Topic
data brokers
216 published works
Inside Privacy
Federal Trade Commission Releases Privacy Report
Following more than a year of deliberation, the Federal Trade Commission today released its seminal report on consumer privacy, entitled Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change. The…
Proskauer on Privacy
Class Action Lawsuit Against Data Broker for Inaccurate Information Dismissed for Lack of Standing
A putative class action lawsuit against data broker Spokeo.com for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and California’s Unfair Competition Law was recently dismissed for lack of standing.…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Recently Introduced Federal Legislation May Expand Regulation of Data Brokers
The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (“PDPSA”), recently reintroduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee proposes comprehensive federal regulation of data broker services. …
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Draft Federal Legislation May Bring Changes to Data Breach Practices
On July 22, 2009, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced S. 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (“PDPSA”), which has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The reintroduced…
LawSites
A Monopoly Over Public Records Research?
Not quite a monopoly, but darn close. The now-final $4.1 billion acquisition by Reed Elsevier -- parent of LexisNexis-- of ChoicePoint Inc. would have given Reed control over 80 percent…
Tom Mighell
Stalking simplified via the Internet
By Tom Mighell
A New Hampshire court declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the family of a girl killed by a man obsessed with her, who was able to find her by obtaining…