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AD Nauseam – Children, They are Indeed Our Future – COPPA Developments
The FTC and DOJ Act Against Amazon to Protect Privacy
AD Nauseam: A Very Special AD Nauseam – Back to School
AD Nauseam: The FTC’s Updated Endorsement Guides: Get into the Groove
Unique Privacy Concerns for Mobile Apps
FTC Hits Path with $800k Fine, Continues to Make Mobile Privacy a Priority
On March 28, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a Privacy and Data Security Update, highlighting the FTC’s activities in recent years through December 2023. The FTC underscored its work on issues related to...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
To celebrate Data Privacy Day (January 28), we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2024. 1. AI regulations to protect data privacy. Automated decision-making tools, smart cameras, wearables,...more
As we have detailed previously, 2023 was a landmark year for privacy law, featuring numerous developments at the federal, state and international levels, ranging from newly enacted statutes to massive regulatory enforcement...more
On September 18, 2023, a U.S. District Court judge in the Northern District of California granted a preliminary injunction enjoining California’s attorney general from enforcing California’s California Age-Appropriate Design...more
Publications and Advisories - July 31, 2023 – Dave Brown, Kate Hanniford, Kim Peretti, Julia Mediamolle, Cara Peterman, Sierra Shear, Kristen Bartolotta, and Kezia Osunsade published “Securities Law, Securities Litigation,...more
On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more
Data privacy laws have been progressing globally, but federal legislation in the U.S. has been lacking - Businesses are facing a growing number of data privacy regulations. This is especially apparent among those in highly...more
What We’re Watching in 2023 - Happy New Year from the BR Data Privacy and Security Download! 2022 was a busy year for data privacy and security. State and federal regulatory agencies flexed their enforcement muscle, we...more
Editor’s Note: In the U.S. laws and regulation space, the White House is focusing on privacy, evident through its session on accountability for big tech and the recent executive order highlighting cybersecurity risks....more
Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review California’s settlement of the first-ever enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as well as the state’s new child-focused privacy law and...more
“It’s time to strengthen privacy protections, ban targeted advertising to children, [and] demand tech companies stop collecting personal data on our children.” – President Joe Biden, State of the Union, March 1, 2022...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review Connecticut’s passage of a comprehensive privacy law (making it the fifth state to do so), the newly enacted federal Better Cybercrime Metrics Act, New York’s new law...more
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SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies - On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity. The proposed rules aim to “enhance and...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving workers compensation and the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act, U.K. data transfer regimes before...more
United Kingdom New Standard Contractual Clauses Submitted to Parliament - The United Kingdom has finalized its new International Data Transfer Agreement and Addendum to the new EU standard contractual clauses. Subject to...more
FTC Announces Regulatory Priorities for 2022 - On December 10, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published its Statement of Regulatory Priorities (“Announcement”) for 2022. The FTC’s priorities for the coming year...more
CYBERSECURITY - Emerging Ransomware Groups Getting into the Action - According to a report issued on August 24, 2021, by Unit 42 of Palo Alto Networks Ransomware Groups to Watch: Emerging Threats, four emerging ransomware...more
CYBERSECURITY - Cryptoheister(s) Return Stolen Booty - Cryptocurrency platform Poly Network, which allows users to swap different types of digital tokens, was the victim of a cryptoheist that resulted in the thief...more
In this month’s edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine cybersecurity guidance issued by New York state, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s new “Bad Practices” website outlining what...more
The legislation updates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by prohibiting internet companies from collecting personal information from anyone 13- to 15-years old without the user’s consent Senators...more