A Joint Conference of the American Antitrust Institute and the Competition Law Center at the George Washington University Law School
The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Slaughter fundamentally altered the constitutional relationship between the President and independent regulatory commissions, raising profound questions about the future structure and operation of the Federal Trade Commission. Because the FTC combines investigative, prosecutorial, adjudicative, and rulemaking authority within a single institution, changes to the President’s removal power have implications extending far beyond personnel decisions. This conference brings together former Commissioners, academics, former agency officials, and practitioners to evaluate how Congress, the Commission, and the courts can preserve transparency, accountability, institutional integrity, and effective competition enforcement while respecting the Supreme Court’s decision. Drawing on recent scholarship and reform proposals, the program will explore both administrative reforms that could be implemented immediately and legislative reforms that may be necessary to ensure the FTC remains an expert, trusted, and effective competition agency.
This is a hybrid event and will be offered both in person and via livestream. Participants may choose to attend in person or join the program virtually through a live webcast.
Mary Engle
Executive Vice President, Policy, Better Business Bureau National Programs
Adam Gitlin
Chief, Antitrust and Nonprofit Enforcement Section
William E. Kovacic
Global Competition Professor of Law and Policy and Director, Competition Law Center
Joshua D. Sarnoff
Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law
Bilal Sayyed
Counsel, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
Monica Vaca
Partner, Vaca Daffan Law
