US FTC chairman commits to bringing deal challenges only in federal courts
By Ilana Kowarski ( February 20, 2026, 23:51 GMT | Insight) -- US Federal Trade Commission merger challenges will henceforward be pursued exclusively in federal courts and will no longer be simultaneously presented to the agency’s in-house administrative law judges, Chairman Andrew Ferguson said during a fireside chat at a legal conference.Merger challenges brought by the US Federal Trade Commission will be pursued exclusively in federal courts going forward, and they will no longer be simultaneously presented to the agency’s in-house administrative law judges, agency Chairman Andrew Ferguson said Friday....
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