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August 15, 2019

State Bar of Georgia

Conference Center

104 Marietta Street NW

Atlanta, Georgia

AGENDA

8:15 AM Registration and coffee

9:00 AM Introductory Remarks

Daniel Kaufman, Deputy Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC

Opening Remarks

Georgia Attorney General Christopher M. Carr

9:30 AM Panel 1: The Truth About False Advertising

An introduction to federal and state laws prohibiting deceptive and unfair practices.

Panelists:

⊲ Lesley Fair, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC

⊲ Melissa Devine, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Georgia Attorney General

10:15 AM Panel 2: Avoiding a Promotion Commotion

Using e-commerce marketing platforms (including social media and influencers), making “free” 

offers online, and complying with the Consumer Review Fairness Act.

Panelists:

⊲ Anna Burns, Assistant Director, Southeast Region, FTC

⊲ Lauren Villnow, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Georgia Attorney General

⊲ Danica Kombol, CEO, Everywhere Agency, Atlanta

Moderator:

Anne Infinger, Director, Consumer Protection Division,

Office of the Georgia Attorney General

11:15 AM Networking break

Sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Georgia Attorney General,

State Bar of Georgia Antitrust Law Section, and Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta
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11:30 AM Panel 3: The Secure Entrepreneur

Insights into safeguarding your customers’ personal information and honoring your

privacy promises.

Panelists:

⊲ Cindy Liebes, Director, Southeast Region, FTC

⊲ Ilunga L. Kalala, Privacy Counsel, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Atlanta

⊲ Tyler Jones, President, Carmichael Consulting Solutions, LLC, Roswell, Georgia

⊲ Lara Tumeh, Alston & Bird LLP, Atlanta

Moderator:

Mitzi Hill, Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta

12:30 PM Networking Lunch and a Conversation with FTC Commissioner Chopra

⊲ Commissioner Rohit Chopra, FTC

⊲ Mark E. Budnitz, Professor Emeritus, Georgia State College of Law

1:45 PM Panel 4: Competition Counts: The Basics of Antitrust Law 

A dos and don’ts primer for businesses and attorneys.

Panelists:

⊲ Kelly Signs, Attorney, Bureau of Competition, FTC

⊲ Lindsay Sklar Johnson, Vice Chair, Antitrust Section, Georgia Bar

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, Atlanta

Moderator:

William Dillon, Chair, Antitrust Section, Georgia Bar, Taylor English Duma LLP, Atlanta

2:30 PM Panel 5: When Your Competitor Crosses the Line

Self-regulation and litigation options for challenging a competitor’s deceptive advertising.

Panelists:

⊲ Brian Catania, President & CEO, Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta

⊲ Martin Zwerling, National Advertising Division, Council of Better Business Bureaus, New York

⊲ Russell Blythe, King & Spalding, Atlanta

Moderator:

Seena Gressin, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, FTC

3:15 PM Networking break

3:30 PM Panel 6: Integrity and Civility in Litigation

A one-hour session that complies with Georgia’s Continuing Legal Education (CLE) 

requirements.

Panelists:

⊲ Hon. Catherine M. Salinas, United States Magistrate Judge,

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

⊲ Hon. Sara L. Doyle, Presiding Judge, Georgia Court of Appeals

Moderator:

Harold Kirtz, Senior Litigator, Southeast Regional Office, FTC

4:30 PM Adjourn