Tim Wu
Timothy Wu is the Julius Silver Professor of Law, Science and Technology at Columbia Law School. In 2021, he was appointed to serve in the White House as special assistant to President Joe Biden for technology and competition policy.
A professor at Columbia Law School since 2006, Wu has also held posts in public service. He was enforcement counsel in the New York Attorney General’s Office, worked on competition policy for the National Economic Council during the Barack Obama administration, and worked in antitrust enforcement at the Federal Trade Commission. In 2014, Wu was a Democratic primary candidate for lieutenant governor of New York.
Wu is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He served as a law clerk for Justice Stephen Breyer of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Richard Posner of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Tim Wu
Aug 01, 2013
I personally believe that a policy statement on Section 5 would be a very good thing for the Federal Trade Commission, especially over the long run. I think it would strengthen the agency, renew its distinct sense of purpose, and clarify the jobs of the attorneys who enforce the competition laws on a day-to-day basis. ... Tim Wu on Section 5 Guidelines Would Make the FTC Stronger and Better
