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This article is the first in a series that will address privacy concerns for insurance carriers, agents and brokers. The insurance industry is uniquely situated at the confluence of multiple data privacy regimes....more
On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued its long-anticipated Open Banking Rule (the Open Banking Rule) under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, fundamentally reshaping the data-sharing...more
On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency, the agency responsible for enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), issued an enforcement advisory on “dark patterns” and their inability to constitute...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics...more
The FTC settled with Invitation Homes Inc. to resolve allegations that its home rental service practices violated the FTC Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act). ...more
Over the past several years, the number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws has increased exponentially from just a handful—California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah—to up to twenty by some...more
Starting January 1, 2026, businesses operating in Rhode Island will need to comply with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act, a mouthful of a law abbreviated as RIDTPPA. (Not exactly catchy, is it?)...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by privacy Partner Kim Phan and Rami Haddad, deputy general counsel at PRA Group. This episode delves into a range of emerging privacy issues impacting...more
In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court held unanimously in AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission that the Federal Trade Commission is not entitled to consumer redress in cases brought under Section 13(b) of the FTC...more
On July 22, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida had granted its motion for a temporary restraining order against a debt relief company that...more
On July 29, the FTC released its complaint and stipulated order against a for-profit educational institution located in Georgia for allegedly making false or unsubstantiated representations to convince consumers to enroll in...more
On May 24, 2024, Minnesota’s governor signed an omnibus bill, HF4757 which included the new Consumer Data Privacy Act. The state joins Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in passing...more
Recently, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted an order brought by the FTC against a debt relief company for violations of several statutes. The court agreed that the defendants have: (i) made...more
In July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a complaint against Career Step LLC for targeting servicemembers with misrepresentations concerning Career Step’s ability to match its customers with jobs in the healthcare...more
The FTC reached a settlement with Career Step, LLC to resolve allegations that the company violated the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, and the Telemarketing...more
The Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling that gives employers a powerful tool to fight back against regulatory overreach will have a broad impact on just about every area of workplace law. We’re looking at the specific...more
Insights for this month’s article are provided by ARDA members Gregory Szewczyk, partner at Ballard Spahr Practice Leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Group, and Aaron Tantleff, partner in Foley & Lardner’s...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024. The TDPSA applies to any person who (i) conducts business in the state of Texas or produces a product or service consumed by...more
On June 25, 2024, the Ocean State dove into the growing sea of state consumer data privacy laws with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDPA), becoming the 19th state to pass a comprehensive...more
Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee allowed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”) to pass on June 25, 2024 when he transmitted the bill back to the legislature without signature, making...more
On June 25, 2024, the governor of Rhode Island transmitted without signature a comprehensive privacy bill, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DTPPA), back to the state legislature, which is still...more
Incident Response Plans and Written Information Security Programs Continue to be Essential and Will Need to Be Reviewed. Most sophisticated organizations currently have in place incident response plans. Those organizations...more
In the absence of a federal privacy bill, nearly 20 states have passed comprehensive privacy laws. On July 1, three of these states — Florida, Oregon, and Texas — have new laws going into effect, with Montana’s effective in...more
On May 24 2024, Senate Bill 4757, a bill for an act relating to commerce containing the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the 'Act'), was approved by the Governor of Minnesota. The Act, which becomes effective on July 31...more