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Bookit Ip Series - Federal Trade Commission Privacy Law And Policy, Chris Hoofnagle
Bookit Ip Series - Federal Trade Commission Privacy Law And Policy, Chris Hoofnagle
Chris Jay Hoofnagle
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was established in 1914 to prevent unfair competition in commerce. Since that time, the FTC has been given greater authority to police anticompetitive practices. It has evolved into the most important regulator of information policy and now regulates our technological future. Unfortunately, the agency is often poorly understood. In his book Federal Trade Commission Privacy Law and Policy, Professor Hoofnagle will redress this confusion by explaining how the FTC arrived at its current position of power. He will offer practical tips for lawyers, legal academics, political scientists, historians, and those interested in obtaining a better …