The Federal Trade Commission is warning top law firms that their participation in a DEI program that sets hiring standards for the legal industry may violate antitrust laws. FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson sent letters Friday to 42 firms, including Covington & Burling, warning them that the Mansfield Certification program, which "writes the unwritten rules" for diversity hiring practices, appears to promote unlawful collusion among competing firms. "I remind you that the FTC remains focused on