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Marriott Settles for $52M & Enhances Data Protections After Multi-State Investigations

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 2/10/2025

Marriott has agreed to pay $52 million dollars and implement new consumer data protections to settle investigations by attorneys general from 49 states and the Federal Trade Commission, following data breaches that occurred...more

FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/24/2025

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed settlement order against GoDaddy alleging that it “has failed to implement reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect and monitor its website-hosting...more

Careful Data Governance Is a Must Amid Enforcement Focus

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/13/2024

Corporations face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating privacy risks in an era marked by the rapid proliferation of Internet of Things, or IoT, devices....more

We Don’t Use Dark Patterns!? FTC and Consumer Protection Networks Review Suggests You Might

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/25/2024

In its ongoing concern with “dark patterns,” the FTC recently announced results of two reviews of sites and apps purportedly engaging in the practice. As a reminder, the FTC views as “dark patterns” practices or web designs...more

State AG Updates: Data Privacy & Security; Consumer Protection; Wage & Employment; Unfair & Deceptive Practices; Health Care Fraud...

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 12/14/2023

At a Glance - In this final edition for 2023, the number and breadth of data privacy and security enforcement actions demonstrate that state AGs are flexing their muscles and playing a significant regulatory role in this...more

Federal Court Unseals FTC Complaint Against Kochava Alleging Unfair Data Practices

WilmerHale on 11/20/2023

On November 3, a federal court in the District of Idaho unsealed an amended complaint that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had filed in June 2023 against Kochava. The complaint alleges that Kochava engaged in unfair acts...more

FTC Opens Consumer Protection Investigation of OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT

Woods Rogers on 7/17/2023

The Investigation - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently opened an investigation into OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, to determine whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protections laws. According...more

FTC testifies on privacy efforts

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/24/2023

On April 18, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce on the agency’s efforts to protect...more

Overreach, Data Privacy & More: A Rundown of the Fiscal Year 2024 FTC Budget Hearing

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/21/2023

On Tuesday April 18, FTC Chair Khan, and Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter spent almost three hours responding to criticism and compliments before the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce of the House Energy and...more

All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Issue 10, 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/7/2022

A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers revealed that U.S. executives now consider cyberattacks the number one risk their companies face. Concerns about cybersecurity have moved beyond the Chief Information Security Office...more

The Danger of Dark Patterns

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 11/18/2022

On November 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a Complaint and Stipulated Order in federal court against an internet phone service provider to stop it from imposing junk fees and making it difficult for users to...more

CFPB: Safeguard Consumer Data or Face Liability

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/23/2022

The CFPB recently published a circular clarifying liability under consumer financial protection law for financial companies that fail to safeguard consumer data. The circular describes how firms may be violating the CFPA’s...more

Fintechs Beware: CFPB Builds on FTC Safeguards for Consumer Data

Lathrop GPM on 8/22/2022

On August 11, 2022, the Consumer Finance Protection Board issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04 for enforcers of federal consumer financial laws. The new Circular reflects the consumer watchdog’s increasing...more

FTC Takes Action Against Online Merchandise Platform Over Data Breach & Privacy Practices

WilmerHale on 3/22/2022

In the latest of a flurry of FTC actions, the agency recently announced that it had entered into a consent order with CafePress, an online customized merchandise platform, over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’...more

Privacy Bill Essentials: Alaska

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 5/15/2021

A comprehensive data protection and privacy bill (SB 116, HB 159) has been introduced in Alaska. Similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other recently proposed state laws, the Alaska Consumer Data Privacy...more

Privacy Bill Essentials: Rhode Island

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 3/8/2021

A new data protection and privacy bill has been introduced in Rhode Island. The Rhode Island Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (TPPA) provides more narrow protections than privacy bills proposed in other states. If...more

FTC Settles with Zoom Over Subpar Security and Misleading Data Privacy Practices

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. on 11/16/2020

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with Zoom that will require the company to enhance its data security practices to address allegations that the videoconferencing provider engaged in...more

Zoom Settles with the FTC on Video Surveillance and Encryption Overstatement

Womble Bond Dickinson on 11/10/2020

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) conducted an investigation into Zoom Video Communications, Inc.’s (“Zoom”) privacy and security practices and announced a settlement agreement on November 9, 2020. As a part of the...more

Senate COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020: Balancing Privacy with the Pandemic

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 5/7/2020

Last month, we reported that the United States Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, conducted a hearing on “Enlisting Big Data in the Fight Against Coronavirus.” Specifically, the Committee focused on...more

Utah Considers a Cybersecurity Safe Harbor as Ransomware Runs Riot

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog® on 2/26/2020

Last year the FTC mandated what an organization’s written cybersecurity program should include to avoid being deemed “unfair and deceptive” to consumers, and this year California consumers whose personal information is...more

Competition Bureau Intends to Police Privacy Violations—Beware of Potential Fines

Bennett Jones LLP on 1/27/2020

Violations of privacy—already overseen by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy commissioners)—may soon be subject to fines under the federal Competition Act. In a statement yesterday...more

Organizations Can Expect Increased Canadian Regulation for Privacy Violations

Bennett Jones LLP on 6/3/2019

Violations of privacy–already regulated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy regulators)–may also soon be regulated by Canada’s Competition Bureau. In a statement yesterday at the...more

Strict Privacy and Data Security Bill Introduced in North Carolina

Fisher Phillips on 5/13/2019

Early last year, I posted about tougher, bi-partisan privacy and data security legislation in the works in North Carolina. North Carolina State Representative Jason Saine (R), Senior Appropriations Chair, teamed-up with North...more

North Carolina Amendments to Data Breach Law Finally Introduced

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 4/17/2019

On April 16, 2019, Representatives Saine, Jones and Reives introduced House Bill 904, the long anticipated amendments to the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 75-61 et seq.. We first wrote about...more

North Carolina Attorney General Proposes Stringent Data Breach Legislation

K&L Gates LLP on 2/21/2019

On January 17, 2019, North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) and Representative Jason Saine (R) held a press conference announcing plans to introduce legislation that would strengthen North Carolina’s Identity Theft...more

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