Commission kicks off 20 days of hearings to consider whether changes in the economy and new technologies require adjustments to enforcement priorities and policy.

Over the course of the next few months, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold a series of hearings (20 days in total) on “Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century.” The hearings will cover a wide range of topics that may be of particular interest to companies in rapidly evolving industries, including technology, telecommunications, social media, and the gig economy, among others.