Antitrust lawyer Arindam Kar on the implications of Trump v. Slaughter

Arindam Kar discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision allowing President Trump to remove an FTC commissioner, explaining that while the ruling was widely anticipated, it will significantly reshape the merger review process. He notes that as independent agencies become more directly responsive to presidential priorities, businesses should expect antitrust enforcement and deal reviews to shift more noticeably with changes in administrations. Kar emphasizes that companies pursuing transactions will need to account for a more dynamic and politically influenced regulatory environment when evaluating deal timing and antitrust risk.