Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
4/11/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Government Entities ,
Minors ,
Nonprofits ,
Privacy Framework ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
Small Business ,
Social Media ,
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Transparency
On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes to hold liable entities that provide “goods or services” used by fraudsters to illegally...more
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
This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more
7/31/2023
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
NPRM ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
At the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) May 2023 Open Commission Meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to approve a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (the Policy Statement). The...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to ban employers from imposing or enforcing non-compete clauses on workers. The FTC’s proposed...more
On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more
10/24/2022
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Advertising ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Proposed Rules ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In August, the FTC launched a groundbreaking privacy and security rulemaking under the FTC Act with an extensive Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that asks a wide range of questions. The ANPR has generated...more
On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to promulgate a “Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses,” which would prohibit the impersonation of...more
On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its much anticipated advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security.” The ANPR is the...more
8/12/2022
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Consent ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Surveillance ,
Transparency ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a blog post that highlights the agency’s continued focus on “highly sensitive data,” including information about a person’s health and precise location data. The blog...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) now has a full slate of Commissioners with the confirmation and swearing-in of Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya, who brings an extensive background in privacy issues....more
6/29/2022
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Artificial Intelligence ,
CafePress ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Surveillance
Privacy In Focus®-
On December 10, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its Annual Regulatory Plan for 2022 – the first under FTC Chair Lina Khan – noting that it “will consider developing both...more
1/19/2022
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Joe Biden ,
Magnuson-Moss Act ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Rules of Practice ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On December 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 4-0 to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to commence a rulemaking targeting rising business and government impersonation fraud. Critically, the...more
12/21/2021
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AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Gift-Cards ,
Payment Processors ,
Scams ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unlawful Means
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been in the headlines this month, following a significant U.S. Supreme Court decision that curbs its authority to seek monetary relief in federal court cases. However, this setback is...more
A recent blog post from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) provides direct guidance on the FTC’s approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) bias and signals potential enforcement in this area. The post—entitled Aiming for...more
In a unanimous decision on April 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly limited the ability of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to obtain monetary relief in federal court cases. In AMG Capital Management, LLC v....more