privacy repeal The 21st Century Coalition and Leibowitz were strong advocates behind April 2017 legislation passed by President Trump that repealed many of the Obama-era regulations on internet privacy, allowing ISPs to sell its users' data. Though Leibowitz did not support that Trump-supported repeal, he did tell CNN that the bill's effects on privacy are overblown and called complaints "hyper-partisan hyperbole," criticizing both sides of the Net Neutrality Debate. Leibowitz justified his position by claiming that the law would allow a new set of rules for the entire industry. In a February 2020 op-ed, Leibowtz called for lawmakers to "do their job" and pass a strong national privacy law, noting bipartisan support for such a law. Personal life He is married to journalist Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post. The couple have two daughters; Emma and Julia. In June 2013, Leibowitz joined the Washington D.C. office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. Recognition Bloomberg Businessweek named Leibowitz a "Power Broker" in 2011. Leibowitz's "sound bite", a featured quote from all honorees, was "Despite some good actors, self-regulation of privacy … is not working adequately for American consumers. We deserve far better from the companies we entrust our data to." See also List of former FTC commissioners References External links 1958 births Davis Polk & Wardwell lawyers Dwight Morrow High School alumni Employees of the United States Senate Federal Trade Commission personnel Jewish American attorneys Lawyers from Washington, D.C. Living people New York University School of Law alumni People from Englewood, New Jersey University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Letters and Science alumni Washington, D.C., Democrats Obama administration personnel