WLF Media Briefings
May 6, 2008
Biosimilars: Seeking A Pathway Balancing Timely Consumer Access & Innovation
Sandra J. P. Dennis, Deputy General Counsel for Health Care, Biotechnology Industry Organization
William B. Schultz, Partner, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Former FDA Deputy Commissioner for Policy
Arnold I. Friede, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery
May 1, 2008
Trade Policy v. National Security: The Challenge in Export Control and Foreign Investment Policy
William A. Reinsch, President, National Foreign Trade Council
Mark E. Plotkin, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
Christopher R. Wall, Senior International Trade Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
February 12, 2008
Panel of Legal Experts to Assess High Court at Mid -Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Patricia Ann Millett, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Gene C. Schaerr, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Robert N. Weiner, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP
January 24, 2008
Health Product Promotion: Will New Rules, Greater Disclosure Chill Education and Free Speech?
Richard L. Frank, Senior Principal Attorney, Olsson Frank Weeda
Scott M. Lassman, Partner, WilmerHale LLP
Marc J. Scheineson, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP
October 29, 2007
Stormy Weather Ahead?: The Legal Environment of Global Climate Change
Jason Johnston, Professor of Law and Director, Program on Law, the Environment, and the Economy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
Richard O. Faulk, Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
John S. Gray, Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
September 19, 2007
Appellate Experts to Preview 2007 Supreme Court Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Andrew J. Pincus, Partner, Mayer Brown LLP
Daniel E. Troy, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Andrew G. McBride, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP
June 27, 2007
Appellate Experts to Review 2006 Supreme Court Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
F. William Brownell, Partner, Hunton & Williams
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Partner, Robbins, Russell, Englert,Orseck & Untereiner LLP
Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP
April 24, 2007
“Say on Pay”: Are New Federal Policies Needed to Address Executive Compensation?
John F. Olson, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ira T. Kay, Program Director, Compensation Program, Watson Wyatt Worldwide
April 17, 2007
Antitrust on the International Stage: Has the Concept of Comity Become Passé?
The Honorable Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC
William J. Kolasky, Partner, WilmerHale LLP
Antonio F. Perez, Professor of Law, Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law
March 21, 2007
Public Nuisance for Private Gain?: Lead Litigation as a Case Study in Abuse of Ancient Legal Principle
Andrew Pickens Miller, Partner, Powell Goldstein LLP, Former Attorney General of Virginia
Donald Gifford, Edward M. Robertson Research Professor of Law, University of Maryland
Richard O. Faulk, Partner & Litigation Department Chair, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
February 22, 2007
Targeting “Off-Label” Speech: Are Civil & Criminal Actions Contrary to Law and Effective Patient Care?
Dr. Paul E. Kalb, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Professor Ralph F. Hall, University of Minnesota Law School, Counsel, Baker & Daniels LLP
James M. Beck, Counsel, Dechert LLP
January 25, 2007
Legal Reform 2007: The Ongoing Fight for Justice
Victor E. Schwartz, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Ted Frank, Director, Liability Project, American Enterprise Institute
Sherman Joyce, President, American Tort Reform Association
January 17, 2007
DOJ Corporate Crime Policies: Will the “McNulty Memo” Adequately Protect Civil Liberties?
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Roscoe C. Howard, Jr, Partner, Troutman Sanders LLP.
Stephanie A. Martz, Director, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ (NACDL)
December 5, 2006
Self-Regulation of Advertising: Promoting Responsibility and Maintaining Commercial Speech
Joan Z. Bernstein, Of Counsel, Bryan Cave
Lynne J. Omlie, Senior Vice President, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)
Diane E. Bieri, Deputy General Counsel, Vice President and Compliance Officer, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)
C. Lee Peeler, President & CEO, National Advertising Review Council (NARC)
November 21, 2006
KSR Int’l. Co. v. Teleflex Inc.: The Supreme Court Examines Patent “Obviousness” Standard
The Hon. Gerald J. Mossinghoff, Senior Counsel, Oblon, Spivak, McClellan, Maier & Neustadt, P.C., Frm. Commissioner, Patent & Trademark Office
Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Counsel of Record, Teleflex Inc.
James W. Dabney, Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, Counsel of Record, KSR Int’l. Co.
October 27, 2006
Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy: Will U.S. Supreme Court Clear the Air on “New Source Review”?
John C. Cruden, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Envt. & Nat’l Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice
Robert M. Sussman, Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
Eric V. Schaeffer, Director, Environmental Integrity Project
October 19, 2006
A "Reasonable" Reaction?: Judicial Review of Criminal Sentences after Booker v. U.S.
Ronald J. Tenpas, Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
Carmen Hernandez, President-Elect, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
September 21, 2006
Previewing the 2006 U.S. Supreme Court Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Jonathan S. Franklin, Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.
David B. Rivkin, Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
August 29, 2006
WLF v. Leavitt: How CMS Speech Restriction Policy Harms Medicare Drug Beneficiaries
Richard A. Samp, Chief Counsel, Washington Legal Foundation
V. Thomas DeVille, President and CEO, DeVille Pharmacies, Inc
June 23, 2006
Appellate Experts to Review 2005 Supreme Court Term
Miguel A. Estrada, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Thomas C. Goldstein, Partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP
Andrew J. Pincus, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
June 13, 2006
Antitrust on the Docket: Renewed High Court Interest Reflects Flawed Federal Court Approach?
John Thorne, Sr. Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon Communications Inc.
A. Douglas Melamed, WilmerHale; Frm. Acting Asst. Attorney General, DOJ Antitrust Division
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner, LLP
May 17, 2006
“Authorized” Generic Drugs: What Impact on Health Care Competition and Innovation?
Michael S. Wroblewski, Asst. General Counsel, Policy Studies, Federal Trade Commission
David A. Balto, Partner, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.
Christopher J. Kelly, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
March 8, 2006
FDA’s Federal Preemption Policy: Implications for Drug Labeling and Product Liability Litigation
Daniel E. Troy, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Mark S. Brown, Partner, King & Spalding LLP
February 16, 2006
Panel Of Legal Experts To Assess High Court At Mid-Term
Carter G. Phillips, Partner, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
H. Christopher Bartolomucci, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP
Kevin J. Arquit, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, LLP
February 9, 2006
Scrutiny Of Medical Education Grants: A Chilling Wind For Doctors And Patients?
Jeffrey N. Gibbs, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., Former FDA Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement
Steven E. Irizarry, VP, Government Relations, ML Strategies, Former Sr. Counsel, Senate Aging Committee
Laura Frick Laemmle, Patton Boggs LLP, Former Trial Attorney, Civil Division, Department Of Justice
December 13, 2005
Regulating Drug Promotion: Assessing A Tumultuous 2005 And Prospects For The New Year
David J. Bloch, Partner, Reed Smith LLP
Adonis Hoffman, Senior Vice President & Counsel, American Association of Advertising Agencies
Richard A. Samp, Chief Counsel, Washington Legal Foundation
October 27, 2005
Medical Malpractice Reform: Advances, Stalemates & Prospects For 2006
Richard E. Anderson, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chairman and CEO, The Doctors Company
Sherman Joyce, President, American Tort Reform Association
E. Neil Trautwein, Assistant Vice President, Human Resources Policy, National Association of Manufacturers
PDF Version of Dr. Anderson's Slides
September 19, 2005
Previewing The 2005 U.S. Supreme Court Term
Moderated by:
The Hon. Dick Thornburgh, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Featuring:
Roy T. Englert, Jr., Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP
David C. Frederick, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.
Jeffrey A. Lamken, Baker Botts LLP
September 15, 2005
Terrorism Risk Insurance: Assessing Public & Private Roles as TRIA Nears its Sunset
Warren W. Heck, Chairman and CEO, Greater New York Mutual Insurance Company
Travis B. Plunkett, Legislative Director, Consumer Federation of America
Lawrence H. Mirel, Commissioner, District of Columbia Dept. of Insurance, Banking & Securities
June 30, 2005
Appellate Experts To Review 2004 Supreme Court Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Timothy S. Bishop, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Christopher Landau, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Mark I. Levy, Of Counsel, Kilpatrick Stockton
June 9, 2005
ASSESSING ARTHUR ANDERSEN: What Did the Court Rule and How Will it Impact Criminal Enforcement?
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Ronald W. Peppe, II, Vice President, Law and Technology, Association of Corporate Counsel
Robert N. Weiner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Former Senior Counsel, White House Counsel’s Office
Gary Grindler, King & Spalding LLP, Former Counselor to the Attorney General
May 25, 2005
Hospital-Physician "Gainsharing": Legal & Healthcare Implications for Patients, Providers, Producers
David Nexon, Sr. Exec. Vice President, AdvaMed, Former Sr. Health Policy Advisor, Senator Edward M. Kennedy
D. McCarty Thornton, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP, Former Chief Counsel, HHS Inspector General
William T. Mathias, Ober Kaler, Former Legislative Assistant, Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin
May 18, 2005
Cold Medicines And Meth: What Is The Right Approach To Curbing Illegal Use Of OTC Drugs?
The Honorable Dennis C. Vacco, Partner, Crane and Vacco
James R. Phelps, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
April 21, 2005
ARTHUR ANDERSEN v. U.S.: Will the Supreme Court Expand the Criminalization of Business Practices?
Mark T. Calloway, Alston & Bird LLP, Former U.S. Attorney, Western District of North Carolina
William B. Mateja, Fish & Richardson P.C., Former Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General
Robert N. Weiner, Arnold & Porter LLP, Former Senior Counsel, White House Counsel's Office
March 24, 2005
MGM Studios v. Grokster: Can the Court Advance Innovation while Protecting Property Rights?
David M. Israelite, President and CEO, National Music Publishers’ Association
Alan B. Davidson, Associate Director and Staff Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology
James M. Burger, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, Former Senior Director, Apple Computer Law Department
February 24, 2005
The Future of Federal Sentencing: "Reasonable" Judicial Discretion or Congressional Intervention?
The Honorable Mary Beth Buchanan, United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Director, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
Jeffrey S. Parker, Professor, George Mason University School of Law
Carmen Hernandez, Second Vice President, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
February 15, 2005
Panel Of Legal Experts To Assess High Court At Mid-Term
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh, Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
Mark A. Perry, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Daniel E. Troy, Partner, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
James Scott Ballenger, Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
January 18, 2005
NEW SOURCE REVIEW: Assessing The Enforcement, Regulatory, And Legislative Environment
The Honorable Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Environment & Natural Resources Division, US Department of Justice
Robert M. Sussman, Former EPA Deputy Administrator, Latham & Watkins LLP
Eric V. Schaeffer, Director, Environmental Integrity Project, Former Director, EPA Office of Regulatory Enforcement
January 13, 2005
ON THE '05 AGENDA: State And Federal Priorities For Reforming The Legal System
Victor E. Schwartz, Partner, Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
Patrick M. Hanlon, Partner, Goodwin Procter
James M. Wootton, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
December 2, 2004
VENEMAN v. LIVESTOCK MARKETING: Compelled Commercial Speech Pays Another Visit to the Supreme Court
Philip C. Olsson, Co-Counsel, Livestock Marketing Association, Olsson, Frank and Weeda, PC
Gregory G. Garre, Counsel, Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., Hogan & Hartson L.L.P.
Thomas C. Goldstein, Co-Counsel, Livestock Marketing Association, Goldstein & Howe, P.C.
November 18, 2004
ON THE '05 AGENDA: Priorities for State and Federal Financial Services Regulators
Bert Ely, Ely & Co.
Timothy R. McTaggart, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Former Delaware State Bank Commissioner
Charles M. Horn, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Former Director, Securities & Corporate Practices Division Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
September 22, 2004
Prescription Drug Abuse: Can A Balance Be Struck Between Patient Access And Law Enforcement?
Patricia M. Good, Chief, Liaison & Policy Section, Office of Diversion Control, DEA
Daniel S. Connolly, Executive Director, Rx Action Alliance
Larry K. Houck, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.
September 15, 2004
Previewing the 2004 U.S. Supreme Court Term
Donald B. Verrilli., Jr., Co-Chair, Appellate and Supreme Court Practice, Jenner & Block
Gregory G. Garre, Former Assistant to the Solicitor General, Hogan & Hartson LLP
August 4, 2004
Federal Sentencing In Flux: The Impact Of Blakely On White Collar Criminal Enforcement
Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., Former U.S. Attorney, District of Columbia, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Ronald H. Weich, Former Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee, Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
David C. Frederick, Former Assistant to the Solicitor General, Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd & Evans, P.L.L.C.
June 30, 2004
Appellate Experts To Review 2003 Supreme Court Term
The Honorable Kenneth W. Starr, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Andrew J. Pincus, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
Richard Klingler, Partner, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
June 22, 2004
Courts, Commerce & Regulation: How The Judiciary Can Help (And Hinder) Free Enterprise In America
The Honorable Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Indiana
Lawrence H. Mirel, Commissioner, District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Banking & Securities
Peter A. Bisbecos, Esq., Director, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
June 15, 2004
Drug "Reimportation": A Prescription To Put U.S. Biotech And Pharma On Life Support?
David M. McIntosh, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, Former Member of Congress (R-IN)
Thomas J. McGinnis, R.Ph., Director of Pharmacy Affairs Office of Policy, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Jayson S. Slotnik, Director of Medicare Reimbursement and Economic Policy, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
May 19, 2004
COPYRIGHT LAWS & LAWSUITS: Seeking a Balance Between Public Domain and Digital Commerce
Stewart A. Baker, Frm. General Counsel, NSA, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Jonathan Potter, Executive Director, Digital Media Association
Professor Peter A. Jaszi, American University, Washington College of Law
William F. Adkinson, Jr., Senior Policy Counsel, Progress & Freedom Foundation
April 28, 2004
ANTITRUST ON THE WORLD STAGE: Microsoft, Mario Monti, and Future of Harmonizing Competition Policy
Charles F. (Rick) Rule, Frm. Asst. Attorney General, DOJ Antitrust Division, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
William J. Kolasky, Frm. Deputy Asst. Attorney General, International Antitrust Enforcement, Wilmer Cutler Pickering LLP
Albert A. Foer, President, American Antitrust Institute
