Lina Maliha Khan[4] (born March 3, 1989) is a British-born American legal scholar who served from 2021 to 2025 as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She is also a professor at Columbia Law School.

Lina M. Khan was Chair of the Federal Trade Commission from June 15, 2021 to January 20, 2025. Khan got her start in antitrust as a business reporter and researcher examining consolidation across markets, from airlines to chicken farming.

Dec 12, 2024 · FTC Chair Lina Khan, the youngest person to hold the role, has led multiple antitrust probes into Big Tech companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta.

Jan 21, 2025 · Lina Khan, known for her bold antitrust enforcement as head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under President Joe Biden, announced her resignation. Her tenure was marked by efforts to ...

Oct 1, 2024 · On Wednesday, the youngest-ever chair of the Federal Trade Commission reached the end of her three-year term, during which she helped overhaul the government’s approach to antitrust enforcement...

Nov 13, 2024 · FTC Chair Lina Khan's fight against corporate consolidation in the name of consumers won fans among Democrats and some Republicans, including Vice President-elect JD Vance.

Jan 18, 2025 · Lina Khan, British-born American legal scholar who served as commissioner and chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 2021. Nominated by President Joe Biden as one of five commissioners of the FTC, she was named chair of the commission following her Senate confirmation on June 15.

Nov 12, 2024 · The FTC under Lina Khan has blocked dozens of corporate tie-ups over concerns that consolidation undermines competition, making it easier for companies to jack up prices and exploit workers.

Jan 17, 2025 · Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan released a summary of the agency’s key accomplishments over the last four years that have improved Americans’ everyday lives and stopped illegal consolidation that raises prices and hampers innovation.. These actions include:. Putting Money Back in Americans’ Pocketbooks: The Commission has helped put more money back into the pockets of ...

Jan 20, 2025 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Lina Khan, who until Monday was an aggressive enforcer of antitrust law as the head of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under former President Joe Biden, will resign ...