FTC Chairman Warns 42 Big Law Firms of Antitrust Concerns Over Mansfield Participation

[EuterpeThelo]

UGH! My firm is on the list of those targeted. This is after we were also on the receiving end of one of those ridiculous EEOC letters last year. This has GOT to STOP. I'm just heartsick.

https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2026/01/30/ftc-chairman-warns-42-big-law-firms-of-antitrust-concerns-over-mansfield-participation/

[FHRRK]

1. For those not familiar, aka I had to look it up

https://abovethelaw.com/2026/01/trump-administration-takes-another-shot-at-biglaw-firms/

Voluntary program in private firms.

[EuterpeThelo]

2. Apologies

I didn't realize the OP was paywalled. I was signed out of my law.com account and could still see it, so I thought the entire article was visible. Mea culpa. Thanks for the follow up, FHRRK!

[FHRRK]

3. No issue

Not sure about you, but recently I am getting so pissed off that I react first without thinking.

Looking at the Pretti vid of kicking out the tail light is likely somewhat of an example. Something that happened prior to his response likely pissed him off to his core and he just reacted.

On your point, just a clear case of govt over reach. Who the fugg do they think they are to get involved with non govt hiring policies.

[EuterpeThelo]

4. I know

I agree. Today has been a rough one. Between this thing with my firm, Don Lemon and the deletion of Epstein releases, I honestly don't know how much more I can take.

That video looks to me like it's been edited with AI. Even if he DID do those things, none of them are a capital offense and ICE doesn't just get to be judge, jury and executioner, but here we are.