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Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Read This Before Scanning A Driver's License In New Jersey

On October 1, 2017, a new law will take effect in New Jersey, the Personal Information and Privacy Protection Act ("PIPPA"), which will severely restrict retailers' ability to "scan" any customer's "identification…

Summer Road Trippin’: The FTC and NHTSA Workshop on Connected Cars

Kelley Drye

On June 28, the FTC and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) brought together a variety of stakeholders including regulators, automakers, software companies, and consumer groups to discuss connected…

FTC Submits Comments on IoT Device Security to NTIA Working Group

On Monday, the FTC submitted comments to the draft National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) guidance intended to improve Internet of Things (IoT) device security and increase consumer…

Fallout from Target’s 2013 Data Breach includes an $18 Million Multistate AG Settlement

Target Corporation agreed to an $18.5 million settlement with 46 State Attorneys General and the Attorney General of the District of Columbia this week, resolving allegations that the company failed to provide…

One Employee in Europe Could Trigger New EU Data Protection Obligations

An Update on the New EU General Data Protection Regulation On 16 April 2016, the EU adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (‘GDPR’) which largely rewrites and harmonizes the European legal framework of data…