Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Former FTC chair Jon Leibowitz appointed to Reputation.com advisory board, (Jul 23, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:Davis Polk & Wardwell
Organizations Mentioned:Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP
Redwood City, California-based Reputation.com announced yesterday that former FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz has joined its advisory board. Leibowitz, currently a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell in the firm’s antitrust group, will support the digital privacy and online reputation management technology leader on issues of Big Data, online privacy, and consumer advocacy.
Among his other advisory responsibilities, Leibowitz will help support Reputation.com as it develops its consumer data vault, a secure platform where consumers would keep their personal data, from demographics to individual preferences and buying habits. Companies would then offer an incentive—such as a coupon, free product or service, or even money—to access a person's data, once that incentive was evaluated and accepted by the individual. The richer, more targeted information would help businesses refine their products and services—and potentially generate even better innovations for consumers.
In addition to his time as Chairman, Leibowitz also served for five years as commissioner with the agency. He was also the Vice President of Congressional Affairs at the Motion Picture Association of America and, before that, served as legal counsel for various senators.
“Jon Leibowitz has an outstanding record of serving and safeguarding the privacy and interests of American citizens,” said Michael Fertik, CEO and Founder of Reputation.com. “As FTC Chairman, no one fought harder for consumers than Jon—whether it was winning spam and spyware cases or expanding online privacy protections for children. We’re proud to welcome him to the Reputation.com advisory board.”
Founded in 2006, Reputation.com pioneers patented solutions that safeguard and remove personal data from the Internet, monitor and respond to online reviews, build a positive and accurate Web presence for clients, and help businesses proactively engage customers.
Attorneys: Jon Leibowitz (Davis Polk & Wardwell)
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