The Federal Trade Commission has levied a negotiated $150 million civil penalty against Twitter for violating an existing FTC order for alleged misrepresentations to its users, claiming the company deceptively collected...more
The Federal Trade Commission has issued new guidance under which consumers or companies should be notified of data breaches “regardless of whether a breach notification law applies.” Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team analyzes...more
On October 27, 2021, the FTC released its much-anticipated final revisions to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Safeguards Rule (Safeguards Rule or Final Rule), following a 3-2 vote along party lines and also released a notice of...more
For nearly 40 years, the Federal Trade Commission has used a provision of the FTC Act to impose monetary penalties in consumer protection cases that is under scrutiny by the Supreme Court. Our Consumer Protection/FTC Team...more
Most businesses are already familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and the various requirements to protect the fairness, accuracy, and privacy of consumer credit information. However, a recent FTC enforcement...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released updated regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that contain a number of material modifications to the initial CCPA regulations released in October...more
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