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California Attorney General issues recommendations for mobile ecosystem stakeholders

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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January 15 2013

Ever on the forefront of consumer privacy protection, California is again making news in the privacy world with the California Attorney General's

FTC releases general guidelines for mobile application developers

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 17 2012

Months after the FTC released its final report titled “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Business and Policymakers,” (which we blogged about), it has followed up on one of its stated commitments regarding the mobile space, specifically online advertising, by releasing on September 5, 2012 guidelines for mobile application developers titled, “Marketing Your Mobile App: Get It Right From The Start.”

Crime (policy) does pay - Sixth Circuit holds that endorsement of crime policy covers losses from hacker's data breach

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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September 4 2012

Cyber hacking, data breaches and privacy concerns have become commonplace headlines

Connecticut amends data breach notification law

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 22 2012

On the heels of Vermont’s recent amendment to its data breach notification law, Connecticut’s legislature recently amended its own data breach notification law (Conn. Gen. Stat. 36a-701b

Vermont amends security breach notification law

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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June 19 2012

On May 8th, Vermont became the most recent state to amend its security breach notification law (9 V.S.A. 2430 and 2435

FTC releases recommendations for business and policymakers

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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March 27 2012

On March 26, 2012, the FTC released its final report titled “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: Recommendations for Business and Policymakers.”

Mobile Marketing Association releases final version of Mobile Application Privacy Policy Framework

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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February 1 2012

After introducing a draft of its Mobile Application Privacy Policy Framework in mid-October for public comment, the Mobile Marketing Association recently released the final version of the Framework

Light, (camera), class action! After seven years of dormancy since inception, businesses see class action lawsuits for alleged violations of California's "Shine the Light" Act

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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January 25 2012

The past month has seen a new pattern of class action lawsuits filed in California courts against businesses for allegedly violating California’s Shine the Light privacy law (the “Act”

The FTC has your back, even when it's naked: FTC orders P2P program's default file sharing settings changed

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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October 20 2011

On October 12, 2011, the FTC announced that it, along with Frostwire LLC and FrostWire’s managing member, Angel Leon, (collectively, “FrostWire”), agreed to a stipulated final order for permanent injunction resulting from the FTC’s complaint alleging that (a) users of FrostWire’s Android mobile file-sharing application were likely to unwittingly share personal files stored on their mobile devices with other P2P users after installing and running the application, and (b) FrostWire misrepresented to users of FrostWire’s desktop file-sharing application that certain files they downloaded would not be shared with other P2P users

COPPA violations? Cop a settlement for $3 million

Proskauer Rose LLP
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USA
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May 18 2011

Playdom, Inc., an online game company owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc., and Playdom’s Chief Executive Officer, Howard Marks (the “Defendants”), agreed to pay $3 million to settle charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) that they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) by collecting, using and disclosing the personal information of children under the age of 13 without their parents’ prior, verifiable consent