Events
Government Enforcement and the First Amendment
On March 25, 2026, Senior Counsel Robert M. Langer will moderate the panel “Government Enforcement and the First Amendment” at the American Bar Association’s 74th Antitrust Law Spring Meeting.
Program Description
Recent antitrust and consumer protection government enforcement initiatives, including DOJ Statements of Interest — Children’s Health Defense, FTC consent orders — Omnicom, and state AG suits — Conn. v. Exxon Mobil, touch upon various aspects of the First Amendment — viewpoint discrimination, media bias, and commercial vs. fully-protected speech. Has enforcement strayed from its central mission?
Speakers
Robert M. Langer, Wiggin & Dana LLP, Hartford, CT – Moderator & Session Chair
Stephen Calkins, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Hillary Greene, Congressional Employee, Washington, DC
Daniel J. Richardson, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, Washington, DC
Lawrence J. Spiwack, Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies, Washington, DC
The Spring Meeting is the largest gathering of competition, consumer protection, and data privacy professionals globally, with lawyers, academics, economists, enforcers, journalists, and students from around the world. The 2025 Spring Meeting saw 3,962 delegates from more than 70 countries.
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