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FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against 1Health.io for Inadequate Protection of Genetic Data and Unfair Privacy Policy Changes

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On June 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against 1Health.io Inc. (“1Health,” also known as Vitagene, Inc.), a genetic testing company that analyzes consumer-provided DNA samples and uses...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Proposed FTC Order Targets Drizly and Its CEO for Allegedly Lax Information Security Standards Following Data Breach

On Oct. 24, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed decision and order against Drizly LLC and its CEO regarding allegations that the company’s security failures led to a data breach exposing the personal...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Buyers Beware: the FTC’s Case Against CafePress Highlights Privacy and Data Security Risks in Corporate Transactions

Last week the Federal Trade Commission announced a privacy and data security enforcement action against the online retail platform CafePress. The allegations in the FTC’s complaint read like a list of worst practices,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Data Security Settlement with Auto Dealer Software Provider Goes Further than Ever Before - Provides Detailed Specifications...

On June 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (doing business as "DealerBuilt") over allegations that the automobile software...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

FTC Data Security Standards: Final Order in the ASUSTeK Case; No Mercy for LabMD

The Federal Trade Commission, continuing its quest to be the enforcer of consumer privacy rights, has come down hard this month on ASUSTeK and LabMD for their failure to have adequate data security standards. Because the FTC...more

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Challenging FTC Regulation of Cyber-security After FTC v. Wyndham

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The Third Circuit interlocutory decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation was widely reported as a big win for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). But on closer examination, it was a split...more

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