Khan Declines Recusal in VR Case, Resulting in Commission Vote

FTC Chair Lina Khan declined to recuse herself in the agency’s lawsuit against Meta’s acquisition of Within Unlimited, so the remaining commissioners will vote on whether she can further participate in the case, according to court filings announced Tuesday in 5:22-CV-04325 before the U.S. District Court for Northern California (see 2209260069). The FTC informed the court of its pending vote in a filing dated Oct. 6. Commissioner Noah Phillips formally left the agency last week, creating a 3-1 Democratic majority for Khan.