Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its Staff Report, Bringing Dark Patterns to Light, which follows the FTC’s workshop on “dark patterns” in April 2021. The report emphasizes the FTC’s commitment to...

The FTC sued data broker Kochava, Inc. in federal district court, alleging their sale and distribution of consumer geolocation data constitutes an unfair act or practice. In the complaint, the FTC takes issue with Kochava’s model of...

On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) seeking public comment regarding the collection, aggregation, analysis, retention, transfer, or monetization of consumer data, which the FTC calls “commercial surveillance,”...

Twitter agreed to pay a $150 million penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company violated its 2011 consent order, in part, by collecting user phone numbers and email addresses for security purposes...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement on May 19, 2022, making clear that it intends to increase its enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) against education technology (EdTech) providers...

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled charges with WW International, Inc. (formerly known as Weight Watchers) and its subsidiary Kurbo, Inc. that the companies collected personal information – including sensitive health information – from children...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced updates to the Safeguards Rule to strengthen the data security safeguards that financial institutions must implement to protect their customers’ financial information. Notably, these Safeguards Rule revisions add...

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced use of its Penalty Offense Authority in connection with endorsement and testimonial enforcement actions.  While the FTC has been consistently active in bringing actions based on endorsements or testimonials...

In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court held that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) lacks authority to seek equitable monetary relief in cases brought in federal court under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act. Section...

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently gave final approval to a settlement with the Canadian smart locks company Tapplock, Inc. over alleged deceptive practices in the data security context. Tapplock offers Internet-connected, fingerprint-enabled padlocks that interact with...