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Despite Early Challenges, European Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
After months of negotiations, today the College of Commissioners formally adopted the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (“Privacy Shield”). This is an encouraging development for the more than 4,400 U.S. companies that had…
Grab the Rings and Go For the Gold, At Your Own Risk
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are about one month away, and as athletes are getting ready to compete for medals, companies are getting ready to compete for consumers. Many marketers think that including…
A Pound of Flesh Just Got Heavier
The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it has approved final amendments to Commission Rule 1.98 that adjust the maximum civil penalty dollar amounts for violations of 16 provisions of law the FTC…
Who's Still "Standing" Following Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins?
From the first month of district court decisions issued since the United States Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, 2016 WL 2842447, *3 (U.S. May 16, 2016), it appears the needle on Article III…
FTC Updates Consumer Guidance for Online Tracking
On June 23, the FTC updated its consumer information page to provide updated guidance on “ Online Tracking .” The updated guidance is intended to provide consumers with information on different methods of tracking, how…