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After Slaughter: FTC independence and EU-US DPF face potential challenges
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Fusion42 · 8 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The U.S. Supreme Court's Trump v. Slaughter decision expands presidential control over the FTC by allowing removal of commissioners without cause, creating regulatory uncertainty for data privacy and enforcement. This threatens the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework's independence requirement and may trigger increased enforcement volatility and accelerated settlements within administrations.
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Founders in privacy, data, and consumer tech face heightened regulatory unpredictability—expect accelerated FTC settlements, swinging enforcement priorities between administrations, and potential DPF destabilization affecting data transfer strategies.
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