Wilson Leaving FTC. Christine Wilson, the only Republican commissioner serving on the Federal Trade Commission, announced this week that she would be resigning her position. In an opinion piece printed by an internationally circulated publication, Wilson cited as her reason for resigning “concerns about the honesty and integrity of [FTC chair] Ms. Khan and her senior FTC leadership.” Wilson also expressed substantive concerns regarding the Commission’s proposal to ban noncompete agreements. While many factors influence the rulemaking process, the absence of a dissenting voice at the Commission could have a significant impact on the substance and timing of any final noncompete rule.
Wage and Hour Nominee Blocked in Committee. This week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health Education, Labor and Pensions failed to advance the nomination of Jessica Looman to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD). The vote split along party lines, with eleven Democrats voting in favor and ten Republicans voting in opposition. However, one of those affirmative votes was cast by proxy for Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), who was not in attendance due to health-related reasons, and could not be used to break a tie vote under Senate rules. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), ranking member of the committee, criticized Looman’s work as principal deputy administrator of the WHD, which, he said, “has issued multiple proposed rules that would effectively destroy the...
Irvine, CA (PinionNewswire) — Powerful congressional candidate–and complex litigation attorney–Eric J. Troutman is raising concerns about an organization seemingly tricking consumers and voters int...