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Eleventh Circuit Rules Best Buy's ID Swipe Policy Does Not Violate Federal Privacy Law

Kelley Drye

On Tuesday, the Eleventh Circuit ruled that Best Buy’s policy of swiping drivers’ licenses when customers return purchases does not violate the federal Drivers’ Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (“DPPA”). In a per curiam…

FTC and CFPB Announce Public Roundtable on Data Integrity in Debt Collection

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will co-host a roundtable on June 6, 2013 to examine how consumer data is used and maintained in the debt collection process,…

White House Nominates New CPSC Commissioner and CPSC Adds Director of Compliance and Field Operations

With a looming departure date for Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") Commissioner Nancy Nord that would leave the CPSC without a quorum, the Obama Administration announced last week the…

FTC Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule

On May 21, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) regarding proposed amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”). Notably, the proposed changes would: (1) expressly…

FTC Issues Latest Update to COPPA FAQs

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission announced an update to its frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) document to assist online operators as they prepare for changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection…