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title: New Article on Whether A Single FTC Commissioner Constitute A Quorum
date: 2018-04-23T06:54:39-04:00
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# New Article on Whether A Single FTC Commissioner Constitute A Quorum

 April 23, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny is scheduled to resign effective April 28 and may leave with acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen as the sole commissioner. [Law360](https://www.law360.com/articles/1035794) published an article by partner [John Villafranco](https://www.kelleydrye.com/Our-People/John-E-Villafranco) and professor [Stephen Calkins](https://law.wayne.edu/profile/aa1412) that discusses whether the FTC can take formal action by a 1-0 vote and when does a commission cease being a commission? To read the full article, please click [here](https://www.kelleydrye.com/KelleyDrye/media/News-Pubs-and-Events-Images/Can-A-Single-FTC-Commissioner-Constitute-A-Quorum.pdf).

 

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