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Morrison & Foerster LLP

The Inaugural Meeting of the White House’s Pricing Strike Force Focuses on Healthcare, Groceries, and Junk Fees

The Biden Administration recently convened the first meeting of its Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force), an interagency initiative announced in March 2024 to “root out and stop illegal corporate behavior...more

Wiley Rein LLP

DOJ Signals Tough Stance on Crimes Involving Misuse of Artificial Intelligence

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WHAT: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco delivered remarks at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on “the Promise and Perils of AI.” Her remarks focused on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Coming Soon: New Cyber Labeling Program for IoT Devices

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By next year, consumers may be able to scan a QR code on their connected devices for information about cybersecurity protections that are built into their devices. Details on the program are still being worked out, but the...more

Troutman Pepper

More Privacy, Please - September 2021

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Do you want a simple way to keep current on important privacy changes? Avoid sleepless nights wondering whether you missed a privacy speed bump or pothole between annual updates? Worry no longer. Troutman Pepper is pleased to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

President Biden Signs Executive Order on Promoting Competition

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (EO), which states that "excessive market concentration threatens basic economic liberties, democratic...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds FCC’s Relaxed Media Ownership Rules, Opening The Door For More Deals And Possible Antitrust Scrutiny

M&A in the media industry is about to pick up. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2017 rollback of media ownership limits. Media companies that once avoided specific...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Action Items on Technology and Communication Policies in front of the Senate Commerce Committee

With the Senate set to flip to Democratic control in the 117th Congress, albeit by a razor thin margin, the policy priorities for the upper chamber are likely to significantly change. In so doing, the various Senate...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump vs. Biden: Technology and the Internet

In this election cycle, technology and internet policy is a persistent factor across multiple issue areas. With implications for national security, economic equality, infrastructure and market regulation, the next...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the National Institute of Standards and Technology's four principles of the "explainability" of artificial intelligence and the U.K. Information...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Emerging Technologies Washington Update - August 2020 #1

This week: FCC requests comment on social media order as White House withdraws O’Rielly nomination; U.S. Justice Department asks court to block California net neutrality law; FTC Commissioners testify before Senate Commerce...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer | Consumer Protection Enforcement Challenges in the Age of COVID-19

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in its mission to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair commercial practices, has been particularly vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic because of an expected increase in outright...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Emerging Technologies Washington Update June 2019 #1

This Week: House Judiciary Committee to probe competition in digital markets, House and Senate Committees examine the state of the media marketplace, DOT convenes conference on vehicle-to-everything communications, FTC to...more

Perkins Coie

SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2015

In This Issue: - DOJ Issues Cyber Preparation and Response Guidance - RadioShack’s Plan to Auction Customer Data Highlights Issues Over Treatment of Such Data as an Asset - Google v. Vidal-Hall and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Ringing Regulatory Rumors: Deutsche Telekom Purportedly Agrees to Sell T-Mobile US

Reports circulated out of Japan and Germany late last week indicating Deutsche Telekom AG, owner of T-Mobile US Inc., reached a tentative agreement to sell T-Mobile to Softbank, owner of Sprint Corp. The potential merger of...more

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