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Fox Rothschild LLP

Can a Bad Social Media Post Lead to a Final Restraining Order?

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Social media has become a prevalent part of people’s lives. Many people post about how great their life is or about the good things that their children do (guilty as charged.) Others debate politics. Some post pictures of the...more

Knobbe Martens

FTC Settlement With Fertility-Tracking App May Have Costly Ramifications for Companies Who Use Third-Party Data Analytics Software

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On January 13, 2021, the FTC announced that fertility app developer Flo Health, Inc. (“Flo”) agreed to a settlement over allegations that the company shared app users’ health information with third-party data analytics...more

BakerHostetler

Facebook vs. the FTC: It’s Not Over Till It’s Over

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Yogi Berra did indeed once famously say, “It’s not over till it’s over.” (Actually, he said, “It ain’t,” but that would not have survived the proofreader’s scrutiny). ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Facebook to Pay $5 Billion for Violating 2012 FTC Consent Order

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Just two days after the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a historic settlement of privacy and security claims against Equifax, the FTC today announced that Facebook has agreed to pay $5 billion in civil fines,...more

Lathrop GPM

Facebook Settles FTC Privacy Complaint for Billions: What Your Business Needs to Know

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Facebook agreed today to settle FTC charges that its privacy practices violated a 2012 Consent Order. Businesses should expect increased scrutiny of their own privacy practices as a result. ...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Facebook FTC Settlement

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On Wednesday, the United States Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a settlement agreement with Facebook concerning Facebook’s alleged violations of a prior consent order it had entered into with the FTC. ...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - August 2016 #4

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Editor's Note - Friend the Fed! As is the case every August, our federal government and regulators are hard at work, laser focused on the important issues of the day. In this regard, on August 18, the Federal Reserve...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Full Disclosure in Advertising – Recent Guidance from the FTC

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Enforcement efforts by the Federal Trade Commission in the area of false advertising have long emphasized the importance of disclosing material facts relevant to advertising claims to ensure that messages communicated to the...more

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