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On January 22, the FTC issued an opinion and order against the maker of a popular tax filing software. The FTC found that the company engaged in unfair and deceptive acts or practices by marketing the software as “free” when...more
On April 14, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in two related cases, Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC (No. 21-86) and SEC v. Cochran (No. 21-1239), holding that respondents may challenge the constitutionality of...more
In a setback to the SEC’s and other federal agencies’ use of administrative law judges (“ALJs”) to conduct in-house enforcement proceedings, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a unanimous decision in Axon Enterprise, Inc....more
Our Privacy & Data Security Group reviews the Eleventh Circuit’s decision narrowing the FTC’s authority to impose broad cybersecurity measures on defendants, but cautions it would be a mistake to interpret the ruling as...more
In a closely watched data-security case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated as unenforceable a cease and desist order issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against LabMD, Inc. According to...more
It is the case that could define the scope of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s authority in data security. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit heard argument six months ago in LabMD, Inc. v. Federal Trade...more
On July 28, 2016, a panel (the “FTC Panel”) of three acting Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) commissioners issued an opinion that found that LabMD, Inc. (“LabMD”) failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect...more
While much of Washington, D.C. is enjoying the slow and hazy days of summer, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is staying busy solidifying its presence as the go-to authority for data security. Most recently, on July 29,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an Opinion and Final Order finding that the data security practices of LabMD, Inc. were unreasonable, and therefore constituted an unfair act or practice in violation of Section 5...more
On July 29, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced its long-awaited decision in its LabMD enforcement action. The Commissioners reversed the decision of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and held...more
Last week, three commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held in In the Matter of LabMD, Inc. that a company’s failure to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive consumer information on its...more
The FTC has been a leader in enforcing cybersecurity issues in recent years, and just last week it issued a highly-anticipated decision on its authority to regulate cybersecurity as a form of unfair consumer practice under...more
In a ruling issued this morning, the Federal Trade Commission found that LabMD, the defunct Atlanta-based cancer detection lab, failed to protect patient information and is liable for unfair data security practices. The...more
Both the administrative law judge’s decision in LabMD and the Third Circuit’s recent decision in Wyndham, which we previously blogged about, put the FTC on notice that it cannot assume that in the wake of a security breach,...more