Lina Khan
Definition
An American legal scholar, professor, and antitrust expert best known for her 2017 Yale Law Journal paper 'Amazon's Antitrust Paradox,' which critiqued traditional antitrust frameworks and argued for rethinking monopolies in the modern economy.
Served as Chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from June 2021 to early 2025, where she pursued aggressive enforcement actions against Big Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, and Google for anticompetitive practices.
As of late 2025, former FTC Chair Lina Khan was appointed co-chair of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team, signaling her continued influence in progressive antitrust and anti-corporate policy efforts.
Examples
Lina Khan's takedown of tech titans has inspired a new generation of lawyers to dream bigger than just billable hours.
With Lina Khan steering Mamdani's transition, New York's business scene might finally get the plot twist it deserves.
Lina Khan swapped FTC gavels for NYC blueprints, proving antitrust expertise pairs perfectly with urban reinvention.
In boardrooms across America, executives whisper 'Lina Khan' like it's the name of a particularly unforgiving chess master.