Podcast - FTC Commissioner Dismissals: Background and Implications
On March 18, the Trump administration fired two Democratic appointed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioners, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, leaving the FTC with only two commissioners, Melissa Holyoak and...more
Last week, on April 10, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mark Meador as the FTC’s third Republican commissioner. Meador joins Chairman Ferguson and Commissioner Melissa Holyoak on what is now a three commissioner panel (all...more
THE UPSHOT, FOR BUSY PEOPLE: On March 18, 2025, Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who hold the two Democratic seats on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) were informed that President...more
Both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division have now brought cases challenging deals under President Trump’s administration. In many respects, the theories of harm alleged in...more
As we approach the end of 2024 and the 2024 US presidential and congressional elections, there are several key antitrust-related deadlines and potential changes to watch for at the US antitrust enforcement agencies and other...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again operating with a full five-Commissioner slate....more
At the IAPP Global Privacy Summit, the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Lina Khan, gave her first public address since taking over as chair. Her remarks provide some key insights into the FTC’s areas of focus, including...more
Last week. FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson delivered a speech with a title that made clear she intended to speak her mind: The Neo-Brandeisian Revolution: Unforced Errors and the Dimunition of the FTC....more
On April 12, the Federal Trade Commission held a hearing to debate the extent to which the FTC should use retrospective reviews to strengthen merger enforcement. This was the latest in the series of hearings on Competition...more