On May 14, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sent automakers a clear message: connected cars, and the data collection, use, and sharing activities surrounding the technology, are on its radar. In doing so, the FTC...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has banned Rite Aid from using facial recognition technologies for surveillance for five years, demonstrating the FTC’s expectations regarding deployments of biometric and artificial...more
Momentum is growing for a federal privacy law in the United States. A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders have released a discussion draft of a baseline consumer data protection legislation. The American Data...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has notified businesses that it is “resurrecting” its Penalty Offense Authority, an enforcement tool that had not been used by the agency since the 1980s. The Penalty Offense Authority,...more
Although the U.S. has no federal law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it may be preparing to exercise its consumer protection authority with...more
6/10/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Big Data ,
Discrimination ,
ECOA ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that it settled with the operators of a video social networking app for a record civil penalty of $5.7 million under the Children’s Online Privacy...more
3/4/2019
/ Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Technology ,
Mobile Apps ,
Music ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Social Networks ,
Website Owner Liability
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a paper recapping its December 2017 Informational Injury Workshop. ...more
In the same week that the automotive industry gathers in Washington, D.C. for the 2018 Washington Auto Show, a cross-section of automotive stakeholders, government officials, and consumer and privacy advocates came together...more
1/30/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Driverless Cars ,
Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GAO ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Technology Sector
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media platforms have become the format of choice for many companies that want to advertise their products and services. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more
1/4/2018
/ Advertising ,
Brand ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facebook ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Instagram ,
Online Endorsements ,
Online Platforms ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
YouTube
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are co-hosting a workshop on June 28, 2017, to explore the privacy and security issues raised by automated and connected vehicle...more