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NARC and the CBBB Present
NAD Annual Conference 2010
What's New in Comparative Advertising,
Claim Support and Self-Regulation
October 4-5, 2010
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park

Monday, October 4th

8:00 Registration and Breakfast
Courtesy of Loeb & Loeb LLP
9:00–9:15 Welcome and Introduction
C. Lee Peeler – President & CEO, National Advertising Review Council
EVP, National Advertising, Council of Better Business Bureaus
9:15–9:45 Opening remarks:
Patrick Sarkissian - Founder and CEO, Sarkissian Mason
9:45–11:00 Green or Greenwash? A Guide to Honest Claims in Sustainability Advertising

Hear updates from the FTC on the Green Guides; learn how NAD looks at sustainability claims and get an overview of legal trends in green advertising.

Amy R. Mudge – Arnold & Porter LLP (Moderator)
James A. Kohm – Associate Director of the Enforcement Division, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission
  David G. Mallen – Associate Director, NAD
  Allyson Willoughby - General Counsel, Method
11:00-11:15 Morning Coffee Break
Courtesy of Davis & Gilbert, LLP
11:15 – 12:30 Challenges in Claim Substantiation

Explore key test methods – consumer testing, laboratory testing, analytical data – and learn how to craft a proper fit between your advertising claims and your evidence.

Nancy J. Felsten – Davis Wright & Tremaine LLP (Moderator)
Amanda Vann Faulkner - Senior Corporate Counsel, Energizer Personal Care Division
John Rousso - Director of R&D, Infant Care & Skin Care, Playtex Manufacturing, Inc
Martin S. Zwerling – Assistant Director, NAD
12:30–1:45 Networking Lunch
Courtesy of Faruki Ireland & Cox, LLP
Afternoon Session
1:45–2:15 Keynote Address: Julie Brill, Commissioner, Federal Trade Commission
2:15–3:30 The Reasonable Consumer – The Effective Use of Survey Evidence

Hear from the experts on when to conduct consumer surveys, how to avoid common errors, the proper use of controls and strategies for utilizing of survey evidence.

Lynn K. Neuner – Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Moderator)
David M. Moss – Assistant General Counsel, Consumer Healthcare, Pfizer
Mary Rose Migliazza – Managing Counsel, Merck Consumer HealthCare
Alex Simonson, Ph.D., J.D. – Simonson Associates, Inc.
Annie M. Ugurlayan – Senior Staff Attorney, NAD
3:30–3:45 Afternoon Coffee Break
Courtesy of Davis & Gilbert, LLP
3:45–5:00 Advertising Claims in the Courts: Trends in Lanham Act Litigation

A panel of legal experts will detail key cases in federal court, discuss the role of self-regulation and provide guidance to practitioners in developing legal strategies.

Lawrence I. Weinstein – Proskauer (Moderator)
Hon. Denny Chin – U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Laura Buckland – Chief Litigation Counsel, T-Mobile USA
Kathryn L. Farrara – Staff Attorney, NAD
5:00 Cocktail Reception
Courtesy of Arent Fox LLP and Hogan Lovells US LLP

Tuesday, October 5th

8:15-9:00 Breakfast
Courtesy of Loeb & Loeb LLP
9:00-9:05 Opening Remarks
C. Lee Peeler – President & CEO, National Advertising Review Council
EVP, National Advertising, Council of Better Business Bureaus
9:05-9:35 Keynote Address: Bob Garfield, Editor-At–Large, Advertising Age
9:35-10:45 The Consumer Speaks: Updates on User Generated Content, Endorsements and Testimonials

Assess the impact of the updated FTC Endorsements & Testimonials Guides and learn about the latest cases involving user-generated content and social media.

James R. Ravitz – Arent Fox LLP (Moderator)
Mary K. Engle – Associate Director for Advertising Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Craig Besnoy – Vice President Business Development, Universal Music Group
Wendy Weinberger – Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Intersections, Inc.
Andrea C. Levine – Director, NAD
10:45-11:00 Morning Coffee Break
Courtesy of Davis & Gilbert, LLP
11:00-12:15 Consumer Protection in the Courts, in the States and at the FTC

Explore with the experts development in class-action litigation, key consumer-protection cases and enforcement priorities at the FTC.

Brian Wright – Faruki Ireland & Cox P.L.L (Moderator)
Gail E. Lees – Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Esther Chavez – Assistant Attorney General and Deputy Chief in the Consumer Protection and Public Health Division of the Office of Texas Attorney General
Lesley A. Fair – Senior Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education, Federal Trade Commission
12:15-1:30 Networking Lunch
Courtesy of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Afternoon Session: An Insider’s View of the Self-Regulatory System
1:30-2:45 Advertising Self-Regulation: The Year in Review

Practitioners will appreciate a briefing on the latest developments and controversies before NAD; an overview of NAD’s expanded dietary supplements review; Direct Response Marketing and the Electronic Retailing Self-Regulation Program; and the NARB appeals process.

Mark B. Levine – Senior Staff Attorney, NAD
Peter C. Marinello – Director, ERSP
Kat Dunnigan – Staff Attorney, NAD
Alan L. Cohen – General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, CBBB, Inc.
2:45-3:30 NAD in action: The Mock Challenge

Develop tools for advocacy before NAD through this insider’s view of a party’s meeting with NAD. Learn how to effectively navigate the self-regulatory process.

John P. Feldman – Reed Smith LLP
Andrea C. Levine – Director, NAD
3:30-3:45 Afternoon Coffee Break
Courtesy of Davis & Gilbert, LLP
3:45-4:30 Open Mike: We Take Your Questions on the NAD and NARB Process

This session will focus on what happens during and after an NAD challenge and the appeals process; backup and support from regulatory agencies; and much more.

Steven B. Steinborn – Hogan Lovells US LLP (Moderator)
Mary K. Engle – Associate Director for Advertising Practices, Federal Trade Commission
Andrea C. Levine, Kat Dunnigan, Kathryn L. Farrara, Jennifer E. Fried, Rebecca L. Griffith, Mark B.Levine, David G. Mallen, Annie M. Ugurlayan, Martin S. Zwerling, NAD Staff, Bruce Hopewell – Director, National Advertising Review Board
4:30 Adjourned


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