Staff
Washington, DC
April 11, 2012
- Opening Remarks by Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Before the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Tracking Protection WG Meeting
Washington, DC
April 11, 2012
- Statement of the Commission Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Medco Health Solutions by Express Scripts, Inc.
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. 111-0210
April 2, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Medco Health Solutions by Express Scripts Inc.
FTC File No. 1110210
April 2, 2012
- Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Medco Health Solutions by Express Scripts, Inc.
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. 111-0210
April 2, 2012
- Closing Remarks by Commissioner Edith Ramirez
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Lewis Bernstein Memorial Lecture
Washington, D.C.
March 30, 2012
- Interview with FTC Commissioner Edith Ramirez
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
ABA Mergers & Acquisitions Committee Newsletter
Spring 2012
- Keynote Address ANA Advertising Law and Public Policy Conference
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Washington, DC
March 29, 2012
- Consummated Merger Challenges – The Past Is Never Dead
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
ABA Section of Antitrust Law's 60th Spring Meeting
Washington, DC
March 29, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Issuance of Federal Trade Commission Report
Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers
March 26, 2012
- “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Discussion of the FTC’s Privacy Report”
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Before the Direct Marketing Association
March 26, 2012
- Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz (As Prepared For Delivery)
At the Press Conference Announcing the Release of the Final FTC Privacy Report: "Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations For Businesses and Policymakers"
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
March 26, 2012
- What does the Future Look Like for Marketing in Cyberspace?
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Keynote Address Before the Consumer Marketing, Advertising, Distribution, and Sales Conference
Suffolk University Law School Boston, MA
March 23, 2012
- In the Matter of ProMedica Health System, Inc.
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Docket No. 9346
Concurring Opinion
March 22, 2012
- Will the Affordable Care Act Stand? Assessing the Constitutional and Competitive Concerns Raised by Healthcare Reform
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Houston Bar Association
Houston, Texas
March 22, 2012
- Letter from Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch to Honorable Renee Marie Bumb in Federal Trade Commission v. Circa Direct LLC
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. X110029
March 21, 2012
- Remarks by Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Maurer School of Law, Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
March 21, 2012
- Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
EU Conference: Privacy and Protection of Personal Data, Keynote Address
Washington, DC
March 19, 2012
- Federal and State Law Enforcement Cooperation: A Lesson from Baseball
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Keynote Address to the National Association of Attorneys General
Washington, DC
March 6, 2012
- Statement of the Federal Trade Commission “The FTC In FY 2013: Protecting Consumers and Competition”
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman and J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Before the Subcommittee On Financial Services and General Government of the Committee On Appropriations
United States House of Representatives
March 5, 2012
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Big Data, Big Issues
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Fordham University School of Law
March 2, 2012
- Interview with FTC Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
The Antitrust Source
February 2012
- Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz (As Prepared for Delivery)
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
White House Privacy Event
February 23, 2012
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Edith Ramirez in the Matter of The North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners
Edith Ramirez, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. 081-0133
February 13, 2012
- Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Before the North Carolina Bar Association’s
Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section
Cary, NC
February 9, 2012
- "Lessons Learned from United States v. Oracle Corp."
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks Prepared for Antitrust in the High Tech Sector: Mergers, Enforcement and Standardization
Menlo Park, CA
January 31, 2012
- Antitrust Health Care Chronicle Interview with Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Antitrust Health Care Chronicle January 2012 Vol. 25, No. 2
January 30, 2012
- Data Privacy Day
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
National Cyber Security Alliance
Data Privacy Day 2012
Washington, DC
January 26, 2012
- Remarks of Commissioner Julie Brill
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington, DC
January 25, 2012
- Statement of Commissioner Rosch, Federal Trade Commission v. Lundbeck Inc.
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. 0810156
January 20, 2012
- "Beyond the Numbers: Creating An Inclusive Environment"
Jon Leibowitz, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
Opening Remarks of FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz
As Prepared For Delivery
Federal Trade Commission Inaugural Diversity Summit
Washington, DC
January 19, 2012
- The One-Size-Fits-All Approach of the Affordable Care Act
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Cornell University Health Policy Symposium
Washington, DC
January 19, 2012
- Common Ground Conference
Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
Remarks by Commissioner Julie Brill
Before the Western Regional Office and the Arizona Attorney General’s Office
Phoenix, AZ
January 9, 2012
- Statement of Commissioner Rosch, Concurring In Part and Dissenting In Part In the Matter of McWane, Inc., and Star Pipe Products, Ltd., In the Matter of Sigma Corporation
J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
FTC File No. 101 0080
January 4, 2012