On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Blackbaud, Inc. concerning a 2020 data security incident that included a ransomware demand and payment....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. According...more
1/11/2024
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Biometric Information ,
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Consent Order ,
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Data Protection ,
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Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
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Rite Aid ,
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Technology Sector
The Federal Trade Commission unanimously (3-0) ruled on July 29, 2016 that LabMD’s data security practices were “unfair” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, reversing a decision of its Administrative Law Judge (ALJ).
As we...more
8/2/2016
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
LabMD ,
Medical Devices ,
p2p ,
PHI ,
Section 5 ,
Standing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices