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Why Dissenting Statements by FTC Commissioners Matter

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Last week, the FTC, by a 3-2 vote along party lines, adopted its click-to-cancel rule, which purports to make it easier to cancel gym memberships, streaming services, and the like. [We wrote about it here.] The final rule...more

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Presidents and Precedents May Direct Khan’s Future Course

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan's term as a member of the commission technically expires on Sept. 25. This does not mean she has to pack her bags. Instead, several scenarios could unfold. It is conceivable that...more

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Five Commissioners and a Vote on Noncompetes to Come

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is once again operating with a full five-Commissioner slate....more

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FTC confirms two members as its board returns to full strength

On March 8, the FTC announced the confirmation of two new commissioners: Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak. Additionally, current Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter received a confirmation vote for a second term....more

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And Then There Were Five - Bring on the Dissents - We Have a Full Commission

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Five is the magic number – whether it’s Fifth Harmony or the Jackson 5 or five FTC commissioners. In a surprising development, late on Thursday last week, the Senate confirmed two new Republican commissioners – Melissa...more

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Senate Confirms New FTC Commissioners Holyoak and Ferguson; Reconfirms Slaughter

After nearly a year without a Republican Commissioner after Christine Wilson’s resignation, the FTC will again have a full slate of five Commissioners – with two new Republican Commissioners in Melissa Holyoak and Andrew...more

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FTC Confirmation Hearings Promise a Return to Bipartisanship

Those who were looking for big fireworks at yesterday’s confirmation hearings for three FTC Commissioners were likely disappointed by the relatively business-as-usual nature of the proceedings. Yes, certain Senators decried...more

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White House Announces Nominees for FTC

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On July 3, President Biden announced nominees Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak to the Federal Trade Commission, filling two Republican vacancies....more

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White House announces Republican nominees for FTC

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The White House has announced that President Biden intends to nominate Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak to fill the two open Republican Commissioner seats on the Federal Trade Commission....more

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Accompanying Statements to Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report Exemplify Ongoing Tension at FTC

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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Christine Wilson’s February 7, 2023, statement accompanying the Fiscal Year 2021 Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Annual Report chastised the other three Commissioners for requesting more...more

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“Noisy Exit” of FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson Signals Increasingly Contentious Efforts to Regulate Non-Compete Clauses at...

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As earlier reported on this blog, Commissioner Christine Wilson, the sole dissenter in the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning non-competes, announced yesterday that she is resigning from the agency over her...more

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The Non-Compete Crackdown Continues: FTC Hosts Public Forum on Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Competes, Biden Attacks Non-Competes in...

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There have been some significant developments since the FTC announced its proposed rule banning non-competes in early January. ...more

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FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, the Lone Dissenting Voice on the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban, Resigns

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Christine Wilson, the only remaining Republican Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), published an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal today in which she announced her resignation from the FTC and explained her...more

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US Senate Confirms Alvaro Bedoya as FTC Commissioner

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On Wednesday, May 11, after a lengthy delay, the US Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Alvaro M. Bedoya as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”), and he was sworn in on May 16. Bedoya fills the...more

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And Then There Were Five - Commissioner Bedoya Has Arrived

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When a new commissioner arrives at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission), there are some changes to expect as that new person gets up to speed and learns how different it is to be at the FTC versus watching what...more

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Alvaro Bedoya Confirmed as Third Democrat at FTC

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On May 11, the Senate voted 51-50 to confirm Alvaro Bedoya as a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requiring Vice President Kamala Harris to cast the tie-breaking vote. Bedoya gives Democrats a 3-2 majority at the...more

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Alvaro Bedoya confirmed as FTC Commissioner 

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Yesterday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alvaro Bedoya to serve as an FTC Commissioner - Mr. Bedoya fills the seat on the Commission previously held by CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. He joins the two other Democratic FTC...more

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Reading the Tea Leaves: Insights into FTC’s Areas of Focus from Chair Khan’s First Public Address

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

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Lina Khan’s Privacy Priorities – Time for a Recap

Rumors suggest that Senator Schumer is maneuvering to confirm Alvaro Bedoya as FTC Commissioner sooner rather than later, which would give FTC Chair Khan the majority she needs to move forward on multiple fronts. One of those...more

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Some fireworks at Bedoya’s Senate confirmation hearing, but confirmation still seems likely

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On November 17, the Senate Commerce Committee held its eagerly-awaited hearing on the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya, a data privacy academic from Georgetown Law, to be FTC Commissioner. Bedoya is slated to replace Rohit Chopra,...more

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Commissioner Christine Wilson Excoriates The FTC Chair’s Agenda in ABA Fall Forum Speech   

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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

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How Lina Khan’s FTC Does Business – What We’ve Learned So Far

Lina Khan was appointed FTC Chair in June of this year, about five months ago as of this writing. Even before she arrived, she promised to bring bold new thinking to the agency and to change the way it does business. In...more

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FTC Chair Khan outlines priorities in memo to FTC Commissioners and FTC staff

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FTC Chair Lina Khan sent a memo this week to the other FTC Commissioners and FTC staff outlining her “vision and priorities” for the agency. The key statements in her memo relevant for consumer financial services are...more

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FTC Chair Khan Unveils Her Plans for the Agency…But Leaves a Lot Unsaid

On Wednesday, FTC Chair Lina Khan sent a memo to FTC staff and Commissioners making her Acting Bureau Directors permanent and outlining her vision and priorities for the FTC. The memo provides much-anticipated guidance to...more

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Movement on All Sides Toward Broader Data Privacy and Security Oversight by FTC

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Earlier this month, we reported on two Senate privacy bills reintroduced from last year’s legislative session. These reintroductions are part of a broader wave of federal privacy bills, none of which are making meaningful...more

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