FTC and DOJ Reach US$2.95 Million Settlement with Verkada for Alleged Violations of the FTC Act and CAN-SPAM Act -
On August 30, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed order with Verkada Inc....more
9/27/2024
/ Amicus Briefs ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Human Rights ,
Online Reviews ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK ,
Web Tracking
For the sixth consecutive year, Dechert is the contributing editor of the International Comparative Legal Guide - Private Equity. The guide, now in its tenth edition, is one of the most comprehensive comparative guides to...more
9/10/2024
/ Competition ,
Debt Financing ,
France ,
Interest Rates ,
Leveraged Buyout ,
Presidential Elections ,
Price Inflation ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Standards ,
UK ,
Valuation
New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App Data -
On July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung...more
8/19/2024
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
European Commission ,
European Parliament ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Illinois ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Informed Consent ,
Minor Children ,
Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
Social Media ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Tracking Systems ,
UK
SEC Fines the New York Stock Exchange’s Parent Company $10 million for Failure to Promptly Notify Its Subsidiaries of Cybersecurity Breach -
On May 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) imposed a $10...more
6/14/2024
/ Annual Reports ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Colorado ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
NYSE ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
UK
European Data Protection Board Publishes Strategy for 2024-27 -
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB” - the EU body tasked with promoting consistency and cooperation in enforcement of the GDPR) has outlined its...more
5/6/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Draft Guidance ,
Enforcement ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
Machine Learning ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Transparency ,
UK
April 2024 On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published a 447-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rules”) in accordance with the...more
4/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Machine Learning ,
OMB ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK ,
Voluntary Compliance
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Software Provider to Settle Allegations that its Inadequate Security Safeguards Led to Cyberattack -
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed...more
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Data Aggregator over its Alleged Selling of Precise Location Data -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on January 18, 2024, announced a proposed settlement with InMarket Media...more
FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more
1/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Inventors ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Patents ,
Rite Aid ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
UK
SEC Chair Gensler Indicates Commission is Looking to Update SEC’s Regulation S-P -
On September 28, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) Chairman Gary Gensler appeared via video at the...more
10/14/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Algorithms ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hackers ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Privacy Framework ,
Regulation S-P ,
Request For Information ,
Right of Access ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subject Access Request (SAR) ,
Title V ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Uber ,
UK ,
UK GDPR