FTC Sets July 1 Open Meeting
The FTC plans a virtual open meeting Thursday at noon EDT, Chair Lina Khan announced Thursday. It will be the first in a series of monthly public meetings. Commissioners are expected to vote on whether to finalize the made in…
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the USA rule, streamline “procedures for Section 18 rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices,” and rescind a policy statement issued in relation to FTC Act Section 5 in 2015 “to better align with the requirements set out by Congress to condemn ‘unfair methods of competition.’” Commissioners will also vote on “a series of resolutions that will streamline investigations by Commission staff into specific industries or specific conduct.” The resolutions would allow “ongoing authority for a single Commissioner to approve the use of compulsory process in those investigations.” The meeting is open to public comment, with registration and comment submissions due 9 a.m. EDT June 25.