Alden Abbott is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center. Prior to joining Mercatus, he served as the General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). As the Commission’s chief legal officer and adviser, he represented the agency in court and provides legal counsel to the Commission and its bureaus and offices.
Prior to rejoining the FTC in April 2018, Mr. Abbott served in executive positions at the Heritage Foundation (2014-2018) and BlackBerry (2012-2014). He also held a variety of senior positions in the U.S. federal government (in the FTC, the Commerce Department, and the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel and the Antitrust Division).
He speaks French, Spanish, and Italian.
Keynote Address
Penn Law Federalist Society Symposium: Regulating Big Tech
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
Antitrust Regulation of the Use of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Practice Group and Regulatory Transparency Project Teleforum
Teleforum
FTC, Past and Future
Teleforum
Deep Dive Episode 176 – Courthouse Steps Decision: AMG Capital Management v. FTC
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court decided AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade...
Courthouse Steps Decision Webinar: AMG Capital Management v. FTC
On April 22, 2021, the Supreme Court decided AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission. Writing...
Deep Dive Episode 158 – Courthouse Steps Oral Arguments: AMG Capital Management v. FTC
Regulatory Transparency Project's Fourth Branch Podcast
On January 13, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in AMG Capital Management v. FTC, a...
Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: AMG Capital Management v. FTC
On January 13, 2021, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in AMG Capital Management v....
Foreign Sovereigns and Innovation, Job Creation, and International Competition
Intellectual Property Practice Group
Many are noting an increased use of antitrust enforcement by foreign governments, particularly in Asia,...