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Copyright Office and Library of Congress allow “jailbreak” of iPhones

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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August 12 2010

The Library of Congress and Copyright Office gave the go-ahead to users of smartphones - including the iPhone - to engage in "jailbreaking" by installing third-party software and modifying the operating systems

FTC testifies about mobile privacy, “a number” of active investigations

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 25 2011

At a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, a staffer from the Federal Trade Commission testified that the agency has a "number" of active investigations into privacy issues associated with mobile devices, including children's privacy

Industry groups respond to FTC privacy report

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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March 11 2011

A number of industry organizations filed comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission's privacy report, saying that self-regulation is an effective measure to protect consumer privacy on the Internet and, therefore, Do Not Track legislation is unnecessary

Lawmakers introduce geolocation bill

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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June 30 2011

Sens. Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct.) recently introduced the Location Privacy Protection Act, which would require that companies obtain users’ consent before collecting or sharing geolocation data

Court: no private class actions under TCPA

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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August 10 2011

A New Jersey appellate court recently ruled that a plaintiff could not bring a class action suit when pursuing a private cause of action under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Senate Committee discusses online privacy, Do Not Track

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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July 22 2011

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation conducted a hearing about online privacy at which Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Julie Brill testified, supporting the idea of a Do Not Track mechanism both online and on mobile devices

FTC to FCC: hold sellers liable for third-party calls

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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June 8 2011

Emphasizing the need for consistent enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission submitted a comment to the Federal Communications Commission urging that the sellers of goods and services should be held responsible for sales calls made by others on their behalf, even if the seller did not physically place the calls

FTC settles first suit over mobile apps

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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September 8 2011

In its first case involving mobile apps, the Federal Trade Commission settled with a mobile app developer and owner over charges that they violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by collecting information from children under the age of 13 without their parents’ prior consent

Plaintiffs permitted to move forward in Apple’s tracking class action

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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May 24 2012

Northern California District Judge Lucy Koh rejected Apple’s claim that class action plaintiffs failed to sufficiently allege that they suffered any economic injury as a result of Apple’s actions

Mobile device privacy subject of new legislation

Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
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USA
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February 16 2012

In late January, Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released a draft bill that would require mobile companies to obtain prior, express consent from users before monitoring software can be installed on their mobile phones