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On Amazon’s UI Design, FTC Knows Best
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...
TechFreedom to FTC: If You Can’t Prove Likely Injury, You Can’t Penalize Security Practices
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
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...
FTC’s Competition Policy Statement is Long Overdue
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the Federal Trade Commission released a policy statement defining the FTC’s Unfair Methods of Competition (UMC) authority, paralleling the policy statements...
Nomi: The Dark Side of the Latest FTC Privacy Case
Last week, the FTC announced its complaint and consent decree with Nomi Technologies for failing to allow consumers to opt-out of cell phone tracking while...
Obama Escalates Crackdown on the Open Internet
Today, the Obama Administration proposed new legislation to dictate how American companies use data to provide services. “Yesterday, many in Silicon Valley cheered the FCC’s...