Resolving Privacy Paradox of Kids’ Online Age Verification

Resolving Privacy Paradox of Kids’ Online Age Verification Privacy fellow, Paula Bruening, explores how these stringent compliance requirements may pose challenges for small companies, including with respect to their privacy and data minimization obligations. Since President Joe Biden’s 2022 State of the Union address, where he emphasized the importance of children’s privacy, significant strides have […]

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FTC’s Subscription Deception

FTC’s Subscription Deception Competition fellow, Theodore Bolema, explores the pitfalls of a one-size-fits-all rule on negative option features for innovative businesses. In an everchanging digital marketplace, users and business owners are faced with many different options and potential subscription models to better enjoy a service. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Negative Option Rule […]

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FTC Continues War on Bigness by Opposing Microsoft Video-Game Acquisition

FTC Continues War on Bigness by Opposing Microsoft Video-Game Acquisition Competition fellow, Jessica Melugin, explores the economic rationale behind the agency’s investigation and why this may hinder US competition globally in the gaming industry In the dynamic world of gaming, Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of the gaming publishing company, Activision Blizzard, has stirred quite a debate. […]

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