Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has ruffled more than a few feathers since taking the Commission's helm. Not only has Khan outlined an aggressive policy agenda, she has also sought to expand the Commission's power and centralize control of the agency within her office, prompting Professor Richard Pierce to predict her term would be a "rollercoaster ride."
Khan's aggressive, progressive agenda has provoked strong opposition from portions of the business community. The FTC's move to eliminate the use of non-compete agreements has been labeled a "breathtaking power grab" and will provoke a serious legal challenge. Another case against Wal-Mart prompted the giant retailer to question the vitality of Humphrey's Executor and challenge the FTC's constitutionality.
Khan's agenda has also prompted discomfort within the FTC, and is apparently prompting one commissioner–Christine Wilson–to tender her resignation. Wilson writes in the Wall Street Journal:
