( June 16, 2017) -- The Federal Trade Commission is doing solid, necessary work in the privacy area, using its consumer “unfairness” authority to rein in companies that spy on people. Yet problems lurk beneath the surface. The unfairness authority remains poorly defined, and if the defense bar is alert the agency may soon have to choose between definitions that are either too broad or too narrow. Now would therefore be an excellent time to start creating some additional options....