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Law professor and FTC commissioner urge strong enforcement and private lawsuits to make privacy laws effective
Summary
Witnesses told the committee that weak government enforcement, limited budgets and political constraints undermine privacy laws, and urged consideration of a private right of action and stronger remedies to deter violations.
Daniel Solove, a law professor at George Washington University Law School, told the Vermont committee that enforcement is the central determinant of whether a privacy law will be effective. Solove said government agencies are underfunded, politically constrained and selective about cases; he cited that the Federal Trade Commission brought roughly 101 internet…
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