U.S. Department
of Justice
FTC/DOJ Merger Guidelines Forums
Washington, DC
United States
Event Details
Forum Information
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a series of listening forums to hear from those who had experienced first-hand the effects of mergers and acquisitions beyond the antitrust community—including consumers, workers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, farmers, investors, and independent businesses.
The four forums were held virtually with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter of the Antitrust Division and FTC Chair Lina M. Khan over three months and elicited views from a wide array of market participants from across the country, supplementing the agencies’ request for comments on merger enforcement guidelines to ensure that the agencies heard a diverse range of views.
The forums were open to the public and webcast on the FTC’s website. They were transcribed for future reference.
Press Release: Justice Department and FTC Launch Listening Forums on Firsthand Effects of Mergers and Acquisitions (March 17, 2022)
Dates and Registration
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Monday, March 28, 2022 Thursday, April 14, 2022 Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Thursday, May 12, 2022 |
The forums were free, open to the public, and webcast on the FTC’s website. |
Agendas
Monday, March 28, 2022
The following resources are available on the FTC’s event web page:
March 28 Transcript PDF
March 28 Video|
3:00–3:05 p.m. eastern |
Opening Remarks Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission |
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3:05–3:45 p.m. eastern |
Invited Speakers Dr. Kathryn Bedell Mike Salguero Kevin Ellis Sarah Lloyd Todd Leake Anthony Pena Tom Charley Greg Gunthorp |
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3:45–3:55 p.m. eastern |
Reactions Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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3:55–4:25 p.m. eastern |
Public Comments Members of the public who registered in advance will be given two minutes each to make oral comments. |
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4:25–4:30 p.m. eastern |
Closing Remarks Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The following resources are available on the FTC’s event web page:
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2:00–2:05 p.m. eastern |
Introductory Remarks Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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2:05–2:45 p.m. eastern |
Invited Speakers Joe Thon Kelley Tyler Dr. Michael Shapiro Dr. Mitchell Louis Judge Li Madelaine Feldman, M.D. Ty Beringer Michele Belcher Dr. Bled Tanoe |
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2:45–2:55 p.m. eastern |
Reactions Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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2:55–3:25 p.m. eastern |
Public Comments Members of the public who registered in advance will be given two minutes each to make oral comments. |
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3:25–3:30 p.m. eastern |
Closing Remarks Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission |
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
The following resources are available on the FTC’s event web page:
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1:30–1:35 p.m. eastern |
Opening Remarks Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission |
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1:35–2:00 p.m. eastern |
Invited Speakers Adam Conover Marshall Moran Damon Krukowski Russell D’Souza Julie Reynolds Brooke Binkowski Todd Achilles |
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2:00–2:10 p.m. eastern |
Reactions Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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2:10–2:55 p.m. eastern |
Public Comments Members of the public who registered in advance will be given two minutes each to make oral comments. |
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2:55–3:00 p.m. eastern |
Closing Remarks Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
Thursday, May 12, 2022
The following resources are available on the FTC’s event web page:
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2:00–2:05 p.m. eastern |
Opening Remarks Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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2:05–2:45 p.m. eastern |
Invited Speakers Erin Wade Cheri Kiesecker Rand Fishkin Bradley Tusk Saagar Enjeti Gayle Shanks Jasmine Johnson Greg Caron |
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2:45–2:55 p.m. eastern |
Reactions Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, Department of Justice |
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2:55–3:25 p.m. eastern |
Public Comments Members of the public who registered in advance will be given two minutes each to make oral comments. |
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3:25–3:30 p.m. eastern |
Closing Remarks Lina Khan, Chair, Federal Trade Commission |
Public Comments
Those who wished to participate could register to speak virtually at an event.