Antitrust Enforcement and Consumer Protection Under Biden: The Perfect Storm

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order targeting antitrust regulation and enforcement to increase competition in an open economy. The mandate directs more than 20 executive agencies, including the DOJ and FTC to implement rulemaking and policy changes in accordance with the administration’s agenda. Progressives have been installed to head up the FTC and DOJ. There is bipartisan support for legislative change. Now more than ever, competition policy and theory are at a critical tipping point. Federal antitrust enforcers are also laser-focused on the intersection of data privacy practices and growing marketing power of corporations. Join us for a complimentary webinar, as two Crowell & Moring partners, including a former attorney at the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection and a partner in their Antitrust and Competition practice, discuss key takeaways from antitrust enforcement activity under the Biden administration and what corporations can expect going into 2022.

Topics include: 

• The Biden Executive Order: What it says
• Potential legislative changes by Congress: Impact and Implications
• FTC and DOJ’s enforcement authority: Civil and Criminal Changes
• Privacy and data security on the FTC agenda
• What to expect in 2022 under Biden (merger review, monopolization, cartels, etc.)