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| Megan Browdie, Attorney, Cooley LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s WebcastThe Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Megan Browdie, Attorney, Cooley LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s Event
For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/ About Megan Browdie Megan Browdie is an associate in Cooley's Antitrust & Competition practice group. She advises clients on antitrust issues, including with respect to mergers and acquisitions, compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, licensing of intellectual property, and distribution. She has experience in matters before the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general, as well as in federal court. Megan has worked with clients in a number of industries, including automotive, consumer goods, computer hardware and software, financial services, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, publishing, and telecommunications. Megan is active in the antitrust bar, where she serves as the Young Lawyer Representative to the ABA Antitrust Section’s Mergers and Acquisitions Committee. Megan was recognized by Super Lawyers and LMG’s Expert Guides as a “Rising Star” in antitrust. About Cooley LLP Cooley's attorneys solve legal issues for entrepreneurs, investors, financial institutions and established companies. Clients partner with Cooley on transformative deals, complex IP and regulatory matters, and bet-the-company litigation, often where innovation meets the law. Cooley has 900 lawyers across 12 offices in the United States, China and Europe. Cooley’s Antitrust & Competition team is recognized as one of the top-tier practices in the area of antitrust by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers and Global Competition Review. Providing a full range of counseling, litigation, agency representation, and arbitration services, we handle all aspects of antitrust and trade regulation matters for Fortune 500 corporations, as well as growing companies, in virtually every sector of the economy including telecommunications, software, computer hardware, ecommerce, social media, biotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, aerospace, defense, oilfield services, industrial manufacturing, consumer products, and financial services. Event Synopsis: With a 4-1 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Statement of Enforcement Principles on "Unfair Methods of Competition" In a two-hour LIVE Webcast, a seasoned duo of thought leaders and professionals assembled by The Knowledge Group will offer the audience an in-depth discussion of the fundamentals as well as updates of the FTC’s Section 5 Unfair Methods Competition Guidance. Going beyond the basic mechanics, the speakers will present their thoughts and opinions on the recent guidance released by the FTC. Key topics include: • Section 5 of FTC Act - An Overview • History of Section 5 Enforcement • Substantive Constraints on FTC Authority • Criticism of FTC’s Use of Section 5 • Scope of Conduct Typically Deemed an Unfair Method of Competition • Recently-issued FTC Statement of Enforcement Principles § Implications of New FTC Guidance About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/ End
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