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Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

by David Marty, Tyler G. Newby | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

A California Superior Court judge has dismissed with prejudice a privacy suit brought by California Attorney General Kamala Harris against Delta Airlines. The complaint, filed in December of 2012, alleged that Atlanta-based...more

FTC Releases Report Regarding Mobile App Privacy Disclosure

by Scott & Scott, LLP on 3/27/2013

Scott & Scott, LLP attorney, Brian Von Hatten, suggests that anyone who develops or offers mobile apps should seek to ensure that their disclosures are at least up to par with respect to the FTC’s best practices concerning...more

European Regulators Issue Opinion on Mobile Apps

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/25/2013

On March 14, 2013, the European data protection regulators (the Article 29 Working Party, or WP) issued a 30-page opinion addressing how mobile apps should comply with EU data protection law (the Opinion). The main focus of...more

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - March 2013

by Scott Andrews, Colleen Bal, Wendell Bartnick, Cedric Burton, Brock Dahl, Sharon Lee, Lydia Parnes, Anna Pateraki, Tracy Shapiro, Matthew Staples, Gerard Stegmaier, Don Vieira | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/19/2013

In this issue: - FTC Releases Privacy Disclosure Guidelines for Mobile Ecosystem - California Attorney General Issues Privacy Practice Recommendations for Mobile Ecosystem - Mobile Apps: Learning from...more

Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL

by Evan Nadel | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/13/2013

In a case about exposing user data, Apple suffered a setback due to its concealment of information in litigation. Last week, in the multi-district litigation, In Re iPhone Application Litigation, Judge Lucy Koh of the...more

FTC Guidelines for Mobile Applications: New Standards for Transparency and Notification Dictate Responsibilities for All Parties...

by Cynthia Larose, Jake Romero | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

Mobile applications allow users to direct ill-tempered birds toward the buildings of evil pigs and can operate as a tool to let you know when is the best point in a movie to excuse yourself to the nearest restroom. They are...more

Advertising Law -- Feb 28, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 3/1/2013

In This Issue: Manatt Partner Ken Kaufman Marks Ten Years as Co-Chair of PLI's Annual Entertainment Law Conference; Manatt Partner Ivan Wasserman Invited to Speak at Engredea Conference; Starbucks, Kraft Battle Over...more

Advertising Law -- Feb 21, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/22/2013

In This Issue: Neutrogena Escapes Class Certification; It's Not "Hip" to Steal Contact Info; Leibowitz Leaves the FTC—Who Will Take His Place?; A Court Ruling Wouldn't Be Kosher; California Supreme Court: Some Online...more

New Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps

by Kathryn L. Ossian | Miller Canfield on 2/20/2013

Do you and your employees use applications on mobile devices to conduct business? Perhaps your organization offers a mobile app to your clients and customers to enhance your products or services. While the availability and...more

Advertising Law -- Feb 15, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 2/18/2013

In This Issue: The FTC and the Mobile Ecosystem: Enforcement Action, Report, and Educational Materials Released; Size Really Does Matter – At Least for Subway Sandwiches; Will Maryland Be the Next California?; CARU...more

FTC Releases Staff Report on Mobile Privacy

by Richard Raysman | Holland & Knight LLP on 2/14/2013

Beyond the obvious benefits of the latest generation of smartphones, mobile technology presents multiple privacy challenges. Mobile devices are almost always on, and nearby, and produce large amounts of data that might be...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: FTC Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency

by Stuart D. Levi | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/14/2013

Overview - On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a staff report providing guidance and promoting best practices to improve transparency throughout the mobile app ecosystem (the Report). The...more

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

by Tanya Curtis, Leonard Ferber, Doron Goldstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/12/2013

In last month’s Technology Advisory, I described recent actions of the California Attorney General designed to improve privacy protections for users of mobile applications. This included an agreement the California Attorney...more

Taming the Wild West: FTC Report Urges Mobile App Industry to Adopt Strong Privacy Measures

by Karen H Bromberg | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 2/11/2013

App providers and developers are in the hot seat again. On the same day that the FTC fined the social networking app Path $800,000 over allegations that it collected personal information without obtaining consumers’ consent,...more

The FTC and California’s Attorney General Recommend Detailed New Privacy Practices and Disclosures for Entities Operating in the...

by K.C. Halm, Bob Scott | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/11/2013

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and California Attorney General’s office each recently issued detailed guidance for providers of mobile platforms, apps, ad networks, and their trade associations....more

Designing for Privacy & Web Success

by Timothy Toohey | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/11/2013

Originally published in Website Magazine, on January 18, 2013. It is a safe prediction for 2013 that public awareness of websites’ data privacy issues will continue to increase. In the last few years, popular websites,...more

FTC Assesses $800,000 Fine Against Mobile App Operator and Issues Mobile Privacy and Security Guidance

by Antony Kim, Stephanie Sharron, Emily Tabatabai | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/11/2013

The Federal Trade Commission has emphasized in the past that general privacy protections in the website space apply equally to mobile services, but a new FTC Staff Report released on Friday hones in on some privacy...more

FTC Issues Recommendations on Mobile Data Disclosures, Urges Mobile Industry To Act

by David Munkittrick | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 2/8/2013

Data use and sharing disclosures on mobile devices need work, the FTC said in a staff report released last week. The report recommends ways that actors in the mobile marketplace—such as mobile operating system providers,...more

FTC Hits Path with $800k Fine, Continues to Make Mobile Privacy a Priority [Video]

by LXBN on 2/8/2013

Late last week, social application Path was hit with a $800,000 fine from the Federal Trade Commission—the largest fine ever given to mobile app developer. On the very same day, the FTC new mobile app privacy guidelines. You...more

Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist

by Kathryn Hines | Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 2/6/2013

On February 1, 2012, “smart journal” application provider, Path, Inc. (“Path”) agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) charges that it deceived consumers and improperly collected personal information in violation of...more

Social Networking Mobile App Developer Agrees to Pay $800,000 and Implement Comprehensive Privacy Program to Settle Claims for...

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/6/2013

On February 1, 2013, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Path, Inc., a social networking mobile application developer. Path offers and distributes "smart journal" mobile apps, which permit users to...more

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Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

FTC Releases Report Regarding Mobile App Privacy Disclosure

European Regulators Issue Opinion on Mobile Apps

"Eye on Privacy" Newsletter - March 2013

Setback for Apple in iPhone MDL

FTC Guidelines for Mobile Applications: New Standards for Transparency and Notification Dictate Responsibilities for All Parties...

Advertising Law -- Feb 28, 2013

Advertising Law -- Feb 21, 2013

New Privacy Guidelines for Mobile Apps

Advertising Law -- Feb 15, 2013

FTC Releases Staff Report on Mobile Privacy

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update: FTC Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

Taming the Wild West: FTC Report Urges Mobile App Industry to Adopt Strong Privacy Measures

The FTC and California’s Attorney General Recommend Detailed New Privacy Practices and Disclosures for Entities Operating in the...

Designing for Privacy & Web Success

FTC Assesses $800,000 Fine Against Mobile App Operator and Issues Mobile Privacy and Security Guidance

FTC Issues Recommendations on Mobile Data Disclosures, Urges Mobile Industry To Act

FTC Hits Path with $800k Fine, Continues to Make Mobile Privacy a Priority [Video]

Path/FTC Settlement - Much More Than A Slap On The Wrist

Social Networking Mobile App Developer Agrees to Pay $800,000 and Implement Comprehensive Privacy Program to Settle Claims for...

FTC and California Attorney General Issue Reports on Mobile Privacy

FTC Releases Guidance on Mobile Privacy Best Practices; Enters Into $800K Consent Order with Path

FTC Announces New COPPA Enforcement Action & Mobile Privacy Staff Report

FTC Fines Path Mobile Social Networking App $800,000 for Privacy Breaches

FTC Hits Path with $800k Fine, Continues to Make Mobile Privacy a Priority [Video]

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