The Case Against Facebook

Northwestern's Jim Speta speaks with fellow law professor and host Dan Rodriguez about the suit against Facebook filed by the Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general. Speta, an internet law expert and interim dean of the law school, gives an overview of the case, and delves into the history of the FTC and Department of Justice that enables both entities to enforce antitrust laws. Speta and Rodriguez discuss whether the Biden administration will shift gears with the suit and whether breaking up the social media giant would benefit the three billion consumers who use the platform. Speta also shares his take on best possible outcomes and how they would protect consumer data and assure competitors have a fighting chance in the market. Jim Speta is interim dean and the Elizabeth Froehling Horner Professor of Law at Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law. Special thanks to our sponsors, Logikcull and Acumass .

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The Case Against Facebook is an episode from Law Technology Now by Legal Talk Network.

This episode is 38:00 long.

This episode was published on Dec 23, 2020.

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