Topic
Privacy Practices
35 published works
Class Action & Mass Torts
Ninth Circuit Confirms that a Cy Pres Only Settlement Can Work In Privacy Class Action
By Jay Ramsey
In the past few years, class action lawsuits challenging privacy practices, particularly internet privacy practices, have expanded. But, these lawsuits often challenge practices that do not cause any actual damage, which…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
New York Regulators Lead the Charge to Fill Health Data Protection Gaps Left by Federal Law
By Marcy Wilder, Donald DePass, Shee Shee Jin
After a year-long investigation into mobile health apps claiming to be able to measure vital signs or health indicators through smartphone sensors, the New York Attorney General settled claims against…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Settles with Operators of AshleyMadison.com Over Security and Privacy Practices
On December 14, 2016, the FTC announced that the operators of the AshleyMadison.com website have settled with the FTC and a coalition of state regulators over charges that the companies…
Ad Law Access
Texas Settles with PayPal over Money Transfer App Advertising and Privacy Practices
On Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with PayPal, resolving allegations that its Venmo money transfer app violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by failing to…
Global Media and Communications Watch
FTC Commissioner Julie Brill To Co-Lead Hogan Lovells Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice as of 1 April
Hogan Lovells announced last week that Julie Brill will join the firm as a partner and co-director of the Privacy and Cybersecurity practice on 1 April. Brill is a Commissioner at the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #11
Whenever you open a new bank account, credit card or debit card account or other account such as a health savings account, the bank or credit card company is required…
Data Counsel
FCC Shows Hand on Regulation of Edge Providers
In a prior post, we commented on how the recent expansion of the FCC’s authority to regulate the privacy practices of Internet service providers (ISPs) has ignited calls for further…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Hunton’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Tops Chambers Rankings
Hunton and Williams is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has listed the firm's Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Band 1 in the 2014 Chambers Global guide. This…
Franchise Law Update
Do You Have a Plan for Deploying Monitoring and Tracking Software? (If not, the FTC may want to speak with you.)
Aaron’s, a national Rent-to-Own retail store with approximately 1,300 corporate locations and 700 franchised locations, recently reached a consent agreement (pdf) with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) respecting its privacy…
Life Sciences Legal Update
OCR Announces Enforcement Delay for CLIA Labs
By Brad Rostolsky, Jennifer Pike
Recent posts on www.lifescienceslegalupdate.com include: "OCR Releases HIPAA Guide for Law Enforcement," which links to new references on the HHS website for law enforcement and emergency planners. View the entire…