On August 3, 2026, the American Antitrust Institute (AAI) and the Competition Law Center at the George Washington University Law School hosted The FTC After Trump v. Slaughter. This conference brought together former Commissioners, academics, former agency officials, and practitioners to evaluate how Congress, the Commission, and the courts can preserve transparency, accountability, institutional integrity, and effective competition enforcement while respecting the Supreme Court’s decision. Drawing on recent scholarship and reform proposals, the program explored both administrative reforms that could be implemented immediately and legislative reforms that may be necessary to ensure the FTC remains an expert, trusted, and effective competition agency.
Read the full report: The FTC After Trump v. Slaughter: Rapporteur’s Report
