On May 7 here at GMU Law School will be a conference on ""Online Markets vs. Traditional Markets," co-sponsored by Microsoft and GMU Law School. Details are here and further background is here. Registration is free.

The lineup of speakers is impressive:

Bill Kovacic, FTC Commissioner (keynote) Susan Athey, Harvard Economics (keynote) Peter Klein, Missouri Economics Tom Hazlett, GMU Law Eric Goldman, Santa Clara Law Peter Swire, OSU Law Howard Beales, GWU Business Florenica Marotta-Wurgler, NYU Law Phil Weiser, DOJ/Colorado Law Randy Picker, Chicago Law Scott Kieff, GWU Law Susan DeSanti, FTC Director of Policy Planning Christopher Wolfe, Hogan & Hartson