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The Section 13(b) Fix: Stand-Still on the Hill?
Following House passage of 13(b) legislation this summer, Congressional Democrats seem to have lost some of the urgency with which they were moving to strengthen the FTC’s penalty authorities in the wake of the…
A New Era for the FTC and U.S. Privacy? House Reconciliation Bill Would Give the FTC $500 Million to Build a New Privacy Bureau.
As we’ve all been following in the news, the House reconciliation bill to fund “human infrastructure” is still mired in negotiations, ever on the verge of either passing to monumental fanfare, or cratering in failure.…
GLBA Safeguards Gets a Makeover: Why it Matters for Businesses with Customer Information
In a much-anticipated announcement last week, the FTC amended the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule, and proposed a further amendment requiring certain financial institutions to provide the FTC with notice…
Post-AMG Scorecard: The FTC Pivots to Other Statutory Bases for Monetary Relief
The Supreme Court in AMG foreclosed the FTC’s ability to pursue monetary remedies under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. That, however, AMG has not stopped the FTC from pursuing monetary relief directly in court, while…
FTC to Increase Enforcement on Subscription Services
Earlier today, the FTC issued a policy statement warning marketers against using “dark patterns” to trick or trap consumers into subscription services. The statement is primarily intended to assist marketers by…