| Biography | Andrew Bigart is an associate in Venable's Regulatory Practice Group with a focus on antitrust law, consumer protection, international trade, and business counseling. Mr. Bigart assists clients with ongoing regulatory compliance matters, civil and criminal investigations, and litigation before the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of the Treasury, and various other federal and state agencies and courts. Mr. Bigart has significant experience in counseling clients on antitrust matters, mergers and acquisitions, and advertising and marketing practices, including data privacy and compliance with state and federal consumer protection laws. Mr. Bigart also counsels clients on complying with federal laws governing international trade, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Foreign Agents Registration Act, and federal export controls administered by the Department of Commerce and the Department of the Treasury. His work also includes representation of clients before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) in CFIUS' review of transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a foreign person. Mr. Bigart has a significant amount of Washington regulatory experience. During law school, he served as a legal intern with the Federal Communications Commission and as a law clerk in the Office of Chief Counsel of the Small Business Administration. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Bigart worked on legal and economic policy issues at the U.S. Department of State and the Federal Trade Commission. Significant Matters Mr. Bigart has worked with clients in a variety of industries including financial service companies and organizations, multi-national corporations, healthcare providers, energy companies, nonprofit associations, and online marketers and advertisers. Mr. Bigart has followed recent developments in these industries closely and his strong background in administrative law allows him to help clients navigate the dynamic regulatory landscape. Industries Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Task Force Government Contractors Consumer Products and Services Maritime New Media, Media and Entertainment Nonprofit Organizations and Associations Memberships American Bar Association, Antitrust Section Publications December 8, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - December 8, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Roger A. Colaizzi, Gary D. Hailey, Gregory J. Sater, Daniel S. Silverman, Ellen Traupman Berge, Andrew E. Bigart, Mikhia E. Hawkins
Advertising Alert December 2011, House Intelligence Committee Announces Cybersecurity Legislation: Path Forward Uncertain
Robert L. Smith, II, Janet C. Fisher, Dismas Locaria, Andrew E. Bigart
Cybersecurity Alert October 18, 2011, A Roadmap To The U.S. Government Contracts Market
Dismas Locaria, Andrew E. Bigart
Law360 March 2011, Obama Bans Transactions with Libyan Government and its Controlled Entities
Michael D. Sherman, Ashley W. Craig, D. E. Wilson, Jr., Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart, Robert L. Hart, Setareh Deljo-Zargarani, Seung-Hyun Ryu
International Trade Alert August 18, 2010, Who Pays Your Bills? What Foreign-Supported Nonprofits Need to Know about the Foreign Agents Registration Act
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart Related Topic Area(s): Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Miscellaneous June 2010, DoD Contractors and Subcontractors: Are You Complying with the New Flowdown Notice Requirement on U.S. Export Control Laws?
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart
Government Contracts Update, International Trade Alert March 31, 2010, Don't Shoot Your Merger in the Foot: What You Need to Know about Gun Jumping under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
Lisa Jose Fales, Andrew E. Bigart, October 8, 2009, May U.S. Associations Accept Members from Countries against which the U.S. Has Imposed Economic Sanctions?
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart
Related Topic Area(s): Miscellaneous August 2009, Exporters Beware: Recent BIS Settlements Forewarn Strict Adherence to Heightened Penalties-Even with Voluntary Disclosures!
Lindsay B. Meyer, Carrie A. Kroll, Andrew E. Bigart
International Trade Alert May 14, 2009, The Present and Future of U.S. / Cuba Relations
Andrew E. Bigart, D. E. Wilson, Jr.
Client Alerts May 4, 2009, "Consumer Protection Update" to the ABA Antitrust Section, Consumer Protection Committee
Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Jennifer T. Mallon, Andrew E. Bigart, April 16, 2009, Stimulus Bill for Ports
D. E. Wilson, Jr., Andrew E. Bigart
Client Alerts May 2007, The Return of the Net-Neutrality Debate
Andrew E. Bigart
Electronic Retailer Magazine 2007, Liability for All, Privacy for None: The Conundrum of Protecting Privacy Rights in a Pervasively Electronic World
Andrew E. Bigart
Valparaiso University Law Review, Vol. 41, Number 4 November 2006, The NSA, electronic surveillance and your business
Frederick M. Joyce, Andrew E. Bigart
Maryland Daily Record's Techlink Events/Speaking Engagements Past Events May 4, 2009, "Consumer Protection Update" at the ABA Antitrust Section, Consumer Protection Committee Meeting
Claudia A. Lewis-Eng, Jennifer T. Mallon, Andrew E. Bigart |