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Christine A. Varney is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and internet policy and antitrust expert who is most widely known as a former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division for the Obama Administration and as a Federal Trade Commissioner for the Clinton Administration. Since August 2011, Varney has been a partner at the New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore. ==Career== Varney earned a degree at Trinity College, Dublin (1975), a B.A. at the State University of New York at Albany (1977), an M.P.A. from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (magna cum laude 1982), and a J.D. at Georgetown Law School (1986).〔〔 Varney worked as an associate at the firm of Pierson, Semmes & Finley (1986–1989), general counsel to the Democratic National Committee (1989–1992), chief counsel to the Clinton/Gore Campaign (1991), general counsel to the 1992 Presidential Inaugural Committee (1992), associate at the firm of Hogan & Hartson (1991–1993), and Assistant to the President and Secretary to the Cabinet (1993–1994).〔 〕〔()〕 In her latter role, she acted as a liaison between the White House and cabinet departments. She stated the Clinton Administration's philosophy of cabinet management this way: "if you don’t surprise us, we won't micromanage you!"〔 〕 Varney served in the Clinton Administration as a Federal Trade Commissioner from October 17, 1994 to August 5, 1997. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.ftc.gov/speeches/former.shtm )〕 As a Commissioner, Varney voted to bring actions against Toys 'R' Us for pressuring manufacturers to keep popular toys out of discount stores, to pursue charges of unfair advertising against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco for its "Joe Camel" advertising campaign, and to impose conditions on the mega-merger between Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System.〔 〕 In her individual capacity, Varney became known for spearheading the FTC's examination of privacy and commerce , and promoting market theory analysis in the fields of information technology and biotechnology.〔http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/PresidentBarackObamaAnnouncesKeyDOJAppointees/〕 Varney was a partner at the Washington, D.C. law firm Hogan and Hartson, where she led the Internet practice group.〔 "Christine A. Varney." Marquis Who's Who TM. Marquis Who's Who, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2009. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/BioRC. Fee. Fairfax County Public Library. Accessed 23 January 2009. Document Number: K2015257316. 〕〔 〕 As a lawyer and lobbyist, Varney represented and advised companies on matters such as antitrust, privacy, business planning and corporate governance, intellectual property, and general liability issues. Notably, she represented Netscape during U.S. v. Microsoft and its merger with AOL.〔 〕 Other clients included eBay, DoubleClick, The Washington Post Company's Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive subsidiary, Dow Jones & Company, AOL, Synopsys, Compaq, Gateway, the Liberty Alliance, and RealNetworks.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interview with Christine Varney, Privacy Piracy (radio show) )〕 According to the Center for Responsive Politics, as a lobbyist Varney represented mostly computer and internet firms, but also oil & gas interests.〔 〕 Varney was a fundraiser for the Hillary Clinton campaign during the Democratic Party 2008 presidential primaries.〔 After the election of President Barack Obama, Varney served as Personnel Counsel on the Obama-Biden Transition Project.〔 〕 Varney was nominated for the position of Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in February 2009,〔 〕 〔()〕 and confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2009.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nomination of Assistant General for the Antitrust Division - Christine Varney )〕 On August 4, 2011, Varney resigned her position at the Justice Department;〔 〕〔http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/July/11-at-887.html〕 whereupon Attorney General Eric Holder designated her chief of staff, Sharis Pozen to serve as Acting Assistant Attorney General upon Varney's departure.〔http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/August/11-at-1012.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Christine A. Varney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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