By Jeff Dale2024-03-11T18:58:00
The appointments of two new commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were confirmed Friday, with the Democratic-led agency welcoming Republicans Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak.
FTC Chair Lina Khan congratulated Ferguson and Holyoak on their respective confirmations, saying in a press release she looked forward to working with them to “vigorously protect Americans from unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive business practices.”
Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was also confirmed to a second term.
2025-03-31T19:50:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
Two former Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission–Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter–filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the remaining commissioners, claiming their recent termination was without cause and that the courts should rule their dismissals as “unlawful and ineffective.”
2024-04-24T20:01:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tens of millions of noncompete clauses included in employee contracts nationwide will be null and void by about Labor Day under a final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission.
2024-03-07T22:33:00Z By Adrianne Appel
The Federal Trade Commission is amid a crackdown on businesses misusing browsing and location data that provide enough information to be used to identify nonconsenting consumers.
2025-09-18T18:28:00Z By Adrianne Appel
About 125 federal regulations deemed anticompetitive by President Trump are poised for possible elimination, following recommendations delivered Wednesday to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
2025-09-15T16:47:00Z By Ruth Prickett
You can already buy a coffee with your phone, but soon you could start a job or buy a house with it. Digital compliance wallets holding certificates and documents on smartphones are gaining traction worldwide.
2025-09-10T23:26:00Z By Ruth Prickett
Delays to the U.K.’s Audit Reform and Corporate Governance Bill and creation of the ARGA regulator have sparked criticism. On Sept. 8, 66 MPs sent a letter to the Prime Minister urging reforms be returned to the Parliamentary agenda.
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