FTC.
FTC Adjudicative Proceedings (FTC). No published AI policy for representative practice in FTC adjudication as of May 2026.
FTC AI policy status. #
The FTC conducts administrative adjudication for unfair-competition and consumer-protection matters. Representative practice is governed by 16 CFR Part 4. As of May 2026, no published AI policy applies to representative AI use in FTC adjudication. (FTC has separate substantive AI guidance for businesses on consumer-protection AI rules, distinct from practitioner conduct.)
Authoritative source: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library
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Why FTC matters. #
FTC adjudicative volume is modest. AI use by counsel is common for document-review work and brief drafting.
Practice implications. #
In the absence of FTC-specific guidance, representatives should default to ABA Op. 512 and applicable state-bar guidance. Verification duty is universal. Distinguish carefully between FTC substantive AI guidance for businesses and the absence of guidance for practitioner AI use in FTC adjudication.