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FTC Assesses Primary Purpose of Emails in CAN SPAM Enforcement
As most people know – either from professional or personal experience – the CAN SPAM Act requires companies who send “commercial” email messages to give consumers an opportunity to opt-out of receiving those messages…
Texas AG, Arkansas AG, and FTC Don’t Bless Pyramid Scheme “Blessings in No Time”
Last week, BINT Operations LLC aka “Blessings in No Time” (“BINT”) and its owners resolved two separate, but coordinated, lawsuits stemming from states’ and the FTC’s investigations alleging perpetration of an illegal…
Those AI Commitments from the Tech Companies Aren’t “Just Voluntary” – They’re Enforceable by the FTC
On July 21, 2023, the White House announced that it had secured commitments from the leading artificial intelligence companies to manage the risks posed by AI. As stressed in the press release and in news articles…
Spotlight on Data Sales and the Fourth Amendment: Two Bipartisan Bills in the House
With so much going on in the privacy space, it can be hard to keep track of everything. For example, while you were struggling to keep pace with rapidly advancing state privacy laws, FTC and EU privacy developments,…
Angry House Members Vent at FTC and Vote to Cut its Budget
“Why are you losing so much? Are you losing on purpose?” An implacable Lina Khan fended off four hours of hostile questions from members of the House Judiciary Committee, who criticized her ethics and performance as…