Melissa Blake

Nov 26, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Sarah Johnson Auchterlonie |Rosemary Becchi |Melissa Blake

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is one of the independent agencies expected to undergo considerable changes in rulemaking priorities once President-elect Trump enters office. Chairwoman Lina Khan is expected to step down in the early days of the Trump administration. Trump will name a Republican acting chairperson, leading to an equal 2-2 partisan split in the commission until his nominee for chairperson is confirmed by the Senate.

Apr 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Melissa Blake |Leah Dempsey |Joel L. Herberman

On April 7, Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the text of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a bipartisan and bicameral draft piece of legislation to establish a federal data privacy standard. This announcement marks the latest push in the long-stalled effort to pass a federal data privacy law.