Symposium on federal deregulation in the Trump era

June 3, 2018

WASHINGTON – The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards will host “The War on Regulation: Good for Corporations, Bad for the Public” at Georgetown Law on Tuesday, June 5.

WHAT

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will deliver a keynote address on federal deregulation in the Trump era at a June 5 symposium hosted by the Coalition for Sensible Safeguards. “The War on Regulation: Good for Corporations, Bad for the Public” will also feature two panels and remarks by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh.

WHO

Keynote Speaker: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Welcome: Robert Weissman, Public Citizen

Panel I: “Deregulation in Federal Agencies in the Trump Era”

Rachel Weintraub, Consumer Federation of America (moderator)
Lisa Heinzerling, Georgetown Law
Heidi Shierholz, Economic Policy Institute
Betsy Southerland, formerly of EPA Office of Water

Panel II: “Real World Impacts of No, Weak or the Rolling Back of Public Protections”

Rena Steinzor, University of Maryland (moderator)
Janet McGee, consumer product safety witness
Penny Dryden, chemical pollution witness
Andrea Carlton, for-profit school witness

Remarks: Enforcing the regulatory rule of law

William Buzbee, Georgetown Law

Closing Speech: Attorney General Brian Frosh of Maryland

WHEN

Tuesday, June 5
12 PM. – 2:30 PM EDT

WHERE

Georgetown Law
Gewirz Student Center, 12th Floor
120 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.

Live stream will be available here.

RSVP

Please contact mediarelations@law.georgetown.edu to attend.