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Gail Slater Leaves Role as Justice Dept.’s Antitrust Chief

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
12 February 2026 at 14:30
Her departure follows months of mounting tension over her division’s work to determine whether companies violated antitrust laws.

© Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

Abigail Slater was in the job as assistant attorney general for the antitrust division for roughly a year, after her confirmation in March.

Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
3 February 2026 at 18:47
Senators asked Ted Sarandos about whether the acquisition would raise prices, squeeze talent and degrade the moviegoing experience.

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

Ted Sarandos, left, a co-chief executive of Netflix, and Bruce Campbell, right, chief revenue and strategy officer of Warner Bros. Discovery. Mr. Sarandos told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that “we’ll keep growing the American entertainment industry.”

F.T.C. Appeals Loss in Meta Antitrust Case

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
20 January 2026 at 16:20
The agency is aiming to reverse a setback in the government’s campaign to rein in the power of the biggest tech companies.

© Jason Henry for The New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission argued that Meta had bought Instagram and WhatsApp to get rid of the threat posed by young competitors.

Trump’s Interest in Warner Bros. Deal Weighs On Justice Department

✇NYT: Technology
By:David McCabe
10 December 2025 at 14:20
President Trump’s unusual decision to involve himself in the government’s review of the deal puts pressure on his antitrust chief.

© Pete Kiehart for The New York Times

Gail Slater is in charge of the Department of Justice’s antitrust division, which is expected to handle the government’s review of a Warner Bros. deal.
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