They don't control most FTC employees actually - i'm not sure why HN always gets this wrong.
The set of political employees at the FTC is very small.
As for the rest, much like other critics, i don't believe Lina is competent, and i dont' think she's been effective at all.
I think she's showboated a lot and made plenty of press, but in the end, that just hides that they have achieved, in practice, far far less than almost any FTC that gave a crap.
When she's gone, she will leave behind a legacy of crappy precedent it will take someone years to clean up to get things to a state where the FTC can win antitrust cases again (their win rate under Lina is remarkably low).
The DOJ, on the other hand, has done a great job.
The set of political employees at the FTC is very small.
As for the rest, much like other critics, i don't believe Lina is competent, and i dont' think she's been effective at all.
I think she's showboated a lot and made plenty of press, but in the end, that just hides that they have achieved, in practice, far far less than almost any FTC that gave a crap.
When she's gone, she will leave behind a legacy of crappy precedent it will take someone years to clean up to get things to a state where the FTC can win antitrust cases again (their win rate under Lina is remarkably low).
The DOJ, on the other hand, has done a great job.