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US FTC endorses Florida court decision ending ABA as sole accrediting agency

( March 31, 2026, 19:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission said its staff endorsed the Florida Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate the American Bar Association's status as the sole accrediting agency establishing the educational requirements to take the bar exam and become a licensed attorney in Florida. Directors of the FTC's Office of Policy Planning and Bureau of Competition sent a letter saying that the court correctly concluded that "it is not in Floridians’ best interest for the ABA to be the sole gatekeeper deciding which law schools' graduates are eligible to sit" for the Florida Bar examination.See attached letter and press release below. ...

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