Tag: Office of the General Counsel

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice have submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission a joint comment urging it not to restore a right of first refusal that would...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an Order approving the Registration rule proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after a public comment period . The Registration rule...

The Federal Trade Commission has joined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in an amicus brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Sessa v...

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced the appointment of two senior agency leaders: General Counsel Anisha Dasgupta and Office of Policy Planning Director Elizabeth Wilkins. “I’m...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an Order approving the Assessment Methodology rule proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after a public comment period . The Horseracing...

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an Order approving the Enforcement rule proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after a public comment period . The Horseracing Integrity and...

The Federal Trade Commission has approved the Racetrack Safety rule proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority after a public comment period . The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act...

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan issued a joint statement with Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, on an amicus brief the two agencies and the North Carolina...

The Federal Trade Commission has made updates to its Rules of Practice , establishing a formal process by which the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority can submit its draft rules and procedures...

At an open Commission meeting today, the Federal Trade Commission voted to make significant changes to enhance public participation the agency’s rulemaking, a significant step to increase public...

Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that an open meeting of the Commission will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. The open meeting will begin at 11 am ET and...

The Federal Trade Commission approved changes to its Rules of Practice to modernize the way it issues Trade Regulation Rules under Section 18 of the FTC Act, which will provide a roadmap for...

Names Austin King Associate General Counsel for New Rulemaking Group Hires Gaurav Laroia as Attorney-Advisor for Consumer Protection Federal Trade Commission Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter...

FTC will reinvigorate rulemaking authority to level the playing field for consumers and businesses New group in Office of the General Counsel will help build Commission’s rulemaking capacity and...

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, designated Acting Chair of the Federal Trade Commission by President Joseph R. Biden on January 21, today unveiled a number of interim leadership changes. “I am enormously...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph J. Simons announced his resignation from the Commission today, effective January 29, 2021. “It’s been a great honor to lead this incredible organization filled...

Federal Trade Commission General Counsel Alden F. Abbott issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Order today granting the petitions for certiorari in the matters of FTC v. Credit...