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Cohen & Gresser LLP

Mandatory vs. Suggested Pricing: Algorithmic Price Setting and the Sherman Act

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In January, as the Biden Administration drew to a close, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and eight state attorneys general amended their antitrust lawsuit against software maker RealPage, Inc. (“RealPage”). The lawsuit...more

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Federal Court Applies Antitrust Standard of Per Se Illegality to “Algorithmic Pricing” Case

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A federal district court in Seattle recently issued an important antitrust decision on “algorithmic pricing.” Algorithmic pricing refers to the practice in which companies use software to help set prices for their products or...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - December 2024, Vol. 24

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Right To Know - October 2024, Vol. 22

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

FTC: Three Enforcement Actions and a Ruling

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In today's digital landscape, the exchange of personal information has become ubiquitous, often without consumers fully comprehending the extent of its implications. The recent actions undertaken by the Federal Trade...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Pixel Litigation Drives Transparency in Privacy Policies

Pixels, a piece of tracking software businesses use to assess the success of their advertising campaigns, are creating headaches for in-house counsel as decades-old laws are being revived by litigants. Unlike cookies, pixels...more

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Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

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FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FTC Grants Sears’ Petition to Reopen and Modify 2009 Order Concerning Online Browsing Tracking

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently granted a petition by Sears Holding Management requesting that the FTC reopen and modify a 2009 FTC order settling charges that Sears failed to disclose adequately the scope of...more

Hogan Lovells

Hogan Lovells Represents Sears in Achieving First-Ever Modification to FTC Privacy Consent Order

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The FTC has approved the first-ever petition to reopen and modify a privacy-related consent order. The petition, filed by Sears Holdings Management Corporation, sought to amend the terms of Sears’ 2009 consent order (the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Trade Commission Approves Settlement with Lenovo Over Ad Software

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved its proposed settlement with Lenovo, Inc. over the installation of pre-installed advertising software called VisualDiscovery onto Lenovo laptops. According to the FTC, the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

To Disclose or Not To Disclose: The FTC’s Dueling Concurrences over Deceptive Omissions in Lenovo

On September 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it and 32 state attorneys general had settled charges with Lenovo, Inc., regarding the company’s practice of pre-loading advertising software on its...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Key Takeaways from FTC Settlement with Lenovo Over Pre-Installed “Man-in-the-Middle” Software

On September 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it had agreed to enter into a settlement with Lenovo Inc., which allegedly preloaded some of its computers with invasive software that compromised...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Lenovo Settles FTC Charges Regarding Pre-Installed Software That Compromised Consumers' Cybersecurity and Privacy

On September 5, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it and 32 state attorneys general had settled charges with Lenovo regarding the company's practice of pre-loading software on its laptops that...more

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