Senate Confirms Gail Slater

Gail Slater is the DOJ’s new antitrust head
The US Department of Justice antitrust division will be led by Gail Slater following a successful Congressional confirmation vote today. Slater will take over multiple antitrust cases against large tech firms, filed under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden — including a high-profile Google search monopoly suit.
Senate Confirms Gail Slater as Justice Dept.’s Antitrust Lead
The Senate on Tuesday approved Gail Slater, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department antitrust division, by a vote of 78-19. Ms. Slater, a veteran tech and media lawyer, has pledged to be skeptical of corporate power across the economy, and has been particularly critical of power in the tech industry.
US Senate confirms Trump's Justice Department antitrust head Gail Slater
Gail Slater, President Donald Trump's pick to oversee the U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust division, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.The department's antitrust division enforces laws against illegal monopolies and anticompetitive business behavior,
Trump’s DOJ Antitrust Chief Gail Slater Wins Senate Confirmation
The US Senate confirmed Gail Slater to lead antitrust enforcement at the Justice Department, installing a key official who will oversee lawsuits alleging illegal monopolization by companies including Alphabet Inc.
Gail Slater Confirmed as DOJ Antitrust Chief, Vows to Tackle Big Tech and Monopolies
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gail Slater, President Donald Trumps nominee, to lead the Department of Justices (DOJ) antitrust division. A veteran antitrust attorney and former adviser to Vice President JD Vance,
Trump Picks for DOJ No. 2 and Antitrust Head Advance in Senate
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced President Donald Trump’s picks to be second-in-command at the Justice Department and head of the antitrust division, setting them both up for expected confirmation.
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GTCR / Surmodics: Four Key Takeaways for M&A Antitrust from the First FTC Merger Challenge Under Trump
In the FTC’s first merger challenge of the new administration, the FTC voted 4-0 last week to challenge the proposed ...
Monopolies, scalpers, and the future of online ticket sales
While Ticketmaster’s critics point to its alleged monopoly as a culprit for hiked-up ticket prices and occasionally chaotic ...
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Eric Posner Writes About the Trump Administration’s Plans to Preserve the 2023 Merger Guidelines
The Trump administration’s antitrust leaders have recently announced plans to maintain the Biden administration’s enforcement priorities, catching many observers by surprise. Andrew Ferguson, the new ...
US drops antitrust case against Google over AI, not Chrome
The DOJ and a coalition of 38 state attorneys general still seek a court order requiring Google to sell its Chrome browser ...
Trump nominee unites right and left with tough antitrust view
Omeed Assefi, acting head of the DoJ’s antitrust unit, said Slater will focus on “promoting robust competition”, but a top ...
Big Tech antitrust fights face a new uncertainty: Trump
Alphabet’s Google is among the Silicon Valley giants hoping for a reprieve from the new antitrust enforcers in Donald Trump's ...
Justice Dept. Doubles Down on Request to Break Up Google
In a court filing on Friday, the government signaled a continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the search giant.
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Antitrust Under Trump: Initial Policies and Actions
As the Trump administration’s approach to antitrust takes shape through political appointments, policy statements, speeches, and enforcement ...