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Troutman Pepper Locke

How Cos. Can Use Data Clean Rooms to Address Privacy

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Businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to improve their customers’ experiences. Originally published in Law360 - February 10, 2025....more

Perkins Coie

FTC Signals Tough Line in First AI Discrimination Case Under Section 5

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. According...more

Woods Rogers

FTC Opens Consumer Protection Investigation of OpenAI, Creator of ChatGPT

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The Investigation - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently opened an investigation into OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, to determine whether the artificial intelligence company violated consumer protections laws. According...more

Hogan Lovells

Genetic testing company privacy practices now under the microscope of the FTC

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The FTC continues to scrutinize the privacy practices of consumer health companies.  After taking action against patient couponing and mental health companies, the FTC has now turned its attention to genetic testing....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Don’t Forget Deception: FTC and Biometrics

With the ongoing BIPA litigation activity in Illinois surrounding collection of biometrics, it can be easy to forget that other issues might surround this practice. Last month the FTC reminded companies not to forget general...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may have just taken its first steps towards the creation of generally applicable federal privacy and security rules. On Aug. 11, 2022, the FTC published an advance notice of proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Weighs In On Data Breach Notification

The FTC recently reminded companies that principles of fairness and the likelihood of harm may in some cases prompt breach notification. This requirement might exist even if state breach notice laws have not been triggered...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent FTC Settlements Highlight Risks of Flawed Information Security Practices and Related Representations

In a set of recent settlements, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or Commission) resolved charges against two companies, ClixSense and D-Link, for failing to provide reasonable security and to live up to their data...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Further Expansion of Data Security Requirements in FTC Order with LightYear Dealer Technologies

The FTC has entered into a settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, doing business as DealerBuilt, a technology company that develops and sells dealer management system (DMS) software and data processing services to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

In re LightYear Dealer Technologies d/b/a DealerBuilt

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week it took action against one of the B2B vendors that operate in the shadow economy largely unknown to the public. ...more

Alston & Bird

LabMD: The End of the FTC in Cyber, or Just a New Path?

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Our Privacy & Data Security Group reviews the Eleventh Circuit’s decision narrowing the FTC’s authority to impose broad cybersecurity measures on defendants, but cautions it would be a mistake to interpret the ruling as...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Settles With Lead Generation Firm For Illegally Selling Consumer Data, False Data Security Promises

The FTC announced last week a settlement with Blue Global Media, LLC and its CEO Christopher Kay. The company operated 38 Internet domains that solicited online loan applications from consumers. The applications collected...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Cybersecurity News and Notes – August 2016

In Case You Missed It: The Federal Trade Commission issued an opinion in the LabMD case, overturning an ALJ’s November 2015 decision holding that the FTC failed to meet its burden to prove that LabMD’s data security...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Sees Disconnect on Proposed Connected Cars Legislation

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The Energy & Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on October 21st titled “Examining Ways to Improve Vehicle and Roadway Safety” to consider (among other matters) Vehicle Data Privacy...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Is Your HIPAA Compliance Program Ready for the FTC?

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Everyone in healthcare knows that the next round of HIPAA audits is coming. Covered entities and business associates have long been advised to review and update their HIPAA security risk analyses, have business associate...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal appeals court confirms FTC authority to regulate cybersecurity policies and procedures

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Banks and other companies subject to the CFPB’s jurisdiction face the possibility that the CFPB could begin using its authority under Sections 1031 and 1036 of the Dodd-Frank Act (which proscribe unfair, deceptive or abusive...more

King & Spalding

Federal Appeals Court Recognizes for the First Time the FTC’s Authority to Enforce Cybersecurity Practices

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On August 24, 2015, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a much-awaited decision in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has authority to regulate “unfair” or “deceptive”...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC issues statement on its enforcement abilities under § 5 of the FTC Act

On August 13, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a statement on its ability to prosecute ‘unfair trade practices’ and enforce violations under § 5 of the FTC Act. The guidance said: Section 5’s ban on...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Third Circuit affirms FTC’s jurisdiction over security practices in Wyndham case

In a strongly worded opinion, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday slammed Wyndham Worldwide Corporation’s arguments that the FTC did not have jurisdiction to enforce the security practices of businesses following a...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Privacy Tuesday – August 24, 2015 – FTC vs. Wyndham Update

Rather than our usual Privacy Monday “bits and bytes,” we have a breaking story relating to the ongoing Wyndham/FTC saga. Today, Wyndham Worldwide Corp. lost a critical round in the Third Circuit. Anticipated since...more

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