Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane
The ‘Long Arm’ of CIPA and Its Newfound Pen-Trap Claims
Privacy Litigation Trends: Meta Pixels, Cookie Opt-Out, and Sale of Data
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
Healthcare Privacy Walkthroughs
CF on Cyber: An Update on the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA)
NGE On Demand: Privacy Considerations for Remote Work Productivity Monitoring with David Wheeler
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Data Privacy Issues Life Sciences Companies May Encounter
Education Data Privacy and Security Laws: Best Practices for School Districts
Compliance Perspectives: Permissible Disclosures under HIPAA, Especially in the Time of COVID-19
E14: The Three Pillars of GDPR
E13: GDPR Wedding Day & Beyond
BakerHostetler Partner Alan Friel Talks Big Data and Data Collection
IP|Trend: It’s Time to Get to Know the Federal Trade Commission
IP|Trend: Keeping Your Start-Up Compliant
Yul Kwon, Head of @Facebook's Privacy Program & CBS 'Survivor' Winner, Opens Up On @HsuUntied
An Overview of the 2014 Class Action Survey
Can a website copy terms of use or a privacy policy from a similar website?
California Ballot Initiative Aims to Make Consumer Data Private by Default
On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more
Editor’s Note: The FTC continues to crack down on privacy and cybersecurity, including issuing a new warning to tax preparation companies and entering into a consent decree with 1Health.io. VPPA and BIPA litigation continues...more
Many companies are sitting on a trove of customer data and are realizing that this data can be valuable to train AI models. However, what some companies have not thought through, is whether they can actually use that data for...more
On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act (the “Act”) into law, establishing new limits on the collection, use and sharing of “consumer health data” and creating numerous compliance...more
The year 2023 promises to be another big year for privacy. In 2022, regulators focused on AI, dark patterns and aggressive remedies for allegedly deceptive and unfair data practices, such as disgorgement of algorithms...more
On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Chegg, an edtech company, over its security practices that resulted in four security breaches in three years....more
Account security and digital identity have been hot topics for regulators and at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The government has been promoting multifactor authentication (MFA) and innovation in...more
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted the “Policy Statement on Education Technology and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act” (COPPA), which calls for increased scrutiny for violations of COPPA...more
If your company creates health-related apps, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has set out some key considerations: - Make accurate representations. Clearly explain how people’s information will be used and shared and then...more
FTC Activities in 2021 and Likely Trends for 2022 2021 saw the kickoff of the Khan era at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). During FTC Chair Lina Khan's first nine months on the job, she has announced privacy and security...more
MoviePass, a movie subscription service, has agreed to a proposed settlement with the FTC over alleged deception and lack of security allegations. The now-defunct company not only allegedly marketed its service as a “one...more
Intending to strengthen the privacy of consumers’ online data, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Richard Burr (R-NC) have reintroduced the Social Media Privacy Protection and...more
On Tuesday, April 20, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to protect consumers. The hearing featured discussion from lawmakers on the...more
"HIPAA Compliance" seals are not a reliable indicator that a company's website employs reasonable measure to secure personal medical information. That is one lesson from a recently finalized settlement between the Federal...more
In this month's edition, we examine the European Commission's Digital Services Act and its potential regulatory impact, the National Institute of Standards and Technology's draft guidance on internet-of-things devices'...more
As cities across the country begin to reopen, companies and public health officials look for ways to combat the spread of COVID-19. One such way is through contact tracing apps. Of course, such apps come with it the...more
Especially with their children now homebound, bored and seeking virtual social contact, many parents are particularly concerned about educating their children – preschool through high school — of the risks inherent in social...more
On September 4, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) announced a settlement with YouTube and its parent Google that resolves allegations that the companies violated the Children’s Online Privacy...more
Big Picture Takeaways: Facebook faces many detailed requirements for internal and external governance and oversight with extensive reporting requirements...more
The first months of 2019 have seen several key developments in the world of children’s privacy. There have been major enforcement actions, new legislative proposals, and new best practices and guidance issued, both in the...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission's second annual review of the Privacy Shield and the Department of Commerce's guidance on how to comply with the Privacy Shield...more
I recently purchased an Internet Protocol (IP) camera to monitor my dog, Ruben, during those times that he has free reign of the house. Since “RubenCam” has been online, I’m not sure he has been any less rambunctious, but I’m...more
Privacy is serious business. This was made clear in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent announcement that it had settled its complaint against Venmo, PayPal’s peer-to-peer payment service, for misrepresentations to...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss Poland's potential exemptions from the new EU data law and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recommendations for U.S. banks faced with...more
Introduction - Throughout 2017, the health care and life science industries experienced a widespread proliferation of digital health innovation that presents challenges to traditional notions of health care delivery and...more