Lina Khan

Lina M. Khan is a British-born American legal scholar serving as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since 2021. She is the youngest-ever FTC chair. She is also an associate professor of law at Columbia Law School.

Some of the key events about Lina Khan

2011
Published a groundbreaking paper on Amazon's antitrust paradox while still an undergraduate at Yale
2014
Worked as a policy analyst at the Open Markets Institute, focusing on antitrust issues
2017
Authored the influential Yale Law Journal article "Amazon's Antitrust Paradox"
2017
Faced criticism for advocating for expanded antitrust enforcement, which some viewed as overly aggressive
2018
Joined Columbia Law School as an academic fellow
2019
Became an associate professor of law at Columbia Law School
2021
Nominated by President Biden to serve as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission
2021
Confirmed by the Senate as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission at the age of 32
2021
Implemented major policy changes at the FTC, including rescinding vertical merger guidelines
2021
Encountered opposition during confirmation process for FTC chair position due to perceived lack of experience
2021
Received pushback from tech companies and some lawmakers over proposed antitrust reforms
2022
Led the FTC in filing a lawsuit to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2022
Faced legal challenges to FTC's authority in blocking mergers and acquisitions
2022
Criticized for potentially overstepping bounds of FTC's regulatory power
2023
Oversaw the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon for alleged anticompetitive practices
2023
Encountered resistance from Republican commissioners within the FTC over policy directions
2023
Faced accusations of creating a hostile work environment at the FTC
2023
Criticized for high staff turnover rate at the FTC under her leadership
2023
Encountered setbacks in attempts to block major tech mergers
2023
Faced scrutiny over the FTC's handling of privacy and data security issues

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