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Federal Trade Commission issues closing letter on Hyundai blog campaign

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issued a closing letter on November 16, 2011, to Hyundai Motor America (“Hyundai”), ending its investigation into the company’s blogging campaign that was intended to build interest in advertisements scheduled to premiere during the Super Bowl

DAA launches a consumer education campaign

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

In January 2012, the Digital Advertising Alliance (“DAA”) launched an education campaign to inform consumers about interest-based advertising and how to take greater control of their online privacy

Cybersecurity legislation introduced in Senate

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

On February 14, 2012, S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, was introduced by Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (Ind.-CT); Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME), Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), and Select Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA

Department of Justice clarifies position on internet gambling enforcement

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

The Office of Legal Counsel for the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released a memorandum opinion repudiating its long-standing position on the applicability of the Wire Act to certain forms of internet gambling

House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee identifies legislative priorities for 2012

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

Rep. Bono Mack (R-CA), Chairman of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, recently identified her priorities for the Subcommittee for 2012

Congressional Privacy Caucus considers children’s and teens’ online privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

On December 14, 2011, the House Congressional Privacy Caucus (“Caucus”) convened its first briefing of the 112th Congress and examined protecting children and teens online

Federal Trade Commission announces settlement with Facebook

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

On November 29, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announced that it had reached a settlement with Facebook over concerns about changes to Facebook’s privacy settings that publicly exposed users’ personal information as well as other privacy practices related to information sharing by Facebook apps and between Facebook and advertisers

HHouse Energy and Commerce Committee continues to debate privacy and internet issues

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (“CMT Subcommittee”) is nearing the conclusion of the first session of the 112th Congress

Federal Trade Commission extends request for comments on Proposed Rule to amend COPPA

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

In September 2011, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) released a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) to amend the FTC’s current Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”

House of Representatives passes update to Video Privacy Protection Act

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 21 2011

On December 6, 2011, the House of Representatives approved legislation (H.R. 2471) authored by Rep. Goodlatte that would amend the consumer consent provisions of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”

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