The Federal Trade Commission has levied a negotiated $150 million civil penalty against Twitter for violating an existing FTC order for alleged misrepresentations to its users, claiming the company deceptively collected...more
The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidance under which consumers or companies should be notified of data breaches “regardless of whether a breach notification law applies.” Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team analyzes...more
For nearly 40 years, the Federal Trade Commission has used a provision of the FTC Act to impose monetary penalties in consumer protection cases that is under scrutiny by the Supreme Court. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team...more