J. Thomas Rosch Sworn in as Federal Trade Commissioner

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today swore in J. Thomas Rosch as an FTC Commissioner. Rosch, whose term runs through September 25, 2012, was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 29, 2005, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on December 17, 2005.

Rosch, the former managing partner in the San Francisco office of Latham & Watkins, was most recently a partner working in the firm’s antitrust and health care and life sciences divisions. Nationally regarded for his antitrust and trade regulation law expertise, he has been lead counsel in more than 100 federal and state court antitrust cases and has more than 40 years experience before the Bar. Rosch served as chair of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section in 1990, and he has chaired the California Bar Association’s Antitrust Section. He served as the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Director from 1973 to 1975, and in 1989 was a member of the Special Committee to Study the Role of the FTC.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish (bilingual counselors are available to take complaints), or to get free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or use the complaint form at http://www.ftc.gov.