Trump administration keeps Biden's tough rules for merger reviews
The Biden-era guidelines for antitrust reviews of mergers by the DOJ and FTC are widely disliked by corporations.
FTC to maintain Biden-era merger rules, confirms Chairman Ferguson
Investing.com -- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced that the FTC and the Department of Justice's (DOJ) joint 2023 Merger Guidelines are now in effect. These guidelines will be the framework for the FTC's merger-review analysis.
Trump Antitrust Duo Keeps Rules From Biden-Era Deals Crackdown
The Trump administration is engaged in a wholesale unwinding of President Joe Biden’s policy agenda — except when it comes to competition enforcement — disappointing dealmakers who had been anticipating an easier time with regulators.
FTC maintains Biden-era merger guidelines
The FTC said the more aggressive guidelines for mergers from 2023 are "in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis."
Trump antitrust regulators leave Biden-era merger guidelines in effect
The antitrust regulators under President Donald Trump announced they will leave merger guidelines initiated under former President Joe Biden's administration in effect. The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice's joint 2023 merger guidelines are in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis,
FTC Chair Calls ABA 'Radical' Advocacy Group Seized by Big Tech
The Federal Trade Commission’s new chairman said he is putting distance between the agency and the American Bar Association, ...
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FTC Appoints New Bureau Directors: What to Expect from Directors Christopher Mufarrige and Daniel Guarnera
On 0, 2025, Chairman Ferguson appointed directors for both the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) and the Bureau of Competition (BC). Christopher Mufarrige was appointed as the Director of BCP and ...
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 ...
Trump FTC Chair Backs Undoing Commission-Firing Protections (1)
Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson called for eliminating legal protections that prevent presidents from ...
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New FTC Chairman Signals Change
Andrew Ferguson officially took over as Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on January 20, 2025. The former ...