On September 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) released a long-awaited staff report, A Look Behind the Screens: Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services (the Report),...more
9/26/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
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Data-Sharing ,
Digital Advertising Alliance ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Reports ,
Internet Streaming ,
Marketing ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Social Media
On May 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) published finalized amendments to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that augment the prior rule’s scope and application. The updated final rule...more
On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act ("supplemental"), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act...more
4/26/2024
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China ,
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Data Protection ,
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Enforcement Authority ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
International Data Transfers ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a warning letter that they jointly sent to more than 130 hospital systems and...more
10/4/2023
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Breach Notification Rule ,
Business Associates ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
Mobile Apps ,
Notice Requirements ,
PHI ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unauthorized Disclosure ,
Warning Letters ,
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