FTC chairman defends Trump ‘authority’ to fire Democratic commissioners
The head of the Federal Trade Commission reiterated arguments on Wednesday that President Donald Trump did not overstep his ...
Trump can’t fire us, FTC Democrats tell court after being ejected from office
The Supreme Court unanimously held in a 1935 case, Humphrey's Executor v. United States, that "Congress intended to restrict ...
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FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers
Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their ...
FTC commissioners ousted by Trump speak out after filing lawsuit to reverse firings
Federal Trade Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya speak out after filing a lawsuit over their firing by the ...
Fired Democratic FTC commissioners sue Trump
The two Democratic Federal Trade Commission members illegally fired by Donald Trump have filed a lawsuit against the ...
The Economist24d
An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
FOR DECADES America and Britain have told the world that for a competition-law regime to be effective and legitimate, it must be insulated from political interference, not least when it comes to ...
Ars Technica17d
Trump fires both FTC Democrats in challenge to Supreme Court precedent
President Trump fired both Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission yesterday, advancing his administration's claim that the president can fire FTC commissioners despite a US law and a ...
AOL16d
Trump’s FTC firings stir debate about agency independence
President Trump’s dismissal of two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is raising new questions about the future of the independent agency and what it could mean for the ...