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Consumer
Protection
Conference
February 7, 2013
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Conference Co-Chairs:
Kevin J. O’Connor
Lydia B. Parnes
www.ambar.org/ATConsumer
Welcome
Dear Colleague:
Theodore Voorhees, Jr.
We are delighted to invite you to attend the 2013
Consumer Protection Conference. Now that the 2012
election results are in, this one day conference will
focus on the future of consumer protection law, and is
a “must attend” event for enforcers and practitioners.
Our speakers include representatives from the FTC,
State Attorneys General Offices, CFPB, scholars,
industry, consumer advocates, and other professionals in
consumer protection and privacy.
The conference will focus on:
• consumer protection priorities;
• the evolution of US and EU privacy law enforcement;
Kevin J. O’Connor
• hot topics in advertising including the trend toward
third party liability ;
• new rules for consumer financial services marketing
practices; and
•a provocative panel on whether the “new” social
media and mobile device worlds are evolving too
rapidly for effective regulation.
This setting also provides attendees the opportunity to
network with these experts in a hospitable environment,
Lydia B. Parnes
and a forum for colleagues in the consumer protection
bar to meet and exchange ideas. We hope that you will
find the right individuals in your organization to attend this special program.
This conference is only held every other year, so don’t miss the chance to be
a part of it.
We hope you will join us in DC.
Welcome
Theodore Voorhees, Chair, ABA Section of Antitrust Law
Kevin J. O’Connor, Conference Co‑chair
Lydia B. Parnes, Conference Co‑chair
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Conference Agenda
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013
8:00 a.m – 5:30 p.m.
Registration and CLE Information
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Introduction/Opening Remarks
Theodore Voorhees, Jr., Section Chair, Covington & Burling LLP,
Washington, DC
9:00– 9:45 a.m.
Consumer Protection Year In Review
SPEAKER:
William C. MacLeod, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, Washington, DC
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address: NAAG Presidential Privacy Initiative
keynote SPEAKER:
The Honorable Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland,
Baltimore, MD
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Copycat Private Class Actions: Making and Breaking the Links
Moderator:
Amy R. Mudge, Venable LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Pamela Gilbert, Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP, Washington, DC
Ronald Y. Rothstein, Winston & Strawn LLP, Chicago, IL
David C. Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade
Commission, Washington, DC
11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
Break
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Speakers:
Ellen Harnick, Senior Policy Counsel, Center for Responsible Lending,
Durham, NC
J. B. Kelly, Dickstein Shapiro LLC, Washington, DC
Jessica Rich, Associate Director, Division of Financial Practices, Federal
Trade Commission, Washington, DC
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
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Financial Consumer Protection: What’s Next for Consumers and Industry?
Moderator:
Suzanne E. Wachsstock, Chief Antitrust Counsel, American Express,
New York, NY
1:15 – 2:30 p.m.
The “New Social and Mobile Media”: Evolving too rapidly for effective
regulation?
Moderator:
Mary Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland
Security, Washington, DC
Speakers:
Eric Goldman, Santa Clara University Law School, Santa Clara, CA
REACTOR PANEL:
The Honorable Julie S. Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission,
Washington, DC
James A. Dudukozich, Marketing Counsel, Coca Cola North America,
Atlanta, GA
C. Lee Peeler, President, Advertising Self-Regulatory Council, New York, NY
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 – 4:00 p.m.
What Secrets Are Behind Privacy in the U.S. and the EU?
Moderator:
Thomas F. Zych, Thompson Hine LLP, Cleveland, OH
Speakers:
Billy Hawkes, Data Protection Commissioner, Ireland, Office of the Data
Protection Commissioner, Laois, Ireland
The Honorable Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Commissioner, Federal Trade
Commission, Washington, DC
Harriet Pearson, Hogan Lovells, Washington, DC
Erika Rottenberg, General Counsel, LinkedIn, San Francisco, CA
4:00 – 5:15 p.m.
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Hot Topics in Advertising
Moderator:
Christoper A. Cole, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, Washington, DC
Speakers:
J. Howard Beales, George Washington University, Washington, DC
Mary K. Engle, Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices,
Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Richard A. Kurnit, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC, New York, NY
David C. Mallen, Director, National Advertising Division, Advertising
Self-Regulatory Council, New York, NY
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Reception at Tonic
Please join faculty and fellow attendees for hors d’oeuvres and cocktails
immediately following the conclusion of the conference.
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Conference Information
Discounted REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE: January 17, 2013
Various registration rates and discounts are available for your convenience. Those registered by
the cut-off date will be included on the Attendee Roster posted on the conference website and
will have access to the course materials prior to the conference.
The following discounts are available to each attendee. The ABA automatically adjusts
registrations submitted at the incorrect rate. Full payment at the correct rate must be received
in order to process your registration and CLE credits. The ABA does not accept wire transfers or
purchase orders.
Financial scholarship applications are available for this program. To request an application or
receive additional information, contact: [email protected].
Registration Fees
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By Jan. 17
Antitrust Section Member Rate
Non-Section Member
Government/Academic/Non-Profit
Section Member
Government/Academic/Non-Profit
Non-Section Member
Law Student
Paralegal
After Jan. 17
$575.00
$675.00
$675.00
$775.00
$100.00
$175.00
$200.00
$275.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$200.00$275.00
A. Methods of Registration
Online
www.AmBar.org/ATConsumer
Online registration closes February 6 at 10:00 a.m. central
On-site
February 7
George Washington University
Jack Morton Auditorium, Media & Public Affairs Building
7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
There is no guarantee that space will be available at the conference for on-site registration.
Your registration fee includes: admission to CLE sessions, CLE credit, continental breakfast and
refreshments, course materials, and the luncheon.
Discounts
Registrations received by January 17 will be
processed at the advance registration rate.
ABA Antitrust Law
Section Members
The registration rate for Antitrust Law Section is reduced
for this conference as a member benefit. The discount is
reflected on the registration page online.
ABA Members
Join the Section of Antitrust Law ($60.00) and register at the
reduced rate reserved for Antitrust Law Section members.
Not an ABA Member
Join now and save by going to www.ambar.org/join
Government, Academics
and Paralegals
Available for those with a primary position at a government
or academic institution (e.g., law firm lawyers who also are
adjunct professors would pay the law firm rate)
Non-Profit
Available for those in non-profit with no for-profit affiliation.
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Early Registration
B. Confirmations
Confirmations will be sent electronically within one day of online registration. Please bring the
confirmation with you to the conference.
C. Cancellations
In the event of cancellation, a refund of the registration fee, less a $50.00 administrative fee, will
be granted only for written requests received by Patricia Harris ([email protected])
by 5:00 pm CST, on January 17. There will be no refunds after this date. Please allow four to
six weeks after the conference for the processing of any refunds. The ABA reserves the right to
cancel any conference or portion thereof and assumes no responsibility for personal expenses.
D. Substitutions
Written requests for substitutions will be permitted prior to the conference for requests received
by the conference registration cut-off. After this date, substitutions will need to be made on-site.
There is no additional cost for substitutions. Substitutions are not permitted once a registrant has
registered on-site or after the conference has occurred. Please submit a request on firm letterhead
to transfer the registration to another person. Only the substitute will be eligible for CLE credit.
The substitute and original registrant must work out the payment between themselves.
E. Special Needs
Confirmed registrants should notify [email protected] by the registration cut-off if
special assistance for access and/or dietary needs is required.
F. Course Materials
Course materials for each session will be compiled on a USB drive and distributed at the conference.
G. On-site
Please bring your confirmation to the on-site ABA Registration Desk to pick up your name badge,
materials and CLE information.
Registrants who have not received an electronic confirmation will need to go to the on-site ABA
Registration Desk during the registration hours posted in the agenda.
H. Roster of Participants
A roster of conference participants is available on the conference website and updated on a
weekly basis. Participants must be registered to be listed.
I. Tape Recording
No audio recording or videotaping of any part of the conference will be permitted.
conference information
J. Registrant/Attendee Image and Voice Agreement
Registration for, attendance at or participation in the 2012 Consumer Protection Conference and other
associated activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to permit the American Bar Association
to use and distribute (both now and in the future) the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in
photographs, videotapes, electronic reproductions, audiotapes of such events and activities.
K. CLE
• Please note: each state has its own rules and regulations, including its definition of “CLE” as well
as “Ethics.” Therefore, certain sessions may not receive CLE credit in some states. Please check
with your state provider for confirmation of general as well as ethics approval for any conference.
A Uniform Certificate of Attendance will be available for all attendees on a USB flash drive.
• The total number of credit hours approved will be available online two weeks prior to the
conference.
ALL ATTENDEES: Sign-in for CLE; the majority of attendees only need do this once for the entire
conference.
• DE and NY attendees are required by their states to sign in and out of each session. The forms for
DE and NY will be located in the back of each session room. NY attorneys should pick up their
customized Certificate of Attendance at the CLE Information Desk during the conference hours.
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Travel Information
HOTEL RESERVATIONS CUT-OFF: January 9, 2013
Individuals are responsible for making their own travel accommodations. A
discounted block of sleeping rooms has been reserved under “ABA Consumer
Protection Conference”. Rooms will be available until January 9 or whenever block
fills, whichever comes first.
The George washngton
university (Conference)
four seasons hotel
Jack Morton Auditorium
2121 K St NW
Washington, DC 20052
www.gwu.edu
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
P. 202.342.0444
F. 202.944.2076
$235.00/night + tax
www.fourseasons.com/washington
(Guest Rooms)
Air Travel/Distance to Conference
Reagan National Airport (DCA)
Travel Distance: 4 Miles/15 minutes
$14.00 USD
Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Travel Distance: 27 Miles/40 minutes
$60.00 USD
Baltimore/Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Travel Distance: 40 Miles/45 minutes
$90.00 USD
ABA Orbitz for Business
We encourage you to use the ABA Online Travel site to receive ABA airfare
discounts and to view and purchase other low fare options including web fares. Visit
www.orbitzforbusiness.net.
ABA discounts can also be obtained directly from the carrier:
Call 800.433.1790 code A7112TT
United Airlines
Call 800.426.1122, agreement code
648816; z code: ZMVB
Visit www.united.com
Offer Code ZMVB648816
Virgin American
Visit www.virginamerica.com
Code VXABA312
International Travel
• International travelers should check their visa requirements with their local
Embassy or Consulate. We are unable to send out letters supporting visa
applications prior to processing the registration.
• Detailed information is available on the U.S. State Department site at
www.state.gov/travel.
• Other useful sites are the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol site at www.cbp.gov
and TSA What to Know Before You Go www.tsa.gov.
• Please email [email protected] for a visa letter
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Travel Information
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Special Assistance? Questions? Email [email protected].
Register online at www.AmBar.org/ATConsumer
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Mark your calendar for other upcoming
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