CommLaw Monitor
Who's Still "Standing" Following Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins?
From the first month of district court decisions issued since the United States Supreme Court decided Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, No. 13-1339, 2016 WL 2842447, *3 (U.S. May 16, 2016), it appears the needle on Article III…
Client Advisory: The FCC's Broadband Privacy NPRM
As we discussed in our earlier blog post, on March 31, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted along party lines (3-2) to launch a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish…
FCC Votes 3-2 to Initiate Sweeping Broadband Privacy Rulemaking Proceeding
On March 31, 2016 at its Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted along party lines (3-2) to launch a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish privacy rules for broadband…
FCC Includes Privacy Item on Its March Open Meeting Agenda: What to Expect
It’s official: next Thursday, March 31, 2016, the FCC will vote on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a proposed framework for new privacy and data security rules for broadband Internet access service…
App Developers Settle COPPA Violations Relating to Third-Party Ad Network Practices
This week, the FTC announced settlements with two mobile app developers – LAI Systems, LLC and Retro Dreamer (including two of its principals) – concerning allegations that their apps collected childrens’ personal…