Trump to designate Andrew Ferguson to lead FTC and nominate Mark Meador as commissioner

So reports Bryan Koenig at Law360. Meador is a partner at Kressin Meador Powers and according to his bio has served at the FTC, DOJ and as a staffer for the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has considerable antitrust experience but I’m not sure what experience, if any, he has in consumer protection. Ferguson has been an FTC Commissioner since April and so does not require Senate confirmation to become chair. Until Meador is confirmed, or unless someone leaves, the FTC will not have a GOP majority.