BakerHostetler
Symposium on Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
The Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C.
The Willard Room, Lobby Level
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20004
AGENDA
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am – 8:45 am
Introduction of Program
Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
8:45 am – 10:15 am
The Legislative, Federal Trade Commission, and Judicial History of Section 5
Moderators:
 Gregory J. Commins, Jr., Partner, BakerHostetler
 Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
Panelists:
 Marc Winerman, Attorney Advisor to former Federal Trade Commission
Chairman Kovacic
 Robert H. Lande, former Federal Trade Commission attorney,
and now Professor at University of Baltimore Law School,
and Director of the American Antitrust Institute
 Neil W. Averitt, former Federal Trade Commission attorney,
organizer of 2008 Section 5 Federal Trade Commission Public Workshop
10:15 am – 10:30 am
Morning Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Recent Developments in the Interpretation and Use of Section 5 by the Federal Trade
Commission
Moderators:
 Tanya Forsheit, Partner, BakerHostetler
 Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
Panelists:
 Jessica L. Rich, Director of Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection
 Barry J. Cutler, former Director of Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer
Protection, and now Of Counsel, BakerHostetler
 Deborah L. Feinstein, Director of Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Lunch Break
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Lunch Keynote Speaker: The Hon. Joshua D. Wright, Federal Trade Commissioner
Introduction by Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Afternoon Break
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
The Current Debate at the Federal Trade Commission over Section 5 Guidelines
Moderators:
 Jeffry W. Duffy, Counsel, BakerHostetler
 Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
Panelists:
 The Hon. Joshua D. Wright, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
 The Hon. William E. Kovacic, former Federal Trade Commission Chairman,
and now Professor at George Washington Law School
 The Hon. Terry Calvani, former Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission,
and now Of Counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
 The Hon. Douglas H. Ginsburg, Circuit Judge, Federal Court of Appeals for the District of
Columbia Circuit
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Afternoon Break
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm
The Future of Section 5 at the Federal Trade Commission, in the Courts, and in Congress
Moderators:
 Danyll W. Foix, Partner, BakerHostetler
 Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
Panelists:
 The Hon. Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
 Matthew Owen, Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust,
Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, General Counsel to Senator Mike Lee
(R-Utah)
 Anthony Grossi, Counsel to the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
 Susan A. Creighton, former Director of Federal Trade Commission Bureau of
Competition, and now Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, PC
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm
Closing Comments
Carl W. Hittinger, Partner, BakerHostetler
5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Cocktail Reception