In Liu v. Securities & Exchange Commission, the Supreme Court upheld, but circumscribed, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC's) disgorgement authority by holding 8-1 that the SEC may seek disgorgement through its...more
7/14/2020
/ 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(5) ,
Administrative Authority ,
Business Expenses ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equitable Relief ,
Kokesh v SEC ,
Lack of Authority ,
Liu v Securities and Exchange Commission ,
Net Profits ,
Remedies ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently granted a petition by Sears Holding Management requesting that the FTC reopen and modify a 2009 FTC order settling charges that Sears failed to disclose adequately the scope of...more
5/25/2018
/ Consent Order ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
Sears ,
Software
On September 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it and 32 state attorneys general had settled charges with Lenovo, Inc., regarding the company’s practice of pre-loading advertising software on its...more
11/21/2017
/ Advertising ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Examination Priorities ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Lenovo ,
Software ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As connected devices become ubiquitous, it comes as no surprise that interactive toys that connect to the internet are more popular than ever. At the same time, regulators have taken note of the privacy and security concerns...more
9/11/2017
/ Children's Products ,
Children's Toys ,
Connected Items ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet of Things ,
New Guidance ,
Privacy Laws