On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Chairman Jon Leibowitz will step down from his role on February 15, 2013.
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Vladeck’s Legacy at the FTC
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz announced on Monday that David C. Vladeck, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, is leaving the Commission on December 31, 2012 to return to the Georgetown University Law Center.
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EU and U.S. Formulating a Privacy Framework Agreement
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EU Member States are drafting an overarching privacy framework agreement with the United States that will serve as a starting point for future negotiations and help reduce the amount of time and resources required to prepare new agreements between the European Union and the United States.
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Live from Mexico City: Opening Session Highlights the Potential and Challenges of Big Data
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On November 2, 2011, the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners opened in Mexico City with an examination of the phenomenon of “big data” as a definer of a new economic era. This blog post provides highlights from the opening session.
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Mexico Hosts 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners
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On November 2-3, 2011, Mexico’s Federal Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection will host the 33rd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Mexico City.
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House Hears Testimony on Do Not Track Legislation
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On December 2, 2010, the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection held a hearing on Do Not Track Legislation, which included testimony from David Vladeck and Danny Weitzner. This blog post summarizes the consumer privacy issues and related proposals addressed at the hearing.
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Vladeck Previews Long-Awaited FTC Report
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David Vladeck, Director of the FTC’s Division of Consumer Protection, this morning previewed the long-awaited FTC report that sums up months of discussion regarding the future of privacy regulation in the United States and examines the viability of a Do Not Track mechanism.
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Live Coverage from Jerusalem: FTC Admitted as a Member of the International Group of Data Protection Commissioners
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At the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem, the international group of data protection commissioners today admitted the U.S. Federal Trade Commission into membership.
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Live Coverage from Jerusalem: Vladeck Provides Overview of Upcoming FTC Report
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At the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, David Vladeck, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission, today provided a high-level outline of the Commission’s forthcoming report on the future of privacy.
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FTC to Focus on Self-Regulation by Behavioral Advertising Industry
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On October 19, 2010, Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill indicated that the FTC’s forthcoming behavioral advertising report will recommend a self-regulatory framework, as opposed to new legislation, to help protect consumers’ privacy.
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