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FTC Holds Privacy Seminar on Health Data, Emphasizes Transparency

Kelley Drye

Last week, the FTC held its third and final spring privacy seminar on the implications of consumer generated and controlled health data. The seminar featured presentations by Latanya Sweeney, the FTC’s Chief…

Snapchat Captured in FTC Enforcement

On May 8, 2014, the FTC announced a settlement with Snapchat resolving allegations that the popular mobile messaging app deceived consumers over the disappearing nature of users “snaps” and made false and…

POM Wonderful LLC Raises the Stakes at the D.C. Circuit

On May 2, 2014, POM Wonderful LLC (“POM”) argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging it to overturn a Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) decision prohibiting POM from making disease-related…

FTC Seeks Further Comments on the State of Mobile Security

Following last June’s forum on mobile security, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) again seeks to draw public attention to security issues in the mobile space. The FTC is soliciting comments from the public on a…

Wyndham Hits a Wall in Challenge to FTC Data Breach Authority

Earlier this week, a federal district court in New Jersey issued an opinion ruling on Wyndham Worldwide Corporation’s and three of its subsidiaries’ (collectively “Wyndham’s”) motion to dismiss, finding for the FTC…