In its most recent open meeting, the Federal Trade Commission unanimously: (1) issued a Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act policy statement directed at ed tech providers, and (2) proposed amendments to the Endorsement Guides, which address influencer advertising on social media
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What’s Next for Privacy at the FTC Following the Confirmation of Alvaro Bedoya
Alvaro Bedoya has now been sworn in as a commissioner for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. This restores a Democratic majority on the Commission and will enable the agency to move forward with the aggressive agenda of Chair Lina Khan.…
Growing Pains: New Self-Regulatory Framework for Teenage Privacy Proposed
The Better Business Bureau recently announced the launch of the TeenAge Privacy Program, which proposes a self-regulatory framework for companies to use in order to protect teen consumers and guide the responsible collection and management of teen data. The CISR’s…
SEC Proposes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules on Incident Reporting, Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance
By David Aaron & Perkins Coie
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules that will require public disclosure not only of cybersecurity incidents, but also of aspects of public companies’ preparedness for cyber threats. The proposed rules set a short time frame for reporting “material”…
FTC Chair Lina Khan Gives First Public Address Regarding Privacy
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made her first speech about privacy at the opening of this year’s International Association of Privacy Professionals conference. She noted ways the FTC is using its resources to “rein in” what she called “surveillance-based…
Enforcement Trends From China’s Cyberspace Regulator in 2022
By Jiamu Sun
China’s internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, has continued to tighten its regulation of internet industries and driven the formulation of many new laws and regulations in cybersecurity and data protection in China.
On March 17, 2022, the CAC…
Answers to Common Questions Regarding New CIRCIA
By David Aaron
On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022. This follows increased reporting of cyber threats facing critical infrastructure sectors, particularly the energy sector. The regulations implementing the reporting requirements…
Supreme Court Limits Federal Courts’ Jurisdiction to Enforce Arbitration Awards
A new U.S. Supreme Court decision holds that federal courts cannot enforce or vacate arbitration awards under Sections 9 and 10 of the Federal Arbitration Act unless they have an independent jurisdictional basis to consider the case.
Previously, many federal…
Illinois Supreme Court Nixes Employer Biometric Privacy Defense
In the latest in a series of setbacks for employers facing claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, the Supreme Court of Illinois held last month that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt BIPA claims for statutory…
Utah Joins California, Colorado, and Virginia With Omnibus Privacy Law
Companies doing business in the United States should start preparing for the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, which was signed into law on March 24, 2022, and will go into effect on December 31, 2023. The law is more business-friendly than…