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A Year in Review: FTC Data Privacy Actions and its Impacts on 2017 and Beyond

Proskauer on Privacy on 8/21/2017

Whether it means taking a prominent role shaping data security for the Internet of Things, or addressing high profile breaches, the FTC has adopted an active position in policing data privacy and security. And, as data...more

One Less (Regulator) Affair for AshleyMadison.com: Site Operators Agree to Settle U.S. Charges Stemming from 2015 Breach

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 12/27/2016

Remember the 2015 AshleyMadison.com data breach, where hackers gained access to the personal information of about 36 million users from over 46 countries, and threatened and carried through on their promise to release the...more

“Life Is Short. Settle with the FTC” – The Cost of Ashley Madison’s 2015 Data Breach

Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog on 12/20/2016

On December 14, 2016, operators of online extramarital dating and social networking website AshleyMadison.com came to an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission, and several States, to settle FTC and related state charges...more

Affair Website Ashley Madison Fined $8.75 Million Over Data Breach, Misrepresentations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/16/2016

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a multimillion dollar settlement with the owners and operators of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for people interested in having discreet affairs, related to the...more

Legal Precedent May Come From Ashley Madison Breach

Bilzin Sumberg on 9/4/2015

The Ashley Madison saga has captured the attention of the public and legal profession like few prior data security breaches. The reasons are obvious: A website devoted to promoting infidelity is called out for “fraud, deceit,...more

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part II

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/28/2015

As more names emerge from the dark web data dump of Ashley Madison customers, lawyers around the globe have found a very willing group of would-be plaintiffs. Interestingly, all of these plaintiffs are named “Doe,” which must...more

Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part I

Bilzin Sumberg on 8/27/2015

Internet commenters and legal analysts alike are buzzing about the Ashley Madison hack. The website -- which billed itself as a networking site for anyone who wanted to discretely arrange an extramarital affair -- has already...more

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