The first updates to the COPPA Rule since 2013 impose new obligations for sharing children’s personal information with third parties.
On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published the final...more
5/15/2025
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Biometric Information ,
Compliance Dates ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personal Information
New DOJ guidance helps companies understand their obligations under the DSP, which could severely impact investment agreements and ordinary commercial data transactions.
On April 11, 2025, the US Department of Justice...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Notice) recommending amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule or Rule).
The FTC...more
1/11/2024
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Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
NPRM ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Rules ,
Websites
US regulators are calling attention to financial firms’ obligations to protect against evolving cybersecurity threats.
On October 2, 2019, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued an information notice to...more
11/26/2019
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CFTC ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Information Systems Security Program (ISSP) ,
National Futures Association ,
New Guidance
Ninth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century highlights challenges of addressing persistent threats to data security.
On December 11 and 12, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the...more
Seventh Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection considers ethical, practical, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
On November 13 and 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the...more
11/21/2018
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Technology Sector
As of December 31, 2017, many United States government contractors face a new compliance requirement involving cybersecurity. This requirement will govern most new Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and, significantly,...more
12/26/2017
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Breach of Contract ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
NIST ,
Popular
The law will have far-reaching implications for parties that utilize the Internet and handle network data and personal information in the PRC.
On November 7, 2016, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress...more
Broadband Internet access service providers would face a new, top-to-bottom consumer privacy regime.
Twelve months after the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imposed common-carrier telecommunications rules on...more
4/13/2016
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Broadband ,
Comment Period ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Security ,
Data-Sharing ,
FCC ,
Internet Privacy ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Open Internet Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Third-Party