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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against Avast Signals Increased Focus on Consumer Web Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively flexing its authority as a privacy regulator in recent months. The agency has been especially focused on identifying data practices it views to be “unfair”, thereby...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Finds Falsehoods Went Unchecked by Background Report Providers

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The FTC issued a proposed order against background report providers TruthFinder LLC, Instant Checkmate, LLC, and affiliated entities to resolve allegations that they violated the FTC Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act by...more

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Burning Down the House: FTC Accuses HomeAdvisor, Inc. of Deception in Selling Leads for Home Improvement Projects

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On Friday, March 11, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint against HomeAdvisor, Inc., charging it with using deceptive and misleading tactics to sell leads for home improvement projects to small...more

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The eDiscovery Impostor and How to Spot Them

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“To err is human,” but in an industry as seemingly driven by precision as eDiscovery, errors are all too common. Yes, mistakes are going to happen. Which is why we can fall back on processes and procedures to ensure that even...more

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