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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

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The 10 Trends and Legal Challenges We Are Tracking Throughout 2024

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With 2024 well underway, this article highlights some of the pressing legal issues impacting the long term care and senior housing industry this year, including trends affecting the industry and emerging issues industry...more

The Volkov Law Group

Data Privacy Update — Keeping Up with Developments

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When it comes to data privacy and regulation of personal information, United States companies face a number of major challenges.  Compliance is not easy when you have fast-moving targets.  The single biggest cause of this...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

Navigating the Intersection of DNA Data and Privacy: Insights from the FTC

On January 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published an article discussing privacy issues related to the DNA information that many consumers provide to genetic testing companies. This post outlines key takeaways...more

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FTC Weighs in on Threats to Competition from Artificial Intelligence in Comment to U.S. Copyright Office

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office in response to its “Notice of Inquiry” in the Federal Register examining copyright issues related to artificial intelligence (AI)....more

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CFPB previews consumer data portability rule meant to accelerate US open banking adoption

On October 19, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) with respect to a new consumer financial data portability rule mandated by Section 1033 of the...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework Legalizes Personal Data Transfers from the EU to US

On July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This long-awaited decision means that for the first time since the EU-U.S...more

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The FTC Is Regulating AI: A Comprehensive Analysis

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting norms and changing the way we interact with the world. It is likely AI will have an outsized impact on every facet of life; this could be the start of the next technological...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New E-Commerce Marketplace Regulations: Online Marketplaces Must Comply with The INFORM Consumers Act by June 27, 2023

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In an effort to “combat the online sale of stolen, counterfeit, and dangerous consumer products,” Congress passed the Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act (the “INFORM...more

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FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Microsoft Over COPPA Violations

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On June 5th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Microsoft over alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for its data practices involving its Xbox live product. ...more

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FTC Takes Aggressive Swing at Tech Giant, Heightens Focus on Children’s Privacy, and Raises Additional Questions about FTC’s...

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On May 3, 2023, in an aggressive move that pushes the boundaries of its authority, the FTC proposed sweeping changes to Facebook parent Meta’s business practices after alleging that the company violated the commission’s 2012...more

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Gloves Are Off in the FTC's Dispute With Meta Over Privacy Practices

In this corner, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): "Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The company’s recklessness has...more

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NLRB Expands Focus to Worker Debt and Surveillance

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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) entered into an information sharing agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), intended to crack down on “employer-driven debt” as well as worker...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 20

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Pelosi Statement Dims the Lights on ADPPA - The prospects for the nation’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (the “ADPPA” or the “Bill”), dimmed after House Speaker Nancy...more

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FTC Will “Vigorously Enforce” the Law Against Companies That Fail to Protect Consumer Privacy

It’s no secret that every move you make on the internet can be tracked. Even when you are not actively searching, scrolling through a social media feed, or using your phone to navigate to a new local restaurant, your digital...more

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[Webinar] Luminary Series: How Recent Regulatory Rulings Are Shaping Compliance - July 28th, 1:00 pm ET

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When it comes to ensuring enterprise data is safe, understanding recent rulings from different regulatory bodies and how they affect your organization is a vital first step, followed by reasonable measures to further...more

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FTC Votes Affirmatively on COPPA Compliance for Education Technology and on Seeking Public Comment for Endorsement Guides

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On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) including Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya in his first sitting since being sworn in to the Commission, held an open meeting to discuss two critical topics:...more

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Twitter faces fine for using two-factor identification for marketing

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 16 (August 20, 2020) - After Twitter disclosed in October 2019 that it had used sensitive information for marketing purposes, investigations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more

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Everyone is Doing Business Online, and Most People are Doing it Wrong - 5 Practical Steps to Protect Your Customer Data

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Data breaches are inevitable. 2017 was the “year of the data breach,” with more exposure of personally identifiable information (“PII”) than ever before. If you were one of the 30% of US-based consumers who were notified of a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2015

Third Circuit Affirms FTC’s Authority Over Cybersecurity: In the Wyndham case, the Third Circuit affirmed that the FTC has the authority to regulate cybersecurity under Section 5 of the FTC Act, and that the language of...more

Troutman Pepper

Developing a Meaningful Privacy Policy

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In May 2014, California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris released recommendations for businesses addressing recent changes and best practices under California’s privacy laws. The guide is entitled “Making Your Privacy...more

Maynard Nexsen

Privacy Law - Why Compliance is Crucial to Your Business

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Privacy law touches the lives of all of us in different ways. To a constitutional junky, it simply provides protection from government intrusion. To A-list celebrities, it can help keep candid pictures off the front page of...more

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Children’s Privacy and the Internet - Changes in COPPA Take Effect July 1st: Do You Comply?

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What is COPPA? The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), and the COPPA Rule, 16 C.F.R. Part 312, promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under that Act, require that website operations...more

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FTC Releases Marketing and Privacy Guide for Mobile App Developers

On September 5, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a guide to help developers of mobile applications (apps) observe truth-in-advertising and fundamental privacy principles when developing, offering, and...more

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