News & Analysis as of August 3, 2025

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The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA,... more +

From Data to Decisions: Navigating Privacy and Litigation Risks in the AI Era

Womble Bond Dickinson on 7/23/2025

While many systems that are described as AI have been around for decades (e.g., internet search engines), today’s AI tools are much more powerful and are widely accessible. Generative AI and agentic AI extend the power of...more

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 15, 2025)

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/16/2025

FTC Sends Warning Letters Regarding Potential Noncompliance With “Made in USA” Requirements. On July 8, the FTC sent letters to a flagpole retailer, footwear maker, football equipment company, and personal care products...more

Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2023

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Biometric Technologies

WilmerHale on 5/23/2023

On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency...more

Part 1: Privacy in 2023 – What to Expect and How to Prepare

NAVEX on 3/1/2023

Privacy law compliance in the United States today demands resilience, flexibility, and responsiveness. To date, the U.S. Congress has failed to enact broadly applicable privacy standards to govern companies uniformly...more

FTC diagnoses common digital practices as both UDAP and breach

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/9/2023

In a groundbreaking decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it was diagnosing GoodRx’s use of tracking pixel codes and analytics, its digital strategy, as not only an unfair or deceptive act or abusive practice...more

As the CCPA nears, how many companies have included a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their homepage (Updated Week...

BCLP on 12/23/2019

As the CCPA’s effective date approaches, businesses are actively monitoring how companies will update their websites and privacy notices to comply with the new disclosure requirements of the Act. While many companies are...more

Interactive Counsel Newsletter: Privacy Report: FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance

ArentFox Schiff on 11/21/2019

FBI Issues Updated Ransomware Guidance - A recent report from New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm Emsisoft has revealed the extent to which ransomware is being used in cyberattacks in the United States. The first 9 months...more

Personal Email Management Service Settles FTC Charges over Allegedly Deceptive Statements to Consumers over Its Access and Use of...

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 8/12/2019

This week, the FTC entered into a proposed settlement with Unrollme Inc. (“Unrollme”), a free personal email management service that offers to assist consumers in managing the flood of subscription emails in their inboxes....more

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