Executive Summary
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines the implications of
the Federal Trade Commission's new public meeting initiative
and the new chair's appointment of former Chopra staffers to
leadership positions.
- New chair Lina Khan implements new public FTC meetings
- Agenda for first meeting indicates FTC focus on clarifying and
streamlining authority
- Khan appoints commissioner Rohit Chopra's staff to key
posts, continuing a legacy of aggressive enforcement
Lina Khan was sworn in as chair of the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) on June 15, 2021. In the short time since her appointment,
Khan has already signaled a great shift toward transparent
operations and aggressive enforcement against anticompetitive and
deceptive conduct.
