Federal Trade CommissionFTC Chair Joseph Simons leaves Commission, leaving Biden room to appoint Democratic majority to Commission Posted on January 19, 2021 by Jeff Sovern Announcement here. Among other departures: Bureau of Consumer Protection director Andrew Smith. Jeff Sovern Becher, Feldman and Furth paper on the problem of salespeople’s oral promises that are disclaimed in the fine print American Banker’s Kate Berry reports Rohit Chopra could be acting CFPB while his confirmation is pending.