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A crash landing for California’s first app privacy policy suit

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 31 2013

In a blow to California Attorney General Kamala Harris and her campaign to mandate privacy policies for apps, a trial court dismissed her suit

FTC seeks comment on Internet of Things, Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Rule

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 16 2013

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on two different topics: an upcoming workshop addressing the Internet of Things and a staff

FTC targets lack of security on mobile device's software

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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March 15 2013

To differentiate its products, HTC develops and manufactures mobile devices and creates customized software for the Android, Windows Mobile, and

NAI to adopt mobile privacy guidelines

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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February 28 2013

The Network Advertising Initiative announced that it plans to adopt mobile privacy guidelines in 2013 for its almost 100 member companies. The

The FTC and the mobile ecosystem: enforcement action, report, and educational materials released

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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February 15 2013

Addressing the mobile ecosystem on three fronts, the Federal Trade Commission simultaneously announced an enforcement action against a mobile app

Takeoff: first California suit over mobile apps hits Delta

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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January 3 2013

Making good on her threat of legal action, California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the first lawsuit against a mobile application for failing to

Kids’ apps get a failing grade from the FTC

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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January 3 2013

Ten months after the release of its first staff report on children's mobile apps, the Federal Trade Commission returned to the subject and found "little

Legislative updates: geolocation bill and VPPA updates advance, ECPA update stalls

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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January 3 2013

As the year ended, lawmakers scrambled to make progress on legislation addressing geolocation privacy and updating the Video Privacy Protection Act and

Confirmatory opt-out text doesn’t violate TCPA

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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November 29 2012

A text message confirming that a consumer has opted out of receiving future messages does not violate the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a second federal court judge has ruled

California AG takes action against mobile apps

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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November 16 2012

Making good on her promise to enforce the state’s privacy law against mobile apps, California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced that she sent warning letters to “scores” of noncompliant developers