Acting FTC Chairman Ohlhausen Named for Claims Court

President Donald Trump on Jan. 23 announced his intention to nominate acting Federal Trade Commission Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen to serve as a judge on the U.S. Federal Court of Claims.

The announcement signals change may be afoot at the FTC, which has operated with multiple vacancies for almost a year. The open slots have left antitrust practitioners uncertain about the future direction of antitrust regulation.

The five-seat commission has only two sitting members, Ohlhausen and Democrat Terrell McSweeny. Both were appointed by former President Barack Obama. Ohlhausen has served as acting chairman since January 2017. Her term expires in September. ...