The Privacy Advisor Quotes Partner Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik on FTC Scrutiny

Partner Alysa Zeltzer Hutnik was quoted in the Privacy Advisor article ​“The Court Says FTC Can Punish Rulebreakers, but What Exactly Are the Rules?” The article discusses a District Court of New Jersey decision that denied Wyndham Hotels and Resorts’ motion to dismiss a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, alleging Wyndham violated Section 5 of the FTC Act. Ms. Hutnik explained that the ruling indicates the risk companies face, including FTC scrutiny, if a data breach occurs. ​“It would not be surprising if we now see the FTC more actively use its ​‘unfairness’ authority in the privacy and data security realm, even without claims of deception, where the FTC can point to some injury by consumers,” Ms. Hutnik said.