FTC Announces Second Session of Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Sept 21

The Federal Trade Commission will hold the second session of its 21st Century Hearings initiative with a full-day event on Sept 21 at the FTC’s Constitution Center facilities in Washington (DC). The event will be webcast live. FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter will make opening remarks. Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz will deliver an opening address on the state of competition in the United States, and former FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic will deliver remarks on the evolution of US antitrust law. The morning session will feature two moderated panel discussions on the state of US antitrust law. The afternoon session will feature a moderated panel discussion on monopsony power. FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen will offer closing remarks.