Pieces, competition antitrust law and Consumer Protection which covers a wide swath of territory but includes everything from gardenvariety scams to fight the enforcement in both of those areas squarely in the middle of a lot of really interesting changes that our society is going through and technology which all of us are dealing and not many of us are using. Host technology and telecommute occasions have become a bigger part of your portfolio over the last couple of years, havent they . To some extent yes. I say to some extent because telecommute occasions are much more the purview of the Commerce Department then the ftc but for example with respect to privacy we do work there with respect to advertising claims we do work there and certainly technology is a big part of what we do. Host antitrust when it comes to technology, correct . Guest yes, very much so. Host there was a recent article in the wall street journal talking about the potential lawsuit against facebook. Could you tell
Of government. Created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Us this week on the communicators as federal trade Commission Commissioner Noah Phillips, one of three republicans sitting on that commission. This has been a couple of years you have been on the commission. What kind of work do you do . Commissioner phillips we do a lot of really exciting work. Twomission is divided into pieces. Competition, antitrust law, and consumer protection, which covers a wide swath of territory. Both of those areas put us squarely in the middle of a lot of interesting changes our society is going through and technologies, which all of us are dealing with and many of us are using. And teliknology medications have become a bigger part of your portfolio, havent they . Commissioner phillips to some extent, yes because to some extent telecommunications are much more the purview of the fcc, but with respect to privacy, we do work wi
Law, and Consumer Protection which covers a wide swathe of territory but includes everything from gardenvariety scams to [inaudible] both of those areas are squarely in the middle a lot of really interesting changes that our society is going through and technologies which all of us are dealing and not many of us are using. Host technology and telecommunications had become a bigger part of your portfolio over the last couple of years, havent they . Guest to some extent yes your essay to some extent because telecommunications are much more purview of the Commerce Department in the fcc. But, for example, with respect to privacy, we do work there with respect to advertising claims. We do work there and certain technology is a a big part of t we do. Host and antitrust when it comes to technology, correct . Guest yes, very much so. Host it was a recent article in the wall street journal talking about a potential lawsuit against facebook. Can you tell us about that . Guest all i can tell you
Jump some sometime. Nationally doesnt seem to be more worrisome picture. Some of those spikes are giving other governors besides those in texas some paws where we go from here. Where do we go. Financial center banks, and the rest, ease up on the volcker rules, how much cash they keep on hand. It gets a little a gobbledygook. It doesnt have to have a lot of money sitting around. That could reflect on the group as a whole. Were following that as well as Jackie Deangelis monitoring all of this in new york. Jackie. Reporter neil, we started in negative territory and now positive. So this market is very tentative right now. You bring up the situation in texas only compounding fears of the coronavirus and spike in cases across the country in other states as well. People sitting back, it is part of phase one, were testing more and still working through the system or is it because states are reopening, people are congregating not taking proper precautions. We dont really know the answer but th
The combination of the threat of coronavirus and possibly the rain as well keeping people home. This as many counties ban large events and more residents test positive for covid19. Good evening, thanks for joining us. Im larry beal. And im dion lim. Four local counties today reported new coronavirus cases. Sonoma county has four cases and late tonight revealing thafr first confirmed case by community spread, Santa Clara County, revealing 12 more cases pushing its total to 91. San francisco reported five additional cases and marin county added two new cases for a total of five there. Now to the latest impact here in the bay area. Uc berkeley says a student has tested positive for covid19. The university believes no one is at a significant risk of contracting the illness from the infected individual. The Newark School district also announced its Closing School starting tuesday and continuing through april 6th. And both the alameda and San Francisco superior courts are making major adjust