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FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with GoDaddy Incorporating Prescriptive Cybersecurity Requirements

Alston & Bird on 1/22/2025

On January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with GoDaddy Inc. (GoDaddy) for making false or misleading representations about their security practices in violation of Section 5 of...more

First Patch in AI Quilt: Colorado Passes Nation’s 1st Broad AI Law

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 8/21/2024

As Artificial Intelligence becomes more of a household name, lawmakers and regulators throughout the nation are examining ways to protect consumers. Colorado recently passed first-of-its-kind legislation, a comprehensive law...more

Fighting Early Obsolescence: New EU Directive Extends Liability Risks

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/27/2024

On 6 March 2024, the EU published directive 2024/825/EU, intended to bolster consumer rights in the face of environmental challenges. The directive seeks to clarify companies’ liability concerning information obligations...more

CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

Goodwin on 3/18/2022

In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

Interview with Stacey Slaughter, Partner at Robins Kaplan LLP

Robins Kaplan LLP on 6/10/2020

As Robins Kaplan’s COVID-19 Class Action Litigation Task Force practice lead, Ms. Slaughter describes for us COVID-19’s effect on class action litigation and how her practice is navigating these changing and uncharted times....more

Twenty Years Under the Microscope: A Small Business, a Data Breach and the FTC

Sunstein LLP on 8/30/2019

James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more

Cyberattacks Are the New Norm - How to respond and get insurance recovery for government investigations.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 9/22/2017

Takeaways - Companies that suffer cyberattacks can expect not sympathy but scrutiny from legal authorities. - D&O insurance can cover not only litigation but also investigation costs. - Strategic negotiation of...more

Nutter Bank Report, June 2016

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 7/1/2016

The Nutter Bank Report is a monthly publication of the firm's Banking and Financial Services Group. Headlines 1. Agencies Publish Proposed Rule to Limit Incentive-Based Compensation Arrangements 2. Guidance on New...more

SEC and DOJ Hacking Prosecutions Highlight SEC’s Increased Interest in Cybersecurity Risks

Morgan Lewis on 9/15/2015

Companies are reminded of the need for strong internal controls. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed civil and criminal actions in the largest hacking and...more

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