VPLC Joins National Coalition Defending FTC Independence

VPLC is among 40 consumer, privacy, and competition organizations filing an amicus brief in Slaughter v. Trump, supporting Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter in the challenge to her attempted removal by the President.  

The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold long-standing protections that keep independent agencies like the FTC free from political or corporate interference. 

Weakening these safeguards would affect more than two dozen agencies responsible for protecting consumers and fair markets.  

“An independent FTC is crucial to free and open marketplaces,” said Jay Speer, VPLC Executive Director.