FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias

Published May 23, 2025 2:51pm ET



The Federal Trade Commission is dropping lawsuits pursued under the tenure of former chair Lina Khan in favor of those more aligned with the new Trump administration‘s priorities.

The new FTC under Chairman Andrew Ferguson has dropped price discrimination and antitrust lawsuits against big companies while launching new ones to investigate alleged bias against conservatives and inquiries into companies promoting Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts.

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