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Publications
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11.02.2023FTC Announces Data Breach Reporting Obligation Under GLBA Safeguards RuleUpdatesUnder an amendment to the Safeguards Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act announced on October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission will require a broad range of nonbank financial institutions to notify the FTC of instances of the unauthorized acquisition of unencrypted, personally identifiable, nonpublic financial information of more than 500 customers.
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06.20.2023Florida Significantly Narrows the FTSABlogsOne of the most litigated state telemarketing laws in the country has been significantly pared down.
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06.09.2023FTC Issues Policy Statement Regarding Biometric InformationUpdates
The FTC issued a policy statement on May 18, 2023, addressing privacy and data security concerns and the potential for bias and discrimination relating to the collection and use of biometric information. In the Biometrics Policy Statement, the FTC lists specific examples of business practices relating to biometric information that it will scrutinize under Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts and practices.
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05.26.2023FTC Hosts Panel Regarding Cloud Computing Business PracticesBlogsOn Thursday, May 11, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a panel to discuss questions relating to the cloud computing industry.
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01.11.2023Four Data Security Safeguards the FTC Would Like Companies To Adopt in 2023UpdatesData security will be an enforcement priority for the FTC in 2023. The FTC, in its December 14, 2022, Commission meeting, highlighted four data security measures that it believes are particularly important for strong cybersecurity.
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08.16.2022FTC Kicks Off Wide-Ranging Privacy RulemakingUpdatesThe Federal Trade Commission released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on “Commercial Surveillance and Data Security” on August 11, 2022. The ANPRM, approved on a 3-2 party line vote, is the initial step in a process that could result in the adoption of the first federal regulation addressing privacy, data security, and algorithmic discrimination across broad sectors of the U.S. economy.
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05.24.2022FTC Scrutinizing Ed Tech Providers and EndorsementsUpdatesIn its most recent open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously (1) issued a COPPA policy statement directed at ed tech providers and (2) proposed amendments to the Endorsement Guides, which address influencer advertising on social media and consumer reviews.
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05.19.2022What’s Next for Privacy at the FTC Following the Confirmation of Alvaro BedoyaUpdatesAlvaro Bedoya was sworn in as a commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on May 16, 2022.
Presentations
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10.11.2023Advertising LawSpeaking EngagementsIn-House Seminar / Webinar
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09.23.2023Dark PatternsSpeaking EngagementsIn-House Seminar / Webinar
