European Court’s decision provokes debate over whether FTC should get new authority

(October 16, 2015) -- The stunning decision by the European Court of Justice to strike down a 15-year agreement that allows companies to transfer personal data from Europe to servers in the United States has triggered a debate over whether the Federal Trade Commission should gain new, stronger authority. At the same time, some critics question whether the agency has been too passive in exercising the powers that it already has....

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