Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

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The AI Act Just Got One Step Closer to Becoming Law

On February 2, 2024, a committee of ambassadors from all countries of the European Union (EU) approved the latest draft of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AIA or the Act). Following weeks of speculation that there could...more

2/5/2024  /  Algorithms , Artificial Intelligence , Corporate Counsel , EU , Innovative Technology , Machine Learning , Proposed Legislation , Technology Sector

Round Three: FTC Proposes Further Restrictions on Meta's Privacy Practices and a Complete Prohibition on Meta Monetizing Youth...

On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it issued an order to show cause (the “show cause order”) to Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook, Inc., “Meta”). The show cause order proposes major...more

5/8/2023  /  Consumer Privacy Rights , Corporate Counsel , Data Privacy , Data Protection , Facebook , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , FTC Act , Online Safety for Children , Privacy Laws

FTC Takes Aggressive Action Against Internet Service Provider for Misrepresenting Internet Speeds

Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the District Attorneys of Los Angeles County and Riverside County agreed to an order to settle claims against Frontier Communications Intermediate, LLC and its parent company,...more

5/11/2022  /  Consumer Protection Laws , Corporate Counsel , False Advertising , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Internet Service Providers (ISPs) , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Alleges Dark Patterns in Advertising of Financial Products; Files Suit Against TransUnion and...

On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against TransUnion, two of its subsidiaries, and former TransUnion executive John Danaher in his individual capacity for violating an...more

4/27/2022  /  Consumer Financial Products , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Corporate Counsel , Credit Reporting Agencies , Credit Reports , Enforcement Actions , Financial Services Industry , Popular , TransUnion , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

EU Reaches Political Agreement on Additional New Rules for Digital Platforms in the Digital Services Act

The EU is close to finalizing the adoption of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which will impose new obligations on digital platforms regarding content moderation, due diligence for illegal content, and advertising...more

4/27/2022  /  Advertising , Content Strategy , Content-Based Restrictions , Corporate Counsel , Digital Marketplace , Digital Markets Strategy , Digital Platforms , EU

AMG v. FTC: U.S. Supreme Court Ends Key FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement Practice

The FTC Can No Longer Go to Court for Monetary Relief Under Section 13(b) - On April 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court unanimously decided the closely watched case AMG v. FTC. Petitioners argued that the Federal...more

4/23/2021  /  AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC , Corporate Counsel , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , FTC Act , FTCA Section 13(b) , Injunctive Relief , Permanent Injunctions , Restitution , SCOTUS

U.S. Supreme Court May End Key FTC Consumer Protection Enforcement Practice

Justices Considered Whether Certain Court-Imposed Monetary Remedies Are Legal - On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the much-anticipated case of AMG v. FTC, which challenges the Federal...more

1/14/2021  /  AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC , Corporate Counsel , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , FTCA Section 13(b) , SCOTUS

Key New Takeaways from Uber’s Privacy and Data Security Settlement with the FTC

On August 15, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached an agreement with Uber Technologies to settle allegations that the ride-sharing company had deceived consumers by failing to live up to its...more

9/12/2017  /  Consent Order , Corporate Counsel , Cybersecurity , Data Breach , Enforcement Actions , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Security and Privacy Controls , Uber

Article 29 Working Party Calls for Improvements to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On April 13, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the "Article 29 Working Party" (WP29)—issued its opinion on the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.1 The WP29 acknowledged that progress has been made with...more

4/14/2016  /  Article 29 Working Party (WP29) , Binding Corporate Rules , Corporate Counsel , EU , EU-US Privacy Shield , International Data Transfers , Model Contracts , U.S. Commerce Department
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