Biden to Nominate Kanter to Lead DOJ Antitrust Division

President Joe Biden will nominate Jonathan Kanter to lead DOJ’s Antitrust Division, the White House announced Tuesday. Currently a partner at the Kanter Law Group, he previously served as an FTC Competition Bureau attorney.

Kanter's progressive antitrust views have been compared to those of FTC Chair Lina Khan and White House Special Assistant-Technology Policy Tim Wu.