17 Facts About David Vladeck

David C Vladeck was born on June 6,1951 and is an American lawyer and the former director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection of the Federal Trade Commission, an independent agency of the United States government.

David Vladeck was appointed by the chairman of the FTC, Jon Leibowitz, on April 14,2009, shortly after Leibowitz became chairman.

David Vladeck served in that position until December 31,2012, when he returned to the Georgetown University Law Center.

David Vladeck served as the group's director for 10 years.

David Vladeck argued more than 60 cases in front of federal courts of appeal and state courts of last resort.

David Vladeck was a professor at the Georgetown University Law Center for seven years before his appointment to head the Bureau of Consumer Protection.

David Vladeck taught courses in federal courts, civil procedure, and government processes and co-directed the Institute for Public Representation, a legal clinic.

Since taking office, David Vladeck has made clear that he intends to make significant changes to the Bureau's approach in a few key areas.

David Vladeck has stated that he doesn't believe this existing model succeeds in protecting consumers' privacy online.

David Vladeck has advocated a new framework that is broader than just economic interests, and that doesn't rely solely on privacy policies to protect consumers online.

In June 2009, shortly after David Vladeck assumed office, the Bureau of Consumer Protection settled a case against Sears.

David Vladeck had offered consumers $10 to download software that tracked their internet browsing.

David Vladeck stated that "under the harm framework, we couldn't have brought that case," but that because "there's a huge dignity interest wrapped up in having somebody looking at your financial records when they have no business doing that," the commission was justified in suing.

David Vladeck stated that the bureau would have a renewed focus on national advertising, going after large companies that advertise widely and put forth deceptive or unsubstantiated claims, not just small companies perpetrating direct fraud.

David Vladeck indicated the bureau would particularly focus on food advertising, health claims in advertising and advertising and marketing practices directed at children.

Additionally, since David Vladeck took office, the bureau revised its endorsement guides, guidelines to advertisers who use endorsements and testimonials.

David Vladeck is married and has two sons, both of whom pitched for their college baseball teams.