New DOJ Branch to Focus on COPPA, State Interference
The FTC Act and COPPA are among the statutes that will be focal points for DOJ’s new Enforcement & Affirmative Litigation Branch, the department announced Thursday.
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The enforcement section will focus on “safeguarding public health and safety through proactive enforcement and high-impact affirmative litigation,” said DOJ, listing the FTC Act and COPPA among key statutes.
The affirmative litigation section will file lawsuits “against states, municipalities, and private entities that interfere with or obstruct federal policies, ensuring nationwide compliance with the U.S. Constitution and federal law."
Earlier this month, multiple industry groups asked DOJ to consider preempting state privacy laws in response to a request for information about state requirements that might burden interstate commerce (see 2509220061).