DOJ Lawyer From Google Advertising Case Picked for FTC Job (1)

A leading trial attorney who helped file US antitrust lawsuits against Alphabet Inc.’s Google and Apple Inc. is set to be named the top competition lawyer at the Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the plans.

FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has selected Justice Department antitrust attorney Daniel Guarnera to be director of the agency’s Bureau of Competition, according to the people, who asked not to be named discussing internal agency decisions. The Bureau of Competition is currently being helmed by Susan Musser in an acting capacity until Guarnera can move to the FTC.

Ferguson has ...