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The nomination of Columbia Law Professor Lina Khan to the
Federal Trade Commission last month raised speculation as to
whether there might be a new era of antitrust enforcement under the
Biden Administration. If confirmed, Ms. Khan would fill former FTC
Chairperson Joseph Simon's vacant seat, leaving one more
remaining vacancy for President Biden to fill after Democratic
Commissioner Rohit Chopra leaves to lead the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau.
1 Biden's next appointment is
anticipated soon, and would mark the shift to a 3-2 Democratic