FEDERAL TRADE COMISSION

The FTC is an independent agency of the U.S. government.  Its core mission is to prevent business practices that are deceptive or unfair to consumers or are anti-competitive.

The FTC seeks to ensure that consumers are better off in a manner that avoids hindering market-generated consumer benefits.  Its first priority is bread and butter fraud enforcement.  Its second priority is to ensure that enforcement actions address concrete consumer injury.

The FTC focuses upon financial remedies that are tethered to consumer harm. Its third priority is balancing investigational burdens and improving transparency.

 

The firm (ftc) possesses particular skills in order to negotiate and resolve a broad range of state and federal government investigations on behalf of our clients. What do you do first?  How do you keep your options open?  How do you limit disruption and minimize the damage? How do you ensure that your company’s concerns are considered and addressed?  When faced with a government agency inquiry or complaint, responding appropriately in order to condition a positive outcome is vital.

 

What does the Bureau of Competition look for in an applicant?

The Bureau seeks talented students in their final year of law school and judicial clerks with a strong background in economics, business, or antitrust who are interested in public service. We seek applicants from diverse backgrounds who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, writing skills, leadership, professionalism, and involvement in their law schools and communities. Most of our successful applicants have taken an antitrust course during law school.

The FTC Attorney enforces federal consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception and unfair business practices. The Commission also enforces federal antitrust laws that prohibit anticompetitive mergers and other business practices that could lead to higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation.