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Another Step Toward Overruling Humphrey’s Executor and Granting Plenary Presidential Removal Authority

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Recently, the Supreme Court in a case involving President Trump’s without cause firing of the Democratic Commissioners on the Consumer Products Safety Commission stayed an order that had been issued by the U.S. District Court...more

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Federal Judge Rules NCUA board members were fired illegally, but Appeals Court puts FTC reinstatement on hold

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A Federal Judge has ruled that two NCUA board members were illegally fired by President Trump and has restored their positions on the board. ...more

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Federal Judge rules that firing of Rebecca Slaughter as FTC Commissioner was illegal

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A federal judge has ruled that the President Trump violated federal law when he fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democrat, as a member of the FTC....more

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Trump takes control of ‘independent agencies’

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Saying that independent agencies “have exercised enormous power over the American people without Presidential oversight,” President Trump has issued an Executive Order placing those agencies under his control....more

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Trump's Second Term: What's Ahead for Eight Key Sectors?

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During a campaign season that saw an incumbent president bow out of his own re-election bid and assassination attempts against his challenger, substantive policy debates were sometimes obscured by the drama. ...more

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FTC approves appointment of Andrew Smith to head Bureau of Consumer Protection

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I was pleased to see the announcement by FTC Chairman Joseph Simons that the FTC has approved the appointment of Andrew Smith to serve as Director of the agency’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, beginning next week....more

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White House sends four FTC nominations to Senate

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On January 25, the White House announced that President Trump had sent the nominations of four individuals to the Senate to serve as FTC commissioners. Three of the nominations, those of Joseph Simons, Rohit Chopra, and Noah...more

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President Trump Nominates Joe Simons to Chair the Federal Trade Commission; President Also Nominates Noted Consumer Protection...

President Donald Trump has indicated his intent to nominate Joe Simons, a long-time antitrust lawyer, to chair the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The President also has indicated his intent to nominate Rohit Chopra as an FTC...more

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