Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., will “most certainly” pursue anti-sex-trafficking-like legislation (see 1806290044) in 2019 holding online platforms accountable for illegal opioid/drug sales, he told us Monday. He originally raised the idea during a hearing with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg in September (see 1809050057). “They’re putting this junk on the market. They ought to be responsible for it,” Manchin said now. “If you look at all the platforms they’re using to sell this stuff on, don’t you think they should be held accountable? If they’re letting the sales come in illegally on their platforms?” Twitter and Facebook didn't comment.
Consumers have the right to sue for damages involving Apple’s alleged App Store monopoly (see 1811050033), liberal Supreme Court justices suggested Monday during oral argument in Apple v. Robert Pepper, docket 17-204. Conservative justices warned against allowing both developers and consumers to pursue potentially duplicative compensation. But Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared to side with Pepper.
Consumers have the right to sue for damages involving Apple’s alleged App Store monopoly (see 1811050033), liberal Supreme Court justices suggested Monday during oral argument in Apple v. Robert Pepper, docket 17-204. Conservative justices warned against allowing both developers and consumers to pursue potentially duplicative compensation. But Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared to side with Pepper.
Consumers have the right to sue for damages involving Apple’s alleged App Store monopoly (see 1811050033), liberal Supreme Court justices suggested Monday during oral argument in Apple v. Robert Pepper, docket 17-204. Conservative justices warned against allowing both developers and consumers to pursue potentially duplicative compensation. But Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared to side with Pepper.
The Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee’s FTC oversight hearing Tuesday (see 1811200051) is an opportunity for lawmakers to show bipartisan interest in federal privacy legislation, industry lobbyists told us. With all five commissioners set to testify, it’s also a chance to find out where there's consensus and disagreement within the FTC (see 1811210031), they said.
The Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee’s FTC oversight hearing Tuesday (see 1811200051) is an opportunity for lawmakers to show bipartisan interest in federal privacy legislation, industry lobbyists told us. With all five commissioners set to testify, it’s also a chance to find out where there's consensus and disagreement within the FTC (see 1811210031), they said.
The Senate Consumer Protection Subcommittee’s FTC oversight hearing Tuesday (see 1811200051) is an opportunity for lawmakers to show bipartisan interest in federal privacy legislation, industry lobbyists told us. With all five commissioners set to testify, it’s also a chance to find out where there's consensus and disagreement within the FTC (see 1811210031), they said.
Despite high-level consensus from the FTC, consumer groups and industry on the need for stronger agency enforcement authorities, it will be very challenging to reach agreement on specifics for a new data privacy bill, tech interests told us.
Despite high-level consensus from the FTC, consumer groups and industry on the need for stronger agency enforcement authorities, it will be very challenging to reach agreement on specifics for a new data privacy bill, tech interests told us.
Despite high-level consensus from the FTC, consumer groups and industry on the need for stronger agency enforcement authorities, it will be very challenging to reach agreement on specifics for a new data privacy bill, tech interests told us.