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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/14/2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

Venable LLP on 6/4/2024

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

FTC Bans Lead Generator from Participating in Robocalls in $7 Million Settlement

Venable LLP on 1/9/2024

This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Proposed Stipulated Order with lead generator Response Tree LLC and its president, resolving allegations that the company violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR)...more

The State AG Report – 12.21.2023

Cozen O'Connor on 12/27/2023

Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Rite Aid Settles Allegations its Facial Recognition...more

FCC Kicks Off Voluntary IoT Security Label Program With Big NPRM

Wiley Rein LLP on 8/15/2023

In a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposes a short comment deadline for a complex new cybersecurity labeling regime for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The NPRM also...more

February Privacy Report: FTC Expands Its Use of “Unfairness” Authority in GoodRx Matter

ArentFox Schiff on 3/2/2023

GoodRx Faces Million Dollar Proposed Penalty from FTC in First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule - Settlement reveals views on application of unfairness authority to sharing of sensitive...more

Wireless Roundup (October 2022)

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/3/2022

FCC Seeks Comment on Call Authentication Trust Anchor: In this Public Notice, the Wireline Competition Bureau (WCB or Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests comment on “address[ing] two...more

AD-ttorneys@law - August 2022 #2

BakerHostetler on 8/16/2022

FCC Slams American Scammers for 8 Billion Robocalls - With too many calls to document, carriers are ordered to pull the switch on traffic - One Robo to Call Them All - What sort of activity earns a court order, a public...more

The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 46

Cozen O'Connor on 11/23/2021

Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: 51 Attorneys General Urge FCC to Implement...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 23

Jones Day on 8/19/2019

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Produces Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Version 1.1 - On April 25, the National Institute of Standards and Technology...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 3/8/2019

ERSP Asks Investing Daily to Tone It Down - Programs asks what a typical investor’s experience is likely to yield - Hard Sell? Investing Daily is a website that promotes a handful of splashily titled publications...more

FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/12/2019

A comprehensive review of recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) consumer protection actions shows that the FTC continues to be one of Washington’s most aggressive regulators. While the number of enforcement...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 10/26/2018

In This Issue: - ASRC Internet Ad Program Adds a Notch to Its Belt - Court Unties Gag on Dissatisfied Weight-Loss Consumers...more

Ninth Circuit Selected to Hear Consolidated Net Neutrality Appeals

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/12/2018

On March 8, 2018, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation randomly selected the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to hear the petitions for review of the Federal Communications Commission’s...more

Ninth Circuit decision reaffirms the FTC's jurisdiction in overseeing broadband markets

Hogan Lovells on 3/6/2018

On 27 February 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled unanimously in an en banc decision that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may bring enforcement actions against AT&T and other telecommunications...more

Alert: Ninth Circuit Rescues FTC Authority Over Common Carriers’ Non-Carrier Services

Cooley LLP on 3/2/2018

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week issued an en banc decision reversing an earlier Ninth Circuit panel order that had found the Federal Trade Commission has no authority over “common carriers,” including...more

Support for FTC Jurisdiction Over Broadband: Ninth Circuit En Banc Rules Common Carrier Exemption is “Activity,” and not...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/1/2018

The Republican-led FCC’s effort to get out of the business of regulating broadband providers’ consumer practices took a step forward on Monday. In an appeal that has been proceeding in parallel with the FCC’s “Restoring...more

Support for FTC Jurisdiction Over Broadband: Ninth Circuit En Banc Rules Common Carrier Exemption is “Activity,” and not...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 2/28/2018

The Republican-led FCC’s effort to get out of the business of regulating broadband providers’ consumer practices took a step forward on Monday. In an appeal that has been proceeding in parallel with the FCC’s “Restoring...more

Ninth Circuit Upholds FTC Authority Over Non-Carrier Activities of Common Carriers

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/27/2018

On February 26, 2018, a unanimous 11-judge en banc panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over the non “carrier” activities of a company with common carrier lines of business...more

Net Neutrality: From Rules to Enforcement

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/9/2018

To say that strong passions have surrounded the recent Federal Communications Commission vote to reverse 2015’s net neutrality rules is putting it mildly. There are stories that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has endured racist...more

Coming Full Circle: FTC Recovers BIAS Regulation Jurisdiction Following FCC Vote

BakerHostetler on 1/4/2018

In a widely publicized decision, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) voted on Dec. 14, 2017, to repeal the tenets of the Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet Order, or the Open Internet Order, of 2015. See...more

On the Eve of the FCC’s Reclassification of Broadband Services, the FCC and FTC Release Memorandum of Understanding for Oversight...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/14/2017

On December 11, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will allocate oversight and enforcement authority related to...more

FTC and FCC Outline Memorandum of Understanding to Coordinate Online Consumer Protection Following Adoption of the FCC’s Restoring...

Balch & Bingham LLP on 12/13/2017

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced their intent to coordinate which of the two agencies would coordinate online consumer protection efforts following the...more

AD-ttorneys@law

BakerHostetler on 7/18/2017

Welcome to AD-ttorneys@law, BakerHostetler’s new weekly publication focused on keeping you up to date on legal and regulatory developments in advertising, marketing and digital media. With AD-ttorneys@law, you’ll get the...more

Dish Network to Dish Out $341M for TCPA Violations

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/3/2017

Two recent judgements against Dish Network LLC (“Dish”) for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and similar state and federal laws demonstrate the significant liability companies may face based on the...more

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