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California Employment News: Understanding the FTC Non-Compete Ban Key Insights for Employers (Podcast)
Regulation Through Enforcement: Insights From the BlueSnap Lawsuit — Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
An FTC Official Speaks About the Regulation of AI Technology
AD Nauseam: A Different Type of Imposter Syndrome
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Federal Trade Commission: Looking Back at 2023 and Looking Ahead to 2024 and Beyond
AD Nauseam: What is This Unfairness Thing You Keep Talking About?
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Shining a Bright Light on Digital Dark Patterns
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Section 5 of the FTC Act be Amended to Add a Private Right of Action?
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DE Under 3: FTC Enters the Biometric Privacy Protection Conversation
Autorenewals Crossover Episode with The Crypto Exchange - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Autorenewals - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
#WorkforceWednesday: FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes - Employment Law This Week® - Spilling Secrets Podcast
Navigating the FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes
Exploring the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Noncompetes (Fairly Competing, Episode 20)
Law Brief®: Rich Schoenstein and David Kleinmann Discuss FTC's Proposed Noncompete Ban
MLM Defense: FTC Earnings Claims and Nonsolicitation Clauses
JONES DAY TALKS®: Consumer Protection Enforcement Changes Likely After SCOTUS AMG Decision
On November 5, 2024, the FTC announced that it had filed suit against a California-based online cash advance provider for allegedly deceptive and misleading advertisements and representations, in violation of the FTC Act, 15...more
On November 5, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a complaint against a company in connection with its mobile banking app, alleging violations of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act and Section 4 of the Restore Online...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney on July 9, 2024, announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order against NGL Labs, LLC, and two NGL co-founders concerning the “NGL: ask me...more
On July 7, the FTC and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the developer of an anonymous messaging app (NGL Labs,...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
The FTC announced an action last week against location data broker X-Mode Social and its corporate successor Outlogic (collectively, “X-Mode”) based on several alleged violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act. According to FTC...more
On January 2, the FTC issued a complaint and stipulated order against a personal finance mobile application that offers its users short-term cash advances through “floats.” According to the complaint, the defendant...more
With the recent passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 254 and AB 1697, California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) will extend privacy protections to reproductive and sexual health information on mobile...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it has entered into a settlement with Bridge It, Inc. (“Brigit”), the operator of a personal finance mobile application, to resolve the FTC’s allegations that Brigit...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •FTC, CFPB, and California Crack Down on Hidden Fees - •AG...more
On July 20, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a joint letter to hospitals and telehealth providers alerting them to...more
On June 23, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a stipulated resolution with Easy Healthcare Corporation to address allegations that Easy Healthcare violated Section 5 of the FTC...more
If you are involved with any health information, even if you are not covered by HIPAA, you should be aware of the government’s recent position that there may be serious privacy and serious risks with use of online tracking...more
The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights are cautioning hospitals and telehealth providers about the privacy and security risks related to the use of online...more
On June 23, the DOJ and FTC announced the government has obtained substantial injunctive relief, and that the department will collect $100,000 in civil penalties, from an Illinois-based healthcare corporation pursuant to a...more
The FTC is Coming Soon to a Phony Earnings Scheme and Celebrity Endorser Near You - The FTC is making good on its promises to protect consumers from phony get-rich-quick opportunities, wrapped in costly training programs,...more
With the rise of large-scale, high-profile data breaches, the Federal Trade Commission has expressed its intent to hold companies accountable. (See “Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04,” Consumer Financial...more
For the first time, the Federal Trade Commission has brought an enforcement action under its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR). The case was brought against a digital health company, GoodRx Holdings, Inc., for...more
In December 2022, the the Federal Trade Commission published new guidance regarding representations about the benefits and safety of health-related products: Health Products Compliance Guidance. Federal Trade Commission...more
The FTC is closing out 2022 with additional guidance for mobile health app developers signaling its continued interest in this industry. Since 2021, we have seen several steps from the agency demonstrating a focus on...more
Following -by a day- a privacy-related claim challenge brought against another advertiser, the National Advertising Division found that advertiser DuckDuckGo had sufficiently substantiated its privacy claims. These cases are...more
Constant connectivity through smartphones has ushered in a new way for small businesses to connect with potential customers and gig workers looking for flexible employment. The emergence of companies like Uber, GrubHub,...more
Keypoint: Advertising platform settles with the FTC over allegations that it collected location data without consent and collected information from child-directed apps without notice or parental consent in violation of the...more
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced its intent to "vigorously" enforce its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (the "Rule") via a policy statement that sheds light on the Rule's scope. The policy...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with stalkerware app company Support King, LLC d/b/a SpyFone.com and its CEO (collectively “SpyFone”) to resolve allegations that it secretly harvested and shared...more