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No-Harm-Big-Foul: The FTC’s latest overreach in data privacy

Posted on July 13, 2015June 26, 2025 by Dissent

James Cooper writes:

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering whether to finalize a proposed settlement with consumer analytics company Nomi Technologies.  This obscure consent agreement deserves attention not merely as an isolated instance of regulatory overreach, but as emblematic of an enforcement policy that has become unmoored from the concept of consumer harm.

Read more on The Hill.

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