Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States
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Chair, Federal Trade Commission (2025-present) - Leading FTC's appeal of the district court ruling
The Hart-Scott-Rodino premerger notification form went largely unchanged for 48 years. When the Federal Trade Commission tripled its compliance burden in 2024, business groups sued—and a Texas federal judge just agreed with them.
Updated Feb 18
Chairman, Federal Trade Commission - Serving as FTC Chair since January 2025
The United States raised the minimum deal size requiring federal antitrust review to $133.9 million on February 15, 2026—up from $126.4 million the previous year. Companies planning mergers or acquisitions above this threshold must now file premerger notifications with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) and wait for government clearance before closing their deals.
Updated Feb 16
FTC Chairman - Appointed January 20, 2025
The FTC just tore up its own rulebook. On December 22, 2025, the agency voted 2-0 to reverse a year-old enforcement action against Rytr, an AI writing tool accused of enabling fake reviews. The reason? The original case 'unduly burdens AI innovation' and violates Trump's AI Action Plan. Yet on the same day, the agency sent warning letters to 10 companies for suspected fake review violations, threatening civil penalties up to $53,088 per violation.
Updated Dec 29, 2025
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