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News & Analysis as of May 25, 2013

FTC Recommends Stronger Safeguards for Mobile Payments

by Karen H Bromberg | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 4/18/2013

With the use of mobile payments by consumers reaching “fever pitch”, the FTC has released a new report entitled, “Paper, Plastic… or Mobile? An FTC Workshop on Mobile Payments,” discussing how companies can develop mobile...more

FTC Announces Investigations of Kids App Providers and California’s AG Sues Delta over Fly Delta App’s Privacy Practices

by Jim DeGraw, David McIntosh, Doug Meal, Mark Szpak | Ropes & Gray LLP on 12/14/2012

Two recent developments should have all app providers reviewing their privacy practices and policies. On Monday, December 10, the Federal Trade Commission released its latest report on privacy disclosures and kids apps....more

In Clickwrap Data Pass Contract Dispute. Second Circuit Sacks E-mail Notice of Post-Transaction Terms

by Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 9/25/2012

In an important opinion on the enforceability of online contract terms, Senior Circuit Judge Robert D. Sacks walks through the last decade and a half of online contracting law on the way to invalidating an arbitration...more

Spokeo Agrees to $800,000 FTC Settlement

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 6/13/2012

Spokeo, Inc. has agreed to pay the FTC $800,000 to settle the FTC’s claims alleging that Spokeo violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and committed unfair or deceptive acts or practices under the FTC Act. Spokeo is a...more

Advertising Law Newsletter - May 12, 2011

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/16/2011

In this issue: Supreme Court Says Goodbye to Class Arbitration; Judge: Data Breach = Actual Harm for Suit; Illinois Enacts Online Tax Law; FDA: and Hand Sanitizer, Antiseptic Claims False. Excerpt from 'Supreme Court...more