Meet the New FTC—Same as the Old FTC
Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson reaffirms the flawed 2023 merger guidelines.
Democratic US Senator questions Trump's FTC Chairman over agency independence
A U.S. senator has demanded to know whether the White House has considered firing Democrats on the bipartisan Federal Trade Commission, a move that would be illegal under current law. U.S. Senator ...
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FTC Doubles Down on Tighter Merger Rules Despite Trump’s Pro-Industry Posture
Despite expectations of dealmaking leniency, new FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson told staff that he will retain the current 2023 ...
FTC Chair Throws Stones in a Glass House
Chair Andrew Ferguson issued a decree on Friday prohibiting the agency's political appointees from holding leadership ...
‘Big Tech censorship’ of users targeted by Trump’s FTC chief
The new leader of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is opening an inquiry into whether a wide range of online services from ...
FTC seeks public’s input on ‘un-American’ and ‘potentially illegal’ Big Tech censorship — including ‘shadow banning’
The Federal Trade Commission will put Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook parent Meta under the microscope over the ...
FTC Chair Ferguson Limits ABA Participation, Accuses Lawyers' Group of Liberal Bias
Andrew Ferguson has barred the commission's non-Senate-confirmed political appointees from serving in the American Bar ...
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U.S. Antitrust Agencies Announce Retention of 2023 Merger Guidelines
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Acting Assistant Attorney General Omeed Assefi separately announced on February 18, 2025, that the FTC and DOJ ...