President Obama Announces New Antitrust Enforcers - Implications For Business

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President Obama Announces New Antitrust Enforcers - Implications For Business

Businesses can expect more aggressive enforcement of U.S.

antitrust and consumer protection laws.

President Obama recently announced his selections to head the

U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the

Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Christine Varney will become the

assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division, and Jonathan

Leibowitz will assume the role of chairman of the FTC. Varney's

appointment is subject to confirmation by the U.S. Senate, while

Leibowitz's appointment to chairman is not subject to

confirmation hearings given his current...

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