Trump, independent and FTC

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, FTC and financial regulators
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday challenging the independence of the nation’s major trade, communications and financial regulators, setting up a potential Supreme Court fight that could give him significantly more power over those agencies’ decisions,
FTC, SEC and other independent federal agencies must clear regulations by White House, Trump orders
The Trump administration has taken another step to centralize the executive branch with a new order that “reins in independent agencies.” | The White House's latest executive order would give the president greater control over federal agencies typically shielded by cross-term leadership appointments and dismissal protections.
Trump Issues Order to Expand His Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent
The president has already challenged statutory protections against summarily firing officials overseeing such agencies without cause.
Trump signs order to claim power over independent agencies
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order bringing independent agencies under the control of the White House — an action that would greatly expand his power but is likely to attract significant legal challenges.
Trump Signs Order That Seeks White House Control Over Independent Agencies
WASHINGTON—President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to give his political appointees far-reaching control over government agencies that Congress established to operate with some independence of the White House,
Trump order expands his power over independent agencies
President Donald Trump's new executive order could have dramatic implications for bank regulation by subjecting agencies to White House political control.
Trump signs executive orders limiting power of agencies, expanding IVF access
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order declaring that only the attorney general or the president, instead of federal regulators or bureaucrats, can speak for the U.S. when interpreting the meaning of laws carried out by the executive branch.

FTC, Biden and merger guidelines

FTC Hires Former DOJ Lawyer Who Helped Build Google Search Case
David Shaw, a Morrison & Foerster LLP partner and former Justice Department lawyer who helped bring an antitrust action ...
Unpaid toll texts sent nationwide are part of a con, federal and state officials warn
Demands for immediate payment in the guise of texts from state toll authorities are being made coast to coast, FTC says.
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FTC inundated with premerger notification filings
The Federal Trade Commission received filings for about 200 transactions over a week's span, representing a fourfold increase ...
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The Current State of Non-Competes: How the Recent FTC Rule Affects Missouri Employment Attorneys
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that attempts to eliminate almost all ...
US Department of Justice to stop defending independence of FTC, NLRB, letter says
The U.S. Department of Justice will cease defending the independent status of three consumer and worker protection agencies, ...
The FTC Should Consider Ditching Antitrust Cases That Harm American Consumers
The Federal Trade Commission filed 2 Robinson-Patman suits at the end of the Biden Administration. RPA suits penalize ...
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FTC Sues PepsiCo for Illegal Price Discrimination Under Robinson-Patman Act
The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a ...
Trump FTC Chair Backs Undoing Commission-Firing Protections (1)
Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson called for eliminating legal protections that prevent presidents from ...