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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

Venable LLP on 6/4/2024

Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

FTC Hosts Artificial Intelligence Technology Summit

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/1/2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual FTC Tech Summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and AI's impact on competition and consumers on Jan. 25, 2024. The half-day event featured a diverse set of speakers...more

New FTC Action on Data Security: Here’s What You Should Know

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 8/22/2022

On Aug. 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the collection, sharing and use of certain information which it refers to as “commercial surveillance data” and whether the...more

FTC Files Suit Against CafePress for “Data Breach Cover Up”

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/18/2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release on March 15, 2022, stating that it was taking action against CafePress “over allegations that it failed to secure consumers’ sensitive personal data and covered up a...more

AI & Algorithms (Part 4): The FTC’s Guidance on AI

Hogan Lovells on 6/10/2021

Although the U.S. has no federal law that specifically regulates artificial intelligence (AI), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has indicated that it may be preparing to exercise its consumer protection authority with...more

CARU, U.S. Senators Call for FTC Review of Children’s Privacy in Digital Advertising and Edtech

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 5/27/2020

On May 11, 2020, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) issued a public statement in support of a bipartisan call by six U.S. Senators for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a review of the data collection...more

Members of Congress Request FTC Investigation of Financial Data Company’s Collection and Privacy Practices

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 1/22/2020

Last week, Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Sherrod Brown and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo sent a letter to FTC Chairman Joseph J. Simons urging the agency to investigate whether analytics firm Envestnet, Inc. (which operates...more

FTC Rules Political Ad Marketing Firm Cambridge Analytica Deceived Facebook Users

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/20/2019

Synopsis: On December 6, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission issued a unanimous ruling against political data firm Cambridge Analytica for violating Section 5 of the FTC Act by misrepresenting that it would not download...more

Don’t Misrepresent Your U.S. – E.U. Privacy Shield Status: FTC Brings An Enforcement Action

Cozen O'Connor on 7/9/2018

As US companies continue to spend time and effort complying and responding to all of the new privacy laws and regulations both in the United States and aboard (i.e. GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018) companies...more

Children's Products and the "Internet of Things": Data Privacy Beyond COPPA

Stinson LLP on 10/23/2017

In this internet age, "smart" children’s products—those that collect, transmit or store electronic data—are on the rise. By some estimates, the smart toy market will reach $11.3 billion in sales by 2020. Manufacturers of...more

Fintech Firm Shut Down and Fined by the FTC

Carlton Fields on 7/13/2017

A financial technology firm and its CEO have agreed to pay $104 million to resolve the FTC’s allegation that they misled consumers into providing sensitive personal and financial information, which was later sold without...more

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