FTC

KEY CONTACTS
	Jonathan B. Engel Washington, D.C. jonathanengel@dwt.com +1 202.973.4219
	Brian J. Hurh Washington, D.C. brianhurh@dwt.com +1 202.973.4279
	Thomas C. Kost Seattle, Washington, D.C. thomaskost@dwt.com +1 202.973.4200
	Nancy Libin Washington, D.C. nancylibin@dwt.com +1 202.973.4218
	Gerald A. Stein New York, Washington, D.C. geraldstein@dwt.com +1 202.973.4200

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FTC submitted recommendations of anticompetitive regulations for deletion or revision to OMB (Sept. 17, 2025).

FTC filed to accede to vacatur of Non-Compete Clause Rule (Sept. 5, 2025).

FTC sent letters to a dozen technology companies reminding them of their obligations to protect the privacy and data security of American consumers despite pressure from foreign governments to weaken protections (Aug. 21, 2025).

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued an opinion vacating the Negative Option Rule, just days before it was set to take effect (July 8, 2025).

FTC published Frequently Asked Questions regarding the amended Safeguards Rule (June 16, 2025).

FTC delayed the compliance deadline for the amended Negative Option Rule to July 14, 2025 (May 9, 2025).

FTC published Frequently Asked Questions regarding the Unfair or Deceptive Fees Rule (May 5, 2025).

FTC and DOJ issued a joint letter directing the heads of all federal agencies to create a list of anticompetitive regulations (May 5, 2025).

FTC issued a request for information requesting public common on how federal regulations can harm competition in the American economy (April 14, 2025).

FTC issued a request for information requesting public comment on how consumers may have been harmed by technology platforms that limited their ability to share ideas or affiliations based on the content of their speech or affiliations (Feb. 20, 2025).

FTC announced that the FTC and DOJ’s Joint 2023 Merger Guidelines are in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis (Feb. 18, 2025).