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Defending Data Breach Class Actions

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Class actions arising from data breach represented the fastest growing segment of class action filings. In 2023, more than 2000 class actions were filed, more than triple the amount filed in 2022. These cases were filed in...more

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FTC 2022 Regulatory Priorities to Include Privacy and Security

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As we look to 2022, a question on many companies’ minds is what actions we will see from the FTC. Two recent developments are important on that front. First, the FTC recently signaled its intent to initiate rulemaking on...more

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CFPB Proposes Settlement with Debt Collector for Failing to Investigate Identity Theft Reports

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With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, credit card companies may face increased scrutiny, as Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Dave Uejio recently stated that "credit reports play a huge role in...more

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FTC Reaches Largest FCRA Settlement To Date

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On April 29, 2021, the FTC announced a $20 million settlement with Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (Vivint), a national seller of in-home security and monitoring systems, based on violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the FTC...more

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FTC Brings First Enforcement Action Alleging Failure to Provide Documentation of Identity Theft to Victims

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On June 10, 2020, Kohl's Department Stores settled claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission alleging that the retailer violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by refusing to provide victims of identity theft with...more

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Kohl’s Settles with FTC in FCRA Action Regarding Records of Fraudulent Transactions

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Kohl’s Department Stores Inc. settled Federal Trade Commission claims that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by failing to provide required application and business transaction records to consumers who were...more

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FTC Shuts Down Websites that Sold Fake Documents

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Heard any good lawyer jokes lately? Having been in practice for almost 25 years, I've heard quite a few from friends and clients. How about, "What's the difference between a vulture and a lawyer? . .. The vulture doesn't get...more

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FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection

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A comprehensive review of recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) consumer protection actions shows that the FTC continues to be one of Washington’s most aggressive regulators. While the number of enforcement...more

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FTC Release Staff Recap Of Informational Injury Workshop

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a paper recapping its December 2017 Informational Injury Workshop. ...more

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Lessons from the Wells Fargo Scandal

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Financial institutions must meet standards for safeguarding customer data given the particularly sensitive information they hold, and regulators have been stepping up their efforts to provide guidance on just how they must do...more

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It’s Official: FTC Has the Authority to Police Cybersecurity

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In a resounding win for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Third Circuit unanimously affirmed the FTC’s power to regulate cybersecurity under the unfairness prong of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. §45). FTC v. Wyndham, Case,...more

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