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First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

Executive Branch Review Project

June 11, 2013

The Federalist Society is proud to present the First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference, which was held on June 11 at the National Press Club. Audio and video from the conference are now available.

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9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Introductory Panel - Is the Administrative State on the Rise?

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Separation of Powers • Federalism & Separation of Powers
Center Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Is the Administrative State on the Rise? - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Kicking off the conference was this introductory panel.

  • Hon. Ted Cruz, United States Senate
  • Hon. David M. McIntosh, Mayer Brown and Founder, The Federalist Society
  • Prof. Jonathan R. Turley, J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law, and Director of the Environmental Law Advocacy Center; Executive Director, Project for Older Prisoners, The George Washington University Law School
  • Introduction: Mr. Dean A. Reuter, Vice President & Director of Practice Groups, The Federalist Society

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10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Criminal Law at the Federal Level

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Criminal Law & Procedure • Federalism • Federalism & Separation of Powers
West Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Criminal Law at the Federal Level - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured this panel discussion on criminal law at the federal level.

  • Hon. Mary Beth Buchanan, Ethics and Reputational Risk Officer, United Nations, and former United States Attorney
  • Mr. John G. Malcolm, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, The Heritage Foundation
  • Hon. George J. Terwilliger III, Partner, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and former Deputy Attorney General and U.S. Attorney
  • Moderator: Mr. Adam Liptak, Supreme Court Correspondent, The New York Times

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10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Labor & Employment Law • Separation of Powers • Federalism & Separation of Powers
East Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Recent Developments in Labor and Employment Law - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured this panel discussion on labor and employment law.

  • Ms. Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
  • Prof. Tuan Samahon, Villanova University School of Law
  • Hon. Peter Schaumber, Former Chairman and Board Member of the National Labor Relations Board
  • Moderator: Mr. Richard Wolf, Supreme Court Correspondent, USA Today

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10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
Is Government a Friend or Foe of Innovation?

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Intellectual Property
Center Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Is Government a Friend or Foe of Innovation? - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The first breakout session featured a panel discussion on government and innovation.

  • Mr. Neil Fried, Chief Counsel for Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
  • Prof. Damien Geradin, William W. Cook Global Law Professor, University of Michigan Law School; Tilburg University, The Netherlands; and Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
  • Prof. Gigi B. Sohn, President and Co-Founder, Public Knowledge and Senior Adjunct Fellow, Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology and Entrepreneurship, University of Colorado
  • Hon. Joshua D. Wright, Commissioner, United States Federal Trade Commission
  • Moderator: Hon. Ronald A. Cass, President, Cass & Associates, PC and Dean Emeritus, Boston University School of Law

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11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Dodd-Frank and Beyond

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Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Financial Services • Financial Services & E-Commerce
West Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Dodd-Frank and Beyond - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on Dodd-Frank.

  • Hon. Kathleen Casey, Senior Advisor, Patomak Global Partners, LLC, and former Commissioner, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
  • Prof. Deepak Gupta, Founder, Gupta Beck PLLC, and Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center and former Senior Litigation Counsel and Senior Counsel for Enforcement Strategy, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Prof. Todd J. Zywicki, George Mason University School of Law, and Mercatus Center Senior Scholar
  • Moderator: Prof. Robert T. Miller, Professor of Law and F. Arnold Daum Fellow in Corporate Law, University of Iowa College of Law

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11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Environmental Law and Regulation

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Environmental & Energy Law • Federalism • Federalism & Separation of Powers • Environmental Law & Property Rights
Zenger Room
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Environmental Law and Regulation - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on environmental law.

  • Hon. Roger R. Martella, Jr., Partner, Sidley Austin LLP and former General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Mr. David B. Rivkin, Jr., Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
  • Moderator: Ms. Coral Davenport, Energy and Environment Correspondent, National Journal

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11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Federalism • Healthcare
East Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second breakout session featured this panel discussion on the Affordable Care Act.

  • Prof. Jonathan H. Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, and Director, Center for Business Law and Regulation, Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  • Mr. James C. Capretta,  Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
  • Mr. Ian Millhiser, Senior Constitutional Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress
  • Moderator: Mr. Terry Eastland, Publisher, The Weekly Standard

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12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Luncheon Panel - Regulation and the Rule of Law?

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference

   
Topics: Administrative Law & Regulation • Constitution • Federalism • Separation of Powers • Federalism & Separation of Powers
Center Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20045

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Regulation and the Rule of Law? - Event Audio/VideoOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The conference closed with a luncheon panel on regulation and the rule of law.

  • Mr. Steven G. Bradbury, Partner, Dechert LLP
  • Prof. Allan H. Meltzer, Allan H. Meltzer University Professor of Political Economy, Carnegie-Mellon Tepper School of Business
  • Moderator: Mr. David G. Savage, Washington Bureau, Los Angeles Times

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