Revolving Door Project

FTC faces condemnation for Staples-Essendant merger

February 28, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been accused of “revolving door practices” by an anti-corruption group regarding its approval of Staples’ well-publicised merger with Essendant. As The Intercept reveals, one of the key figures in the merger, which threatens “to lock up the market”, is a Staples lawyer “who spent five years overseeing the very […]