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Cleo AI Settles with FTC for $17 Million for Alleged Misleading Practices and Autorenewal Violations

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In one of the first settlements since the new administration took office, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $17 million monetary judgment with Cleo AI to resolve allegations that Cleo violated Section 5 of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York AG Settles with School App

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The New York Attorney General recently entered into an assurance of discontinuance with Saturn Technologies, operator of an app used by high school and college students. The app was designed to be a social media platform that...more

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

Are Your Website and Mobile Application Compliant With Consumer Protection Laws?

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In this client alert, I discuss two lawsuits that were recently filed by the District of Columbia Attorney General (“D.C. AG”) against food delivery company DoorDash and grocery delivery service Instacart.  In particular, I...more

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City Attorney of Los Angeles Sues Popular Weather App Claiming Deceptive Collection and Sharing of Geolocation Data

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Yesterday January 3, 2019, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer filed an unfair competition lawsuit on behalf of the People of the State of California against the operator of the popular Weather Channel app (“TWC app”) for...more

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Learning from Venmo’s Compliance Issues: How to Avoid Inadequate Privacy Disclosures

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PayPal, the company responsible for the popular mobile payments app, Venmo, recently agreed to voluntarily bolster its privacy and security disclosures—and pay a $175,000 penalty—in response to an enforcement action brought...more

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