Less than 10 days after announcing its complaint and proposed settlement against location data broker X-Mode, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) followed its recent spate of enforcement in the location and sensitive data space with the announcement of another
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FTC Cracks Down on Collection and Sharing of Sensitive Location Data With Proposed X-Mode Settlement
On January 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its complaint and proposed settlement with location data broker X-Mode Social, Inc. and its successor Outlogic, LLC (collectively X‑Mode). Under the order, X-Mode will be prohibited from sharing or selling…
FTC Signals Tough Line in First AI Discrimination Case Under Section 5
The Federal Trade Commission announced its first enforcement action alleging that discriminatory use of artificial intelligence was an unfair practice under Section 5 of the FTC Act on December 19, 2023. The enforcement action signals that the FTC is using and…
FTC Proposes Changes to COPPA Rule
The Federal Trade Commission gave privacy lawyers a long-awaited Christmas gift on December 20, 2023: its notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule. The NPRM follows a review of the COPPA Rule initiated by…
The New Health Privacy Landscape—Out of the Frying Pan and Into the Fire
Just a few years ago, the legal landscape governing health-related personal information was relatively simple: Protected Health Information was regulated under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a discrete set of rules that applies to a specified set of healthcare…
White House Issues Comprehensive Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
The White House recently issued its most extensive policy directive yet concerning the development and use of artificial intelligence through a 100-plus-page Executive Order titled “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” and…
UK Online Safety Act Becomes Law: What To Expect Next
Last week, the UK’s Online Safety Bill received royal assent and became law. With this development, Ofcom, the regulator for the new Online Safety Act, has published a roadmap to explain how the act will be implemented over the next…
FTC Announces Data Breach Reporting Obligation Under GLBA Safeguards Rule
Under 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…
California Law Requires Platforms To Take More Action Against Child Sexual Exploitation
Overview
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 1394, a law that imposes new obligations on social media platforms to prevent and combat child sexual abuse and exploitation. The law is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2025,…
Generative AI: How Existing Regulation May Apply to AI-Generated Harmful Content
Among the many open questions about large-language models (LLMs) and generative artificial intelligence (AI) are the legal risks that may result from AI-generated content. While AI-specific regulation remains pending and continues to develop in jurisdictions around the world, the following…