On June 3, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Van Buren v. United States,[1] holding that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) does not create liability when a user who is authorized to access information on a computer does so in a manner that violates an acceptable use policy.
On June 23, Commissioner Christine Wilson, a Republican appointee, confirmed that she has agreed to use the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rulemaking authority to craft comprehensive data privacy regulations. With Commissioner Wilson’s agreement, there is an even stronger chance that the FTC will engage in privacy-related rulemaking, especially since recently appointed FTC Chair Lina Khan
New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law goes into effect July 9. The law applies to food and drink establishments, places of entertainment, and retail stores in New York City that collect, retain, convert, store, or share biometric identifier information (e.g., retina or iris scans, fingerprints, voiceprints, and hand scans) from customers. According
If you use the internet, you have probably encountered at least one of the scams con artists use to bilk victims. There’s “catfishing” and other online dating fraud, where scammers use fake identities to woo victims into sending money. There’s also “grandparent scams,” where typically elderly victims are tricked by those posing as his or
On June 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement with MoviePass. And in an interesting twist, the FTC used the proposed settlement to announce a novel means of obtaining monetary relief.
As you’ll remember from our prior commentary, the Supreme Court recently held in AMG Capital Management that Section 13(b) of
On May 12, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) that seeks to improve the federal government’s cybersecurity. This comes in the wake of sweeping cyber incidents, such as the SolarWinds incident. The EO calls on both the federal government and the private sector to work collaboratively to identify, deter, detect, and respond to cyber
On May 24, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) released that it is seeking public comment on proposed nationwide licensing requirements for money service businesses (MSBs). The comment period will end on July 23.
The proposal aims to create a national standard for licensure across the MSB industry, while providing state regulators with the
On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Acting chairwoman told Congress that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to legislation that would authorize the FTC to obtain monetary remedies under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act was based on “numerous misstatements and faulty premises.” Chairwoman Slaughter’s comments highlight the FTC’s concern that the Supreme
On May 6, Google announced that mobile app developers will be required to publish their privacy policies and make other privacy disclosures in a new “safety” section within Google Play beginning in Q2 2022. Google’s announcement is reminiscent of Apple’s June 2020 announcement that app developers publishing in its App Store must publish privacy “nutrition
On May 17, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a settlement with DMB Financial LLC, a Massachusetts-based debt-settlement company.
In its complaint, the CFPB alleged that DMB Financial violated the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) and the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (CFPA) by charging illegal fees and misleading consumers about its business practices.