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In June 2010, several federal agencies submitted a joint report entitled, "Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement" to the President and Congress
For the past ten years, the federal government, through the Office of Management and Budget's ("OMB") June 22, 2000 Memorandum on Privacy Policies and Data Collection on Federal Web Sites, effectively prohibited federal government sites from using cookies to collect data from visitors
Congress enacted landmark financial regulatory reform legislation in July, but the final measure did not include provisions passed by the House that would have expanded the rulemaking and enforcement authorities of the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"
Children's online privacy has once again risen to the top of the agenda for the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance ("Senate Commerce Subcommittee"
On July 8, 2010, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued new proposals on health privacy to implement the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health ("HITECH") Act, enacted as part of federal stimulus legislation in February 2009
With the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on July 21, 2010, Congress has moved its attention to matters related to privacy, data security, and cybersecurity
On March 24, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") announced that it was commencing a review of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA Rule"), which implements the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"
Through various committees, initiatives, and caucuses, members of Congress have explored, and continue to explore, the issues that arise when conducting business in countries that censor the Internet and how best to advance privacy and free expression globally
On March 16, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") issued its long-awaited report to Congress on expanding broadband Internet access in the United States
