As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at a rapid pace, even the most sophisticated general counsel (GC) and in-house legal teams will be hard pressed to keep up with the evolving legal landscape....more
2/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Open Source Software ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
As 2024 gets underway, the nonprofit sector will continue to face new challenges in addition to grappling with ongoing challenges that continue to impact the sector. Our interdisciplinary team, serving thousands of nonprofits...more
3/5/2024
/ 501(c)(3) ,
501(c)(4) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Compliance ,
Crowdfunding ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fundraisers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IRS ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
NAICS ,
Nonprofits ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
SNDAs ,
Tax Exemptions
2023 was a pivotal year for the emerging companies, creating new categories of winners and losers across the board. Emerging companies incorporating artificial intelligence or that have clear line of sight to positive cash...more
2/20/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Executives ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Down Rounds ,
Early Stage Companies ,
Emerging Growth Companies ,
Entrepreneurs ,
Estate Planning ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financing ,
FinCEN ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Funding ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Social Media ,
Startups ,
The Copyright Act ,
Venture Capital ,
Wage and Hour ,
Websites
As we enter the final quarter of 2023, the ArentFox Schiff Hospitality Industry group has identified several opportunities and challenges that could impact the hospitality industry, including issues related to artificial...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) burst into the public consciousness less than one year ago, with OpenAI’s highly successful public release of ChatGPT. Since then, AI-enabled products and services have proliferated throughout the...more
10/19/2023
/ Advertising ,
Algorithms ,
Appropriation Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bureau of Consumer Protection ,
Competition ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reports ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Training
From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more
9/22/2023
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Enforcement ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Misuse of Information ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) privacy and consumer protection enforcement program is in the midst of a transformative period under the leadership of Chair Lina Kahn. Three important, and new, areas of focus this year...more
Increasingly, employers are utilizing automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning, to target job advertisements, recruit applicants, and make hiring decisions. Such systems expose employers...more
8/17/2023
/ ADEA ,
Age Discrimination ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Consent Decrees ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is more active in privacy and data security enforcement actions now than at any time in recent memory. It announces new enforcement actions almost daily, together with press releases, public...more
On July 13, 2023, The Washington Post broke the news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) — a sort of a pre-litigation subpoena as part of what is supposed to be a nonpublic...more
8/3/2023
/ Advertising ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CID ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Disparagement ,
Enforcement ,
False Statements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
Misleading Statements ,
Personal Information ,
Popular
Companies around the world are rushing to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their user interfaces to automate and deliver tailored website and application interfaces, customer service interactions, and...more
6/30/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Graphical User Interface ,
Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
In the United States, the principle of data minimization is embedded firmly within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, through FTC enforcement activities, and in the host of state-level privacy laws and rules that have...more
6/12/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
On April 13, the Federal Trade Commission issued Notices of Penalty Offenses and cover letters to close to 700 advertisers of OTC drugs, homeopathic products, dietary supplements, and functional foods, putting them on notice...more
GoodRx Faces Million Dollar Proposed Penalty from FTC in First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule -
Settlement reveals views on application of unfairness authority to sharing of sensitive...more
3/2/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
NIST ,
PHI ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Settlement ,
VPPA
Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions -
On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more
1/13/2023
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Colorado ,
COPPA ,
Data Security ,
Employee Definition ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Guidance ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
Pandora’s Virtual Try-On Tool Leads to BIPA Class Complaint -
On November 15, 2022, a group of plaintiffs brought a purported class action against Pandora Jewelry LLC, claiming that its virtual try-on tool violates...more
12/12/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cease and Desist Orders ,
Class Action ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
hiQ Labs Inc v LinkedIn Corp ,
LinkedIn ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
Twitter ,
Virtual Reality ,
Web Scraping
FTC Is Tracking Twitter Developments With “Deep Concern” -
Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter has led to numerous resignations in the security department. Most recently, Twitter’s chief information security officer,...more
11/15/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent Order ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
NYDFS ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Twitter