Senate Confirms Gail Slater

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,
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.
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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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 ...
DOJ: Google must sell Chrome, Android could be next
"Google’s illegal conduct has created an economic goliath, one that wreaks havoc over the marketplace to ensure that—no ...
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.
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 ...
DOJ says it will let Google pay Apple for services unrelated to search.
That’s one of the minor changes the Justice Department made to its proposed final judgement in its antitrust case. The DOJ Antitrust Division is still operating under an acting chief as President ...