On March 11, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gail Slater to lead the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. Slater received bipartisan support in her confirmation....more
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Confirmation Hearing May 10 for Antitrust Division Nominee Makan Delrahim -
In late March 2017, President Trump nominated current White House deputy counsel Makan Delrahim to be assistant attorney general for the...more
FTC Raises Civil Penalty Maximums -
On June 29, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adjusted the maximum civil penalties for violations of 16 provisions, including the premerger filing notification violation...more
FTC, DOJ Issue Statement on Preserving Competition in the Defense Industry -
On April 12, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division issued a joint statement...more
FTC Files No-AG Suit Against Pharmaceutical Companies -
On March 30, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaintin the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against several drug...more