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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With the public comment period coming to a close, business groups and others have made statements and submitted public comments criticizing the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule to ban non-compete clauses as an...more
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers in most circumstances and require employers to rescind any existing non-compete agreements...more
In August, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved changes to a video game industry program in an effort to ensure compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This comes after a 2017 study...more
Two More FTC Nominees Pass Senate Committee, Await Full Senate Vote -
On Jan. 25, Donald Trump nominated Christine S. Wilson and Noah Joshua Phillips to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Christine Wilson...more
On January 8, 2018, the FTC announced that VTech, maker of electronic toys for children, agreed to settle charges that it violated the law by collecting personal information without parental consent....more
Trump Announces Two Federal Trade Commission Nominees -
On Oct. 19, President Trump nominated Joseph J. Simons to be the next Federal Trade Commission chairman. If confirmed, Simons would serve a full seven-year term and...more
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
On August 13, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the first policy statement on Section 5 of the FTC Act in the agency’s 100-year history in a bipartisan, 4-1 vote. The one-page policy statement outlined the broad...more