FTC Releases Extended List of Consumer Protection Chief’s Client Conflicts
Consumer Protection Bureau Director Andrew Smith’s list of clients causing him to recuse himself from FTC proceedings is more extensive than originally reported (see 1807190040). Responding to Public Citizen's Freedom of Information Act appeal, the agency released a new list…
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of 120 companies, some overlapping. Clients include Amazon, Equifax, LinkedIn, Microsoft, PayPal, Twitter, Uber and Verizon. Those conflicts expire in May 2020. Smith told us the agency’s work continues to get done, even in instances of recusal, because the FTC has “talented and capable” career staff and five commissioners. There’s plenty of work to do outside the client list, he said, citing ISP policy.