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Simons, Chopra, Phillips Nominated to Federal Trade Commission

October 19, 2017

WASHINGTON D.C. — Yesterday, the President nominated Republican Joe Simons to chair the Federal Trade Commission as well as Democrat Rohit Chopra and Republican Noah...


FTC Process Reforms Key for Next Century of Consumer Protection

September 26, 2017

TechFreedom President Testifies before Senate Subcommittee Today WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom President Berin Szóka will testify on the need for FTC reform, particularly in...


On Amazon’s UI Design, FTC Knows Best

April 27, 2016

Court Decision Gives FTC Sweeping Discretion to Second-Guess Web Design WASHINGTON D.C. —­­  Yesterday, a federal district court granted the FTC’s motion for summary judgment...


FCC Privacy Regulation Should Follow FTC’s Consumer Protection Standards

February 11, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, a broad coalition of tech companies and trade associations, including broadband providers as well as edge and device companies, urged Federal...


TechFreedom to FTC: If You Can’t Prove Likely Injury, You Can’t Penalize Security Practices

February 9, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — On Friday, TechFreedom urged the Federal Trade Commissioners (FTC) not to reverse the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by FTC staff against...


FTC’s Big Data Report Offers Little Analysis, Zero Economics

January 6, 2016

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the FTC reiterated its age-old formula: there are benefits, there are risks, and here are some recommendations on what we regard...