Enhancing data security programs to protect personal information is a critical area companies cannot ignore. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and Financial Services & Products groups unpack the latest moves by the Consumer...more
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on how it should modernize its business guidance about using disclosures in digital advertising and marketing. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team analyzes the FTC’s request...more
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
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines what the Federal Trade Commission may prioritize now that Chair Lina Khan has her Democratic majority in place....more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team reviews the Federal Trade Commission’s Made in USA Labeling Rule and the lessons companies can learn from the remedies the FTC sought in its first enforcement action of the rule....more
On March 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final administrative complaint and decision and order that finalizes a settlement with a California online fashion retailer to settle allegations that the...more
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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and Consumer Protection/FTC teams offer key takeaways from the Federal Trade Commission’s enforcement action in the midst of renewed emphasis on children’s privacy by both the Biden...more
Our Education and Consumer Protection/FTC Teams discuss a proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission that could cost for-profit colleges and other industries “steep penalties” for alleged violations. The new rule would...more
As an update to prior coverage of the FTC’s final revisions to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule (Final Rule), following its publication in the Federal Register on December 9, 2021, the Final Rule now will take effect on...more
On October 27, 2021, the FTC released its much-anticipated final revisions to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule (Safeguards Rule or Final Rule), following a 3-2 vote along party lines and also released a notice of...more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines the implications of the Federal Trade Commission’s new public meeting initiative and the new chair’s appointment of former Chopra staffers to leadership positions....more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team explores the recent Federal Trade Commission settlement with MoviePass and how it signals an expansion of the FTC’s use of the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA) to address...more
In a unanimous ruling late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court slashed the Federal Trade Commission’s favored route to impose monetary penalties in consumer protection cases. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines the...more
Debt collectors can expect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission to be active regulators in the Biden Administration, especially during – and in the wake of – the COVID-19 pandemic. Our...more
Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team examines a Federal Trade Commission order that illustrates the agency’s focus on a consistent framework for Made in the USA claims....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
With this year’s sudden, exponential increase in the use of Zoom came concerns, then allegations, of poor security – and not just Zoombombing. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team investigates the Federal Trade Commission’s...more
Most businesses are already familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and the various requirements to protect the fairness, accuracy, and privacy of consumer credit information. However, a recent FTC enforcement...more
A&B ABstract: On May 27, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and settlement against a New York auto dealer alleging that it charged higher rates to African American and Hispanic customers,...more
A&B ABstract: The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be drafting the attention to consumer protection regulators to products that were active after the 2008 recession....more
The effects of the final interoperability rules from the Department of Health and Human Services will be significant for data security in the health care industry, despite enforcement delays. Our Health Care and Privacy &...more
Our Antitrust Team summarizes state price-gouging laws, offers guidance on how businesses can respond if they are victims, and provides tips on how businesses can reduce the risk of being accused if circumstances force them...more
A&B ABstract - On February 26, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Bureau of Consumer Protection released a staff perspective (“Perspective”) on consumer protection issues related to small business financing. ...more
Each year the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) publishes a report on its activities with respect to consumer privacy and data security during the prior year. ...more