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Stay ADvised: 2025, Issue 7

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/4/2025

New Suit Claims "Scientifically False" Pheromone Ads Are "Pure" False Advertising - "It's not myth. It's science." So claims Pure Instinct in its ads for pheromone perfumes. But a new class action lawsuit claims it's not...more

FTC’s “Fake Review” Portal is Live: How Businesses Can Identify and Report Fake Reviews

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 11/15/2024

The new federal rule combating fake reviews took effect last month, launching the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) endeavor to protect consumers from misinformation related to online products and services. ...more

FTC and State AGs Settle with Marriott over Starwood Data Breaches

Alston & Bird on 10/21/2024

Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams unpack Starwood Hotels’ and Marriott International’s settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and Marriott’s settlement with state attorneys general...more

Avoiding HIPAA Penalties: A Checklist for Covered Entities

Holland & Hart LLP on 5/30/2024

The HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules apply to healthcare providers who engage in certain electronic transactions, healthcare clearinghouses, and health plans, including employee group health plans with...more

Privacy Briefs: May 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/13/2024

Kaiser Permanente is notifying 13.4 million current and former members that their personal information may have been compromised when it was transmitted to tech giants Google, Microsoft Bing and X (formerly Twitter) when...more

Increased Regulatory Scrutiny on Health Technology Companies’ Use of Advertising Technologies

Fenwick & West LLP on 3/30/2023

The proliferation of health apps and connected devices that allow individuals to track their health conditions, treatment, medications, fitness, fertility, sleep, mental health, diet and other vital areas has led to increased...more

FTC Lays Groundwork For Rulemakings: Are New Substantive Competition Rules Coming?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/11/2021

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears poised to begin testing the scope of its rulemaking authority, including new substantive competition rules for the first time in decades. On March 25, 2021, FTC Acting Chairwoman...more

Smart Home Monitoring Company Pays $20 Million To Settle Allegations Of Consumer Credit Reports Misuse

Cozen O'Connor on 5/7/2021

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with smart home security and monitoring company Vivint Smart Homes Inc. (“Vivint”) to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained and misused consumer credit...more

Pending U.S. Supreme Court Cases May Restrict FTC’s Pursuit of Monetary Relief in Privacy and Cybersecurity Matters

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/27/2020

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a pair of cases that provide it with the opportunity to severely restrict the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) authority to obtain equitable money relief in...more

FTC Announces 2020 Increases to HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds

Perkins Coie on 1/31/2020

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on January 28, 2020, the reporting thresholds under Section 7A of the Clayton Act, known as the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the Act), will be...more

Current Developments in Bank Deposits and Payment Systems (Spring 2019)

Hudson Cook, LLP on 6/10/2019

This survey summarizes several recent developments affecting bank deposits and payment systems. The U.S. department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued new guidance concerning the customer...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Data Security Update | Vol. 20

Jones Day on 12/26/2018

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - NIST Releases Internal Report Regarding IoT Cybersecurity - In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a draft...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2017

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/2/2017

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine new privacy laws in Germany, an FTC settlement with an alleged consumer loan company over unfair and deceptive practices, the dismissal of a data...more

Dish Network hit with record $280 million civil penalty and far-reaching injunctive relief for do not call violations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/15/2017

An Illinois federal judge ordered Dish Network to pay the federal government $168 million for violating the FTC’s Telephone Sales Rule (“TSR”). The judgment is the largest civil penalty ever obtained for a violation of the...more

"Interpretation of Antitrust Exemption at Heart of DOJ Action Against ValueAct"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/11/2016

On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ) filed a complaint against activist investor ValueAct Capital in California federal court, requesting a $19 million fine for violations of the...more

Antitrust-Related Recent Developments: DOJ settles gun-jumping case, FTC issues fines for failure to submit HSR filing and FTC...

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/5/2014

DOJ fines particleboard manufacturers $4.95 million for gun-jumping violations - On Friday, November 7, 2014, two companies agreed to pay $4.95 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) allegations that the...more

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