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