Biden FTC chair Khan to resign from commission in coming weeks
Lina Khan, who headed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under former President Joe Biden until Monday, will resign from the commission in the coming weeks, she told staff in a memo. Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson is now the agency's chair after President Donald Trump took office.
Biden's US FTC chair to resign commission in coming weeks, memo says
Lina Khan, the youngest chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will resign in the coming weeks with Trump's incoming administration.
Lina Khan Resigns as FTC Chair Amid Antitrust Legacy
Lina Khan, known for her bold antitrust enforcement as head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under President Joe Biden, announced her resignation. Her tenure was marked by efforts to curb corporate dominance,
FTC Chair Lina Khan Launches Flurry of Lawsuits Before Trump Takes Office
Newsweek sought email comment from the FTC and its outgoing chairwoman, Lina Khan, on Friday. The flurry of lawsuits before the change to a GOP administration underscore the tension within the FTC between pro-regulation Democrats and anti-regulation Republicans.
Lina Khan Gives Up the Gavel After Contentious 4 Years as FTC Chair
"To my mind, all of this public input and engagement made our work sharper and helped us really set priorities and focus on what people were telling us—the biggest challenges and pain points they were experiencing in our economy,
Historic Antitrust Enforcer Lina Khan Resigns from FTC
Lina Khan, the youngest head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, is set to resign in upcoming weeks. Known for her rigorous antitrust oversight, Khan challenged major mergers like Kroger-Albertsons.
As Trump takes over, FTC’s Lina Khan says Big Tech scrutiny will persist
The Democratic enforcer significantly expanded the agency’s remit; now the new GOP administration will decide how to follow through.
Lina Khan's last-minute moves spark strong rebuke from Trump's FTC chair
Lina Khan's FTC took a flurry of action in the Biden administration's final weeks. Trump's FTC chair pick said this was the "final insult."
Pepsi Suffers the Wrath of (Lina) Khan
Outgoing FTC Chair Lina Khan sues Pepsi for violating Robinson-Patman Act.
Lina Khan’s FTC Is Suing John Deere to Break Its Repair Monopoly
The lawsuit comes after years of the equipment manufacturer locking farmers out of making basic repairs to their equipment.
FTC points at partnerships between AI leaders and cloud service providers, suggesting they could be subject to antitrust scrutiny
A staff report released Friday by the FTC suggested partnerships between OpenAI and Microsoft, and Amazon and Anthropic, ...
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FTC Leadership Shakeup: Lina Khan's Resignation
Lina Khan, the former head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under President Joe Biden, has announced her resignation in the coming weeks. Republican Commissioner Andrew Ferguson has been appointed ...
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FTC secures 11th hour settlement from PE firm Welsh Carson over alleged roll-up scheme
Private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that will ...
United Health Lawsuit Named Among FTC's Biggest Wins
The lawsuit claims that three major healthcare companies were pushing up the price of insulin by 1,200 percent.
Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC
The U.S. carmaker had been harvesting drivers' data that was of particular value for insurers keen on better assessing the ...
FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage
Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.