Last year proved to be an incredibly active year for data privacy legislation, state and federal enforcement actions, and new compliance challenges introduced by emerging technology. Looking ahead to this year, there is no...more
In a settlement with Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood hotels and Resorts Worldwide, the FTC will require Marriott to implement a new comprehensive data security program. The settlement stems from a series of...more
On Dec. 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). COPPA was enacted in 1998 and went into effect in 2000. Under...more
On Jan. 10, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized its order against online alcohol marketplace, Drizly, and its CEO, James Cory Rellas for failing to implement security safeguards that led to a data breach in...more
The FTC won’t let them be! No, not Eminem, online service providers. Right on the heels of fining Epic Games and Amazon, for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC set its eyes on...more
On Dec. 19, 2022, Epic Games, the developer of popular video game Fortnite, agreed to pay more than $520 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claims that alleged a violation of the Children’s Online Privacy...more