Topic
Data Gathering
436 published works
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB data collection controversy continues
It appears Senator Mike Crapo, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, was not satisfied by CFPB Director Cordray's letter to him responding to Senator Crapo's questions about the CFPB's…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Cordray continues to defend CFPB’s data collection
When he appeared before the Senate Banking Committee on April 23, Director Cordray was questioned by Republican Senators about reports that the CFPB was demanding voluminous amounts of information from banks…
Corporate and Securities Law
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Complains to CFPB on Data Collection
Consumer Finance Monitor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenges CFPB’s data collection
The CFPB's data collection efforts are drawing fire from the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. Those efforts became a focus of attention as a result of an April 2013 report…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Massive Online Data Collection Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward
On June 11, 2013, a federal appeals court denied a petition to reverse class certification in a class action lawsuit alleging that an analytics company’s downloadable software surreptitiously collected data…
Cyberblog
Total Information Awareness, Redux
There have been many critics of the Obama Administration’s aggressive pursuit of leakers. But today’s news offers a new line of attack on the Administration’s tactics: they’re apparently not working.…
Data Counsel
The Lessons of the “Street View” Imbroglio: Know What Data You Collect and Don’t Collect Data You Don’t Need
The unintended capture of personal data by Google Street View has resulted in a German Data Commissioner imposing a $189,000 fine on Google this Monday. As anyone who has used…
Inside Privacy
China Releases Draft Regulation for Online Collection and Use of Personal Information
On April 10, 2013, China’s internet regulator, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (“MIIT”), issued a draft regulation for public comment entitled Provisions on Protecting the Personal Information of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown?”
Main January 3, 2013"How Many People Have Been Killed by Guns Since Newtown?" The question in the title of this post is the headline of this interesting new web-based project…
Health Industry Washington Watch
CMS Seeks Comments on Hospice Data Collection
CMS is requesting public comments on possible additional data collection on hospice claims, including visit length data on hospice team members and information on non-labor costs (e.g., drugs, DME, and…