The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has notified businesses that it is “resurrecting” its Penalty Offense Authority, an enforcement tool that had not been used by the agency since the 1980s. The Penalty Offense Authority,...more
Over the past few years, there has been a surge in class actions challenging companies’ privacy and data security practices. But, while the number of class actions continues to grow, the suits face several significant...more
8/16/2018
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Standing
The FTC has approved the first-ever petition to reopen and modify a privacy-related consent order. The petition, filed by Sears Holdings Management Corporation, sought to amend the terms of Sears’ 2009 consent order (the...more
3/14/2018
/ Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Consent Order ,
Customer Information ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Retail Market ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
Sears ,
Software