US Chamber of Commerce Sues FTC, Escalates Fight Over Biden Antitrust Threat

  • Business lobby says agency created ‘black-box environment’
  • Group sought records on voting process, Illumina-Grail block
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The US Chamber of Commerce accused the Federal Trade Commission of a lack of transparency about its competition enforcement in a lawsuit Thursday, stepping up its campaign on behalf of corporate giants against antitrust threats from the Biden administration.

In an unusual move designed to pressure a federal agency whose policies the trade group opposes, the Chamber alleged that the FTC refused to turn over public records about its proceedings, creating a “black-box environment” of uncertainty for business.