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Federal Trade Commission’s revised COPPA Rule to take effect July 1st

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 17 2013

The revised Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA Rule") is poised to take effect as scheduled on July 1, 2013. On May 6, 2013, the

Twitter settles with Federal Trade Commission in agency’s first case against a social networking service

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 2 2010

In June, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") settled its first case brought against a social networking service under Section 5 of the FTC Act

Federal Trade Commission and Congress consider children’s online privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 2 2010

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"

Department of Health and Human Services issues proposed rules on health privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 2 2010

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

Congress considers consumer privacy

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 2 2010

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

Congress considers internet control by China

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • China, USA
  • -
  • April 26 2010

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

Federal Communications Commission’s national broadband plan offers privacy recommendations

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2010

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

Federal Trade Commission concludes “Exploring Privacy” roundtable series

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 26 2010

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") convened the third and final roundtable in its "Exploring Privacy" series on March 17, 2010 in Washington, DC

2009 U.S.EU Safe Harbor conference

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • European Union, USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

From November 16-18, 2009, the U.S. Department of Commerce hosted a conference in Washington, DC in cooperation with the European Commission Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection to address cross border data flows, protection, and privacy

Federal Trade Commission settles charges based on allegedly false claims of U.S.EU Safe Harbor compliance

  • Venable LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 30 2009

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced in October that it proposed to settle complaints against six U.S. companies for unfair or deceptive acts or practices related to privacy policy statements

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