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FTC Investigations on the Rise: What You Need to Know About FTC CIDs (UPDATE)

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/23/2024

This insight was initially published in 2022 and updated in August 2024. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued to ramp up its investigation and enforcement efforts to address unfair or deceptive acts or practices...more

State attorneys general push Congress on federal consumer privacy legislation

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/13/2024

On May 8, the Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, and 15 other state attorneys general wrote a letter to Congressional leaders following the introduction of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) in Congress. The...more

False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Near $3 Billion in 2023

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 3/12/2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced recently that settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. (FCA) totaled approximately $2.7 billion in FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30,...more

DOJ’s FY 2023 Statistics: Highest Number of Settlements, Judgments, and Civil Investigative Demands in History and a Continued...

Epstein Becker & Green on 2/28/2024

On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023. While the $2.68 billion in total...more

FTC Approves Use of CIDs in Nonpublic Investigations of AI Products

Womble Bond Dickinson on 12/29/2023

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously approved a resolution that authorizes use of compulsory process in examining companies’ “products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial...more

FTC Authorizes use of Compulsory Process in AI Investigations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/29/2023

On November 21, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved in a 3-0 vote a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving products and services that involve or claim to involve...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2023

Alston & Bird on 8/10/2023

Publications and Advisories - July 31, 2023 – Dave Brown, Kate Hanniford, Kim Peretti, Julia Mediamolle, Cara Peterman, Sierra Shear, Kristen Bartolotta, and Kezia Osunsade published “Securities Law, Securities Litigation,...more

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 8/8/2023

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

FTC Launches Investigation into Creator of ChatGPT

Alston & Bird on 7/27/2023

In mid-July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, sending the company an extensive Civil Investigative Demand (CID). While FTC investigations are normally...more

FTC Opens Consumer Protection Investigation of OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT

Woods Rogers on 7/17/2023

The Investigation - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently opened an investigation into OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, to determine whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protections laws. According...more

FTC Investigations on the Rise: What You Need to Know About FTC CIDs

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/16/2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued to ramp up its investigation and enforcement efforts in 2022 to address unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the privacy, cybersecurity and consumer protection space. With...more

Are You Prepared for DOJ’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative?

Morgan Lewis on 12/8/2021

As a result of the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, it is more important than ever that companies be prepared to manage legal issues concerning cyberattacks and anticipate and take steps to mitigate potential liability for...more

10 Reasons to Hire a Corporate Private Investigator

Oberheiden P.C. on 3/23/2021

Corporate investigations can serve a variety of different purposes. From uncovering accounting fraud to responding to cybersecurity breaches and preparing for litigation, there are various circumstances in which corporate...more

Financial Regulatory Developments Focus - January 2018 #4

A&O Shearman on 2/1/2018

In this week's newsletter, we provide a snapshot of the principal US, European and global financial regulatory developments of interest to banks, investment firms, broker-dealers, market infrastructure providers, asset...more

Legal Issues Business Leaders Need to Know in 2018

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 1/17/2018

In recent years, the CFPB has struck fear into the C-suites of financial services companies. The agency was extraordinarily active in rulemaking that addresses every aspect of lending, prepaid cards and arbitration clauses in...more

Cyberattacks Are the New Norm - How to respond and get insurance recovery for government investigations.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/22/2017

Takeaways - Companies that suffer cyberattacks can expect not sympathy but scrutiny from legal authorities. - D&O insurance can cover not only litigation but also investigation costs. - Strategic negotiation of...more

Key Takeaways From FHA’s Health Law Summit

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/17/2017

Foley recently co-hosted the Florida Hospital Association’s (FHA) 2017 Health Law Summit, which brought together more than 40 in-house attorneys and compliance officers from FHA member hospitals to discuss the current state...more

Defending a Data Breach Investigation by the Federal Trade Commission

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 8/24/2016

Your company has experienced a data breach, and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) notifies you that it is initiating a non-public investigation. How the company responds can significantly affect the course of the...more

Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/28/2015

Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part II

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/28/2015

As more names emerge from the dark web data dump of Ashley Madison customers, lawyers around the globe have found a very willing group of would-be plaintiffs. Interestingly, all of these plaintiffs are named “Doe,” which must...more

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