Speeches -- 2007

Past Speeches

• Competition Policy, Consumer Protection, and Economic Disadvantage
  25 Washington University Journal of Law & Policy 101
  2007
• Interview in Antitrust Source
  Interview appearing in the ABA Antitrust Section's electronic publication The Antitrust Source, December 2007. © 2007 by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
• A Tale of Two Marks, and Other Antitrust Concerns
  By Pamela Jones Harbour (Loyola Consumer Law Review 2007)
• Concurring Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz in the Google/DoubleClick Matter
  December 20, 2007
• Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz Concurring in Part, Dissenting in Part In re Member Source Media, LLC and Chris Sommer
  December 12, 2007
• Statement in the Matter of Google/DoubleClick, File No. 0710170 (December 20, 2007)
• The Supreme Court's Antitrust Future: New Directions or Revisiting Old Cases?
  Antitrust Source (December 2007)
• Rights and Responsibility: Protecting Children in a Web 2.0 World
  Keynote Address, Family Online Safety Institute
  December 6, 2007
• Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz In re Adteractive, Inc.
  November 28, 2007
• “Who’s In Control Now: Navigating Tumultuous Marketing Change”
  Luncheon Remarks, Lydia Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC
  PMA 29th Annual Promotion Marketing Law Conference
  Friday, November 16, 2007
• Maintaining our Focus at the FTC: Recent Developments and Future Challenges in Protecting Consumers and Competition
  Keynote Address, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, ABA Section of Antitrust Law 7th Annual Fall Forum
  November 15, 2007
• "Forces Driving (and Impeding) Convergence: What Can The FTC (and Like Agencies) Contribute?"
  J. Thomas Rosch
  Before the Global Convergence 2.0 Integration & Innovation Building the Collaborative Knowledge Society Consumer Protection Symposium, Global Forum 2007, Venice, Italy, November 5-6, 2007.
• So Private, So Public: Individuals, The Internet & The Paradox Of Behavioral Marketing
  Remarks of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz at the FTC Town Hall Meeting on “Ehavioral Advertising: Tracking, Targeting & Technology”
  November 1, 2007
  *Commissioner Leibowitz's oral remarks deviated slightly from the his prepared text
• The Common Law of Section 2: Is It Still Alive and Well?
  J. Thomas Rosch
  Before the George Mason Law Review 11th Annual Antitrust Symposium
  Washington, D.C., October 31, 2007
• The Role of Economists in Antitrust: Getting the Most from Your Economic Expert
  Michael R. Baye, Director, Bureau of Economics
  Prepared Remarks before the Economics and Federal Civil Enforcement Committees of the American Bar Association's Antitrust Section Brownbag , Kirkland and Ellis, Washington, DC (October 17, 2007)
• "The Vital Role of Truthful Information in the Marketplace"
  Deborah Platt Majoras Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
  University of North Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communication Roy H. Park Lecture
  October 11, 2007
• “Collecting Consumer Debts: The Challenges of Change”
  Deborah Platt Majoras Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
  Federal Trade Commission Debt Collection Workshop
  Washington, D.C., October 10, 2007
• Oral Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch “Credit-based Insurance Scores: Are They Fair?”
  Before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,Committee on Financial Services
  October 2, 2007
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
• “Maintaining Momentum in the Fight Against Identity Theft”
  Opening Remarks of Deborah Platt Majoras
  Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
  National Cyber Security Awareness Summit
  Washington, D.C., October 1, 2007
• The Challenge of Non-Horizontal Merger Enforcement at the Fordham Competition Law Institute’s 34th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law & Policy, New York City
  September 27-28, 2007
• Convergence, Conflict, and Comity: The Search for Coherence in International Competition Policy
  Deborah Platt Majoras Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
  34th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law & Policy
  New York City, September 27, 2007
• Remarks of Lydia Parnes
  American National Standards Institute Conference on Building Consumer Confidence
  September 26, 2007
• The Challenge of Non-Horizontal Merger Enforcement at the Fordham Competition Law Institute’s 34th Annual Conference on International Antitrust Law & Policy, J. Thomas Rosch, New York City September 27-28, 2007
• Truth or Consequences: The FTC Approach to Advertising,
  Remarks of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz at The National Advertising Division Annual Conference (September 24, 2007)
• "Clinical Integration in Antitrust: Prospects for the Future"
  Remarks before the American Health Lawyers Association, ABA Antitrust Section and ABA Health Law Section, 2007 Antitrust in Health Care Conference, Washington, D.C., J. Thomas Rosch, September 17, 2007.
• I say Monopoly, You say Dominance: The Continuing Divide on the Treatment of Dominant Firms, is it the Economics?
  Presented at the International Bar Association, Antitrust Section Conference, J. Thomas Rosch, Florence, Italy September 8, 2007
• “Protect Your Identity, Yourself and Your Family: A Conversation with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras”
  AARP National Event & Expo: Life@50+
  Boston, Massachusetts, September 6, 2007
• Supplementary Testimony, Letter to Senator Herb Kohl, Responses to Questions Regardijg the Supreme Court's Decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2705 (2007), September 5, 2007.
• Statement of Commissioners Pamela Jones Harbour and Jon Leibowitz Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, In the Matter of Kmart Corporation, File No. 062-3088, August 15, 2007
• Testimony of Pamela Jones Harbour before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee, July 31, 2007.
• Childhood Obesity and the Obligations of Food Marketers or Whether or Not You Are Part of the Problem, You Need to Be Part of the Solution
  FTC/HHS Forum on Childhood Obesity, Commissioner Jon Leibowitz
  Washington, D.C.,  July 18, 2007
• "Weighing In: Steady Progress”
  FTC/HHS Forum on Childhood Obesity, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras
  Washington, D.C.,  July 18, 2007
• “Defending Competition Principles on a Global Basis”
  U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Regulatory Cooperation Project, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras
  Washington, D.C., July 17, 2007
• “Developing A Plan for Action in the Fight Against Malicious Spam”
  Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions
  July 11, 2007
• Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz, In the Matter of DirectRevenue LLC, File No. 052-3131, June 29, 2007
• Concurring Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz Regarding the Staff Report: “Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy,” June 27, 2007
• "The FTC: Working for Consumers in the On-Line World"
  Keynote Address, Federal Communications Bar Association Annual Meeting, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras
  June 27, 2007
  • Video of Remarks: (WMV) [Video]
• "Has The Pendulum Swung Too Far? Some Reflections on U.S. and EC Jurisprudence"
  Based on remarks presented at the Bates White Fourth Annual Antitrust Conference, J. Thomas Rosch, Washington, D.C., June 25, 2007
• The Competitive Implications of Generic Biologics
  Remarks of Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour before ABA Sections of Antitrust and Intellectual Property Law,
  "Intellectual Property Antitrust: Strategic Choices, Evolving Standards, and Practical Solutions,"
  June 14, 2007
  
• "Vertical Restraints & Sherman Act § 2"
  Presented at the Conference on Current Topics in Antitrust Economics and Competition Policy. Sponsored by CRA International. Four Seasons Hotel, J. Thomas Rosch, Washington, D.C., June 13, 2007
• Discussant Comments on Exploitative Abuses under Article 82 EC
  William Blumenthal, General Counsel, Delivered before the Robert Schuman Centre of the European University Institute, Twelfth Annual Competition Law and Policy Workshop, in Florence on June 9, 2007 (forthcoming in European Competition Law Annual 2007: A Reformed Approach to Article 82 EC (Claus-Dieter Ehlermann & Mel Marquis eds.))
• Market Forces, Competitive Dynamics, and Gasoline Prices: FTC Initiatives to Protect Competitive Markets
  Prepared Statement of the FTC before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  May 22, 2007
  
• "Deceptive and Unfair Acts and Practices Principles: Evolution and Convergence"
  Before the California State Bar, Los Angeles, California
  J. Thomas Rosch, May 18, 2007
• "The Role of Competition Analysis in Regulatory Decisions”
  AEI/Brookings Joint Center Workshop, FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras
  Washington, D.C., May 15, 2007
• "The Three Cs: Convergence, Comity, and Coordination,"
  Remarks before the St. Gallen International Competition Law Forum, St. Gallen University, St. Gallen, Switzerland
  J. Thomas Rosch, May 10-11, 2007
• Statement of Commissioner William E. Kovacic, with whom Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras and Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch Join, In the Matter of Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, and United Launch Alliance, L.L.C., FTC File No. 051 0165, Docket No. C-4188
  May 8, 2007
• "The Rule of Law in Chicago and Around the Globe"
  Jones Day Chicago Office 20th Anniversary Celebration
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Chicago, IL, May 2, 2007
  
• Remarks, American Conference Institute’s Conference on Pharmaceutical Antitrust
  Deborah Platt Majoras, New York, New York, May 16, 2007
  
• Oral Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 2, 2007
• FTC Litigation at the Antitrust/Intellectual Property Interface:
  Remarks before Law Seminars International's Pharmaceutical Antitrust Conference,
  J. Thomas Rosch, Commissioner, Washington, D.C., April 26, 2007.
• "The Importance of Self-Regulation: A View From The Federal Trade Commission"
  Before the American Teleservices Association Washington Summit, Washington, D.C.,
  J. Thomas Rosch, April 24, 2007
• Economics Supporting the Twin Missions of the FTC,
  Michael A. Salinger, American Bar Association 55th Antitrust Spring Meeting, Breakfast with the Bureau Directors,
  JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC, April 20, 2007
• Remarks before the 2007 American Bar Association 55th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting
  Jeffrey Schmidt, Washington D.C., April 20, 2007.
• Remarks of Lydia B. Parnes ABA Spring Meeting Breakfast with the Bureau Directors
  Washington D.C., April 20, 2007
• “Food for Thought: The FTC and Market Influences on Consumer Health”
  50th Annual Food and Drug Law Institute & Food and Drug Administration Conference
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2007
  
• Concluding Remarks for Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective,
  Michael A. Salinger, Washington, DC, April 12, 2007
  
• Oral Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz for April 10, 2007
  Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
  
• Oral Statement of Commissioner William Kovacic for April 10, 2007
  Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
  
• Oral Statement of Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch for April 10, 2007
  Oversight Hearing Before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
  
• Opening Remarks
  FTC Public Conference on “Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective”
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, DC, April 10, 2007
  
• Government Policy for Fostering Innovation
  William Blumenthal, Delivered before the Global Forum on Intellectual Property Rights Protection and Innovation organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in Beijing on March 28, 2007.
• "National Champions: I Don’t Even Think it Sounds Good"
  13th International Conference on Competition/14th European Competition Day
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Munich, Germany, March 26, 2007
  
• Remarks of Lydia B. Parnes Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
  Federal Trade Commission, National Association of Mortgage Brokers 2007 Legislative & Regulatory Conference
  
• "A Different Perspective on DRM"
  Thomas Rosch, Before the Copyright, Digital Rights Management Technologies, and Consumer Protection Symposium,
  UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, March 9, 2007
  
• Building A Culture of Privacy and Security -- Together
  The International Association of Privacy Professionals' Privacy Summit
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, D.C. March 7, 2007
  • Video of Remarks: (WMV) [Video]
    
• "A New Direction for Antitrust at the Supreme Court?"
  Thomas Rosch, Before the Minnesota State Bar Antitrust Section Meeting in Minneapolis, MN, on March 1, 2007.
  
• An Open Letter to the Supreme Court of the United States from Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour, Subject: The Illegality of Vertical Minimum Price Fixing, February 26, 2007
  
• "A Different Perspective on DRM"
  Before the Copyright, Digital Rights Management Technologies, and Consumer Protection Symposium,
  UC Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California
  March 9, 2007
  
• Vertical Restraints: Federal and State Enforcement of Vertical Issues ALI-ABA Course of Study, Product Distribution and Marketing, Pamela Jones Harbour, March 8-10, 2007, Coral Gables, FL
• "A New Direction for Antitrust at the Supreme Court?"
  Before the Minnesota State Bar Antitrust Section Meeting in Minneapolis, MN
  March 1, 2007
  
• Prepared Remarks on the Relationship between Antitrust and Regulation and on the Effects-Based Analysis,
  Michael A. Salinger, Before the Jevons Society, University College of London,
  United Kingdom, February 21, 2007.
  
• Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz, In the Matter of DirectRevenue LLC, File No. 052-3131, February 16, 2007
  
• Navigating Between Dystopian Worlds on Network Neutrality, With Misery and Wretchedness on Each Side, Can We Find A Third Way?
  Remarks by Commissioner Jon Leibowitz to the Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy Workshop, February 13, 2007
  
• Opening Remarks. FTC Workshop on Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, D.C. February 13, 2007
  
• Remarks, ID Theft and Cyber-crime: Where Thieves, Victims, Industry and Government Intersect
  Deborah Platt Majoras, San Francisco, CA February 6, 2007
  
• Remedy Statement of Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour, Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part, In the Matter of Rambus, Inc., Docket No. 9302, February 5, 2007
  
• Remarks, Consumer Federation of America/2007 Consumer Assembly
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, D.C., February 2, 2007
  
• Remarks, American Bar Association Consumer Protection Conference
  Deborah Platt Majoras, Washington, D.C. January 30, 2007
  
• "Where Do We Go From Here? - Some Thoughts On the Future of the Consumer Protection Mission"
  Thomas Rosch, Before the ABA Section of Antitrust Law Consumer Protection Conference, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., January 29, 2007.
  
• Next Steps for Cross-Border Enforcement Cooperation
  Remarks Before APEC's Electronic Steering Group, Data Privacy Subgroup Meeting
  Pamela Jones Harbour, January 24, 2007
  
• Advertising Resolutions For The New Year
  Association of National Advertisers
  Deborah Platt Majoras, New York, January 17, 2007
  
• Oral Statement of Commissioner Jon Leibowitz on Anticompetitive Patent Settlements in the Pharmaceutical Industry
  Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  January 17, 2007
  • Charts Referenced in Oral Statement
  • Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
  
  
• Three Recent Competition Issues at the FTC
  Michael A. Salinger, Director, Bureau of Economics, before the Industrial Organization Society Session at the American Social Science Association Meetings, Chicago, IL, January 5, 2007
• The Importance of History to the Design of Competition Policy Strategy: The Federal Trade Commission and Intellectual Property
  30 Seattle L. Rev. 319
  2007
• The Intellectual DNA of Modern U.S. Competition Law for Dominant Firm Conduct: The Chicago/Harvard Double Helix
  Columbia Bus. L. Rev. 1
  2007