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The Future of the FTC: Part II

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A previous blog post discussed FTC Chairwoman Slaughter’s first priority as the newly designated chairwoman – the COVID-19 pandemic. The FTC’s second priority, racial equity, can be broken down into two sub issues. First, the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FTC Chairwoman Slaughter Sets Sights on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Oversight

In her first major remarks as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter outlined her enforcement priorities under the new administration in a conversation with the Future of Privacy...more

TransPerfect Legal

How to Improve Quality and Efficiency in Second Request Document Review

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On October 20, 2020, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) hosted an inaugural conference on recent developments in antitrust clearance and merger enforcement proceedings. This article is the second of a three-part series...more

Alston & Bird

FTC Cautions Against Biased Outcomes in Use of AI and Algorithms

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As the healthcare and financial impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve with the global pandemic, the use of AI technology and associated risks have received greater attention. On April 8, 2020, the FTC posted an extensive...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Reflections on 2019 in Technology Law, and a Peek into 2020

t is that time of year when we look back to see what tech-law issues took up most of our time this year and look ahead to see what the emerging issues are for 2020. Data: The Issues of the Year - Data presented a wide...more

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With More Than 8 Billion Things, Where Are the IoT Privacy Laws?

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No one knows for sure how many "things" are connected to the Internet, but the Federal Trade Commission reported last year that it was more than 8 billion, and that it would exceed 20 billion by the end of 2020! Astonishing...more

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Deregulation is the New Buzzword in Washington — Except in the Tech Industry

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The past year has been a volatile one, from trade wars to the government shutdown to a stock market dive. One constant that U.S. businesses have become accustomed to, however, is deregulation across a wide variety of...more

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Hogan Lovells academic all-stars debate hot tech topics

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On 17 March Hogan Lovells hosted a live webinar where several of our Global TMT thought leaders interviewed a panel of academic experts from our Law and Technology Academic Advisory Council on the key legal and tech trends...more

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ACLU Suing To Limit The Scope Of The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act And Promote Research Of Online Discrimination

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On June 29, 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Loretta Lynch in her official capacity as the United States Attorney General to challenge the constitutionality of a provision of the Computer Fraud...more

BakerHostetler

FTC Report on Big Data Outlines Usage Limitations Under Federal Law

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On January 6, 2016 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued the report Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues (“Report”), based on prior workshops and subsequent public comments on Big Data...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Federal Trade Commission PrivacyCon 2016 Recap: Insights into the FTC’s Perspective on Privacy and Data Security

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The Federal Trade Commission’s PrivacyCon event brings together the FTC, researchers and academics to discuss the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security. Much of the discussion today...more

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BakerHostetler Partner Alan Friel Talks Big Data and Data Collection

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Alan Friel, Partner with BakerHostetler's Privacy and Data Protection team, talks about compliance programs for companies, consumer data collection, misrepresentation, and data security deficiencies....more

Locke Lord LLP

Federal Trade Commission Guidance on the Internet of Things

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On January 27, 2015, the FTC released its Staff Report on the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) – the ability of everyday objects (from refrigerators to wearable devices) to connect to the Internet and send and receive...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - November 2014 #4

FTC Takes on a Patent Troll - Tackling the issue of patent trolls for the first time, the Federal Trade Commission charged MPHJ Technology Investments, LLC and its law firm Farney Daniels with making deceptive claims...more

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog

FTC Calls for Action on Big Data

Following an 18-month investigation into the practices and operations of data brokers, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a voluminous report calling for legislation to regulate the industry in the interests of consumer...more

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