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Government,
Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Mar. 24, 2021

Biden’s FTC nomination signals crackdown on Big Tech

The selection of antitrust scholar Lina Khan to join the Federal Trade Commission is the latest shot across the bow for the tech powerhouses.

Jeremy K. Robinson

Partner
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP

110 Laurel St
San Diego , California 92101-1486

Phone: (619) 238-1811

Fax: (619) 544-9232

Email: jrobinson@cglaw.com

Jeremy is chair of the firm's Motion and Appellate Practice.

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Biden’s FTC nomination signals crackdown on Big Tech
Lina Khan, a rising star in policymaking circles, in Washington, Aug. 31, 2018. (New York Times News Service)

Democrats and Republicans can't agree on a lot these days. A bill declaring water is wet would likely get a straight partisan vote. But one thing that does seem to unite the parties is the notion that Big Tech -- a term that generally refers to Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook but which can also include other technology giants -- is too powerful. The parties may not see eye to eye on the particulars or the best solutions, but they do seem in accord that Big Tech's o...

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