As part of our series to provide practical insights into emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority areas for consumer protection and data privacy enforcement, we are taking a deep dive into the Protecting Americans’...more
8/13/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On July 23, 2025, the White House released the much anticipated AI Action Plan (Action Plan), along with three accompanying Executive Orders (EO). The Action Plan—entitled Winning the Race: America’s AI Action...more
7/25/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Centers ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Security ,
OSTP ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit kicked off on April 22 with keynote remarks from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, who highlighted her top priorities for privacy enforcement and the digital economy. ...more
Welcome to our new series, the March Privacy Forecast. In this weekly series, during the month of March, we will delve into the evolving landscape of data privacy, explore new laws, proposed legislation and enforcement...more
3/10/2025
/ Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sweeping new rule on cross-border data transactions is set to take effect in substantial part next month, with broad implications for companies that transfer U.S. personal data or...more
3/6/2025
/ Compliance ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued a Presidential memorandum entitled Regulatory Freeze Pending Review (Freeze Order). This action is unsurprising, as previous Presidents have consistently issued similar memoranda at...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Government Agencies ,
OFR ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Telecommunications ,
Trump Administration
As we enter the New Year, Wiley is looking ahead to the top privacy developments and trends to watch in 2025. On the state side, 2025 kicked off with several new privacy laws going into effect in January, and states continue...more
1/9/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released its final Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, also called the “Junk Fees Rule” by the Commission. For companies involved in...more
12/19/2024
/ Covered Entities ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Event Tickets ,
Excessive Fees ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Final Rules ,
Goods or Services ,
Hidden Fees ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Misrepresentation ,
Pricing ,
Service Charges ,
Short-Term Lease ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, which includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (PADFA or the Act), a significant restriction on foreign data sales by U.S....more
Over the last two years, federal and state agencies have significantly ramped up enforcement activities against companies and voice service providers allegedly responsible for the generation of illegal robocalls. That trend...more
Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
4/11/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Government Entities ,
Minors ,
Nonprofits ,
Privacy Framework ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access ,
Small Business ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transparency
On February 15, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) that proposes to hold liable entities that provide “goods or services” used by fraudsters to illegally...more
As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more
1/3/2024
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FISA ,
NIST ,
NSTAC ,
NYDFS ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TSA
2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more
12/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a Press Release yesterday announcing that the agency’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force (Task Force) signed Memoranda of...more
12/8/2023
/ Communications Act of 1934 ,
Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Investigations ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
Telecommunications
On November 16, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) to seek information on the implications of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on robocalling, and the...more
On October 30, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO), which outlines a sweeping plan for encouraging the development and managing the risks of...more
11/1/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Discrimination ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
OSTP ,
Public Health ,
Secretary of State ,
Training ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On August 15, 2023, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra announced that the CFPB will be moving forward with a rulemaking next month to expand the categories of data subject to the Fair Credit...more
This month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights sent letters warning about privacy and security risks related to online tracking technologies...more
7/31/2023
/ Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
NPRM ,
Technology ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems ,
Web Tracking
On July 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Draft Notice of Inquiry (Draft NOI or Draft) that would seek input on leveraging new technologies to collect and analyze data on...more
On June 22, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new public working group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) that will focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI). The creation of...more
In this episode of Wiley Connected, Wiley attorneys discuss the latest revisions to the FTC Safeguards Rule, which are effective on June 9. Join Wiley attorneys Duane Pozza, Antonio Reynolds, Kat Scott, and Stephen Conley as...more
At the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or Commission) May 2023 Open Commission Meeting, the FTC voted unanimously to approve a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (the Policy Statement). The...more
The Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission recently articulated a new vision of that agency’s role in the nation’s cybersecurity. The FCC, as an independent agency with a relatively discrete set of regulatory...more
On January 18, 2023, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released a Privacy, Equity, and Civil Rights Request for Comment (RFC), which is “intended to examine the persistence of...more