On December 22, the Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement of a pending lawsuit brought under the Telemarketing Sales Rule against participants in an alleged credit card “laundering” scheme. According to the FTC’s complaint, PayBasics, Todd Hatch, and Jimmy Shin took an active role in helping the defendants behind the Tax Club fraud to open
FTC and Oracle Reach Settlement Regarding Java Security Updates
The Federal Trade Commission has settled claims against Oracle that it deceived consumers about security updates to Oracle’s Java Platform, Standard Edition software (Java SE). Java SE, which is used for interactive web browsing, is installed on more than 850 million personal computers.
In its complaint, the FTC alleged that Oracle has known of
LifeLock Pays $100 Million to Settle FTC Claim That it Violated 2010 Order Regarding Consumer Security and Deceptive Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that LifeLock has agreed to pay $100 million to settle charges that it had violated the terms of a 2010 order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, requiring LifeLock to secure customer data and change its advertising practices.
The FTC alleged, among other
ALJ Delivers Blow to FTC’s Authority to Bring Data Breach Actions Under Unfairness Prong
On November 13, 2015, an administrative law judge dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s action against LabMD, ruling the FTC failed to show that the laboratory’s alleged conduct caused or would cause harm to consumers. The decision represents a significant blow to the FTC and its ability to bring actions under the unfairness prong of Article
FTC Announces Panel Topics for Upcoming Debt Collection Dialogue
The Federal Trade Commission has announced the topics of the two panels at its upcoming Debt Collection Dialogue in Atlanta. Sam Olens of the Office of the Georgia Attorney General will co-host the event. Earlier Dialogues were held in Buffalo and Dallas. This is the third and final scheduled Dialogue.
The first panel in Atlanta,
FCC and FTC Continue Coordinated Efforts Through Memorandum of Understanding
On November 16, the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission released a memorandum of understanding designed to formalize their plans to coordinate consumer protection efforts.
The FCC is charged with regulating all interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable, while the FTC is primarily responsible for preventing unfair or
The FTC Coordinates with Federal, State, and Local Authorities in Nationwide Attack Against Abusive Debt Collectors
On November 4, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 47 State Attorneys General, and other state and local law enforcement authorities from around the country announced the first coordinated federal-state enforcement initiative targeting deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. The initiative, named Operation Collection Protection, aims to crackdown on collectors who use illegal tactics
Cybersecurity, Information Governance, and Privacy Partner, Ron Raether, Quoted in HealthcareInfoSecurity.com Article on Proposed FTC Settlement
LifeLock, an identity theft and data protection company, has reached a tentative proposed settlement with the FTC regarding deceptive marketing claims.
Privacy and security attorney Ron Raether, a partner at the law firm Troutman Sanders LLP, says that it appears, based on what LifeLock disclosed so far, that the FTC may not be demanding additional
Expect Greater FTC Scrutiny In Wake Of Schrems
On Monday, the European Union said it had reached an agreement in principle with the United States on a revised safe harbor program for trans-Atlantic data flow, following the recent Schrems decision before the Court of Justice of the European Union. Although the specifics remain to be worked out, organizations should brace themselves for likely
Sprint Settles With FTC for Violations of Fair Credit Reporting Act
Pursuant to a stipulated order with the Federal Trade Commission, Sprint will pay $2.95 million in civil penalties for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s Risk-Based Pricing Rule. The Rule ensures that consumers who are offered less favorable service terms will receive notice of, among other things, any credit score used by the