Maydeen Merino

Maydeen Merino is a regulatory reporter, covering the DOJ, FTC, SEC and EPA. She can be reached at [email protected].

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July 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

Existing Securities Laws Insufficient for Crypto, Former SEC Commissioners Say

Ex-commissioners also voice reservations about the SEC's proposed climate-disclosure rule, saying it might exceed the agency's authority.

By Maydeen Merino

5 minute read

July 17, 2023 | National Law Journal

Antitrust, Consumer Protection Lawyers Appraise Khan's Testimony Before House Panel

There's more to merger enforcement than an agency's won-lost record in federal court, lawyers say of FTC's chair.

By Maydeen Merino

5 minute read

July 13, 2023 | National Law Journal

FTC Chair Khan Defends Actions Before Critical GOP-Led House Committee

Khan says the agency is "fighting every day to protect the American people from unlawful business practices."

By Maydeen Merino

4 minute read

July 12, 2023 | National Law Journal

EPA Should Close Loopholes on Proposed Coal Ash Rule, Environmental Lawyers Tell Agency

"Having strong rules in place simply is not enough if those rules are not enforced," said Lauren Piette, an attorney at EarthJustice.

By Maydeen Merino

4 minute read

July 11, 2023 | National Law Journal

SEC Presses Ahead With Proposed ESG Disclosure Rules as GOP Lawmakers Cry Foul

Congressional Republicans raise specter of antitrust violations in letters to investment firms.

By Maydeen Merino

5 minute read

July 07, 2023 | National Law Journal

FTC Suit Leads to Lifetime Ban for Operators of Alleged Telemarketing Scam

Court order memorializing settlement reduces $6.5 million judgment to $500,000.

By Maydeen Merino

2 minute read

July 06, 2023 | National Law Journal

Auto, Oil Groups Assail EPA's Proposed Vehicle Emission Standards, Seek More Time to Comment

Regulated industries call the EPA's proposed standards neither reasonable nor achievable.

By Maydeen Merino

4 minute read

July 03, 2023 | National Law Journal

Biden Nominates 2 Republicans to Be FTC Commissioners

Andrew Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak, the solicitors general of Virginia and Utah, await Senate confirmation to the five-member, Democratic-led agency.

By Maydeen Merino

3 minute read

June 30, 2023 | National Law Journal

FTC Proposes Ban on Companies Producing Fake Product Reviews

Agency continues to push forward on initiatives aimed at protecting consumers.

By Maydeen Merino

4 minute read

June 29, 2023 | National Law Journal

FTC Chair Khan Has Misled Congress, House Committee Chiefs Say in Letter to Agency

The embattled FTC leader is scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 16.

By Maydeen Merino

2 minute read

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