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Deeper Dive: FTC in 2024 Continues Aggressive Privacy Path - But Don’t Forget About that Rulemaking

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We have seen a dizzying amount of Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Agency) enforcement on the privacy front in 2024, with a heavy focus on the collection and sharing of health data, browsing and geolocation data, and...more

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SEC Settlement Suggests the Agency’s Attempt to Regulate Cybersecurity Controls

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Does the R.R. Donnelley settlement mean heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involvement in regulating public companies’ cybersecurity policies and practices? Our Securities Litigation, Privacy, Cyber & Data...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $200M for Sharing Location Data with Third Parties

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has levied almost $200 million in fines against “the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without...more

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FTC Releases Privacy and Data Security Update

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On March 28, 2024, the FTC released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update (Update), which highlights the enforcement actions, guidance, and rules promulgated by the agency from 2021 through 2023 to protect consumer data...more

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Update on Enforcement Actions: Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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In May of 2022, Connecticut joined a growing list of U.S. states passing privacy regulations when it signed the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) into law. The CTDPA officially went into effect in July 2023. On...more

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Data At Issue: FTC Focus on Browsing Information and Location Data

Since the start of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought actions against – and reached proposed settlements with – three business ventures engaged in the collection, use and sharing of certain consumer...more

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ستة أشهر حتى سريان النظام: خطوات الامتثال الرئيسية لنظام حماية البيانات في المملكة العربية السعودية

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يُعد نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية (النظام) أول نظام شامل لحماية البيانات في المملكة العربية السعودية. من المتوقع أن تبدأ الهيئة السعودية للبيانات والذكاء الاصطناعي (الهيئة) في الإنفاذ الكامل للنظام اعتبارًا من 14 سبتمبر 2024،...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: White House Executive Order Seeks to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data and US Government-Related Data in...

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (the EO). The EO empowers...more

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How Did the FTC Get $16 Million in a Recent FTC Act Privacy Case?

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Advertising and privacy. In 2024, it’s hard to talk about one without the other. Almost like peanut butter and jelly. A recent case from the Federal Trade Commission is an important reminder about the privacy and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 10th National Conference on CFIUS - April 11th - 12th, Arlington, VA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 10th National Conference on CFIUS returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will provide invaluable insights on repositioning your transaction planning amidst...more

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Recent Enforcement Actions Signal FTC Focus on Protecting Location Data

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On January 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its first ever prohibition on the use, sale and disclosure of sensitive location data against X- Mode Social and Outlogic (“X-Mode”), a location data broker. Only...more

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FTC Calls Out Genetic Data as an Enforcement Priority

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a post on their Business Guidance Blog discussing lessons learned from three enforcement actions against sellers of genetic testing products. These guidelines address...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Key Developments in Privacy & Cybersecurity - Issue 47

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FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information - The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more

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2024 Privacy Law Preview

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As we have detailed previously, 2023 was a landmark year for privacy law, featuring numerous developments at the federal, state and international levels, ranging from newly enacted statutes to massive regulatory enforcement...more

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And We’re Back: New Jersey Kicks Off 2024 With New Consumer Privacy Law

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On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA). The bill, SB 332, will soon head to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk for signing. Assuming the bill is signed quickly, it will go into...more

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CFPB Fines Large National Bank for Withholding Credit Card Rewards, Charging Multiple Non-sufficient Fund Fees, and Opening...

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On July 11, 2023, the CFPB announced two consent orders against a large national bank, settling allegations that the bank illegally charged consumers multiple non-sufficient fund fees for the same transaction, withheld cash...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Connecticut Expands Regulation of Consumer Data Privacy

The Connecticut legislature passed and the governor recently signed amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), the state's comprehensive consumer data privacy law, which goes into effect July 1, 2023. Some...more

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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

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With New Enforcement Action, FTC Warns Against Health Information Being Used for Advertising Purposes

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If the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent pursuits did not make clear the agency’s deep concerns about the use of health information for advertising purposes, a new enforcement action brought by the FTC against...more

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NYDFS Proposes Amendments to Cybersecurity Regulation

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on Nov. 9, 2022, released Proposed Amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation. The NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation was one of the first laws requiring companies to comply...more

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[Webinar] Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023 -...

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Following the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), for the past two years, employers have been partially exempt from many of the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) mandates pertaining to applicants,...more

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CFPB Fines Bank for Accessing Customer Credit Reports and Opening Accounts, Credit Cards, and Lines of Credit Without Customers’...

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​​​​​​​On July 28, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Consent Order against a large bank (the Bank), claiming that the Bank created sales pressure on its employees that encouraged employees to...more

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$8 Million Multistate Settlement Resolves 2019 Data Breach Investigation

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State Attorneys General settle with Wawa, Inc. for 2019 data breach that compromised approximately 34 million payment cards used by consumers. On July 26, 2022, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations

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On May 27, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency) released a much-anticipated draft of the regulations that would implement certain provisions of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)....more

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AD-ttorneys@law - March 2022 #2

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CafePress Owners Nabbed for Failing to Protect Consumer Data - Company left Social Security numbers out and unencrypted, then hid the data breach...more

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