Privacy practices: how the FTC MySpace settlement affects your business *

USA - May 15 2012
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and MySpace agreed to a proposed consent order regarding MySpace’s violation of its own website privacy policy.

Co-authors: Jay L. Levine.

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CFPB requires supervised banks and nonbanks to ensure service provider compliance with consumer protection laws *

USA - April 16 2012
On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a bulletin requiring supervised banks and nonbanks to “oversee their business relationships with service providers in a manner that ensures compliance with Federal consumer financial law.”

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FTC unveils its privacy framework *

USA - April 2 2012
The Federal Trade Commission has just issued its long-awaited final report revealing its framework on privacy, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change – Recommendations for Businesses and Policymakers.”

Co-authors: Jay L. Levine.

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Brave new networked world: collecting and using consumer information online under the new Privacy Bill of Rights *

USA - February 27 2012
Recent and pending mandates by the federal government will directly impact every company that collects or uses consumer data online.

Co-authors: Amy S. Leopard.

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New “cop on the beat” and the fairness standard *

USA - November 17 2011
As part of its mandate under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is charged with examination and enforcement of federal prohibitions against unfair, deceptive and abusive trade practices (“UDAAP”) in connection with consumer financial products and services.

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