Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 3 Nov 2011
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”) filed a complaint on October 28, 2011 with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) urging the FTC to investigate whether Verizon Wireless has engaged in “unfair and deceptive trade practices” by changing some of its data collection and disclosure practices.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 3 Nov 2011
Most travelers are familiar with the requirement to report on cash or other “monetary instruments” in their possession when they cross a U.S. international border.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 7 Jul 2011
On June 29, 2011, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Board) released its final rule (Final Rule) to implement Section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA), as enacted by Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act—generally referred to as the “Durbin Amendment.”.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 27 Jun 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Report and Order (Order) on June 22, 2011, implementing the Truth in Caller ID Act (the Act).
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 20 Jun 2011
Two new bills propose to place limits on government and industry use of mobile users’ location data.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 11 May 2011
During the maiden hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee's new Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law chaired by Senator Franken, committee members pressed Google and Apple on how the companies use, collect, and share their customers' location data, the notices they provide consumers, and the privacy standards they apply to third party applications.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 6 May 2011
Online advertisers may collectively be breathing a cautious sigh of relief following last week's dismissal by the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California of the class action in Genevive La Court, et al. v. Specific Media, Inc.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 11 Mar 2011
Section 1100F of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376) amended sections 615(a) and (h) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) (15 U.S.C. §1681m).
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 22 Dec 2010
On Dec. 16, 2010, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (“Board”) approved proposed rules (“Proposal”) to implement §920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (“EFTA”), as enacted by §1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act—generally referred to as the “Durbin Amendment.”
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | USA | 4 Jun 2010
The FCC recently announced that it is seeking applications for membership on its newly created FCC-Native Nations Broadband Task Force.