A federal court in the District of Columbia has recently granted summary judgment to former FTC commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who is challenging her removal from the FTC by President Trump. Slaughter v. Trump, 2025 WL...more
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
5/5/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Commissioners ,
Pending Litigation ,
Political Parties ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
The Clayton Act ,
Trump Administration
On March 18, the Trump administration fired Democratic appointed FTC commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, leaving the FTC with only two commissioners (Melissa Holyoak and Chairman Andrew Ferguson) while...more