Former FTC Office of Policy Planning Deputy Director Ian Barlow has joined Wiley, the firm announced Tuesday. His practice will be at the intersection of FTC regulation, cyber and data governance and privacy with telecom, media and technology.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson on Monday announced the next general counsel and director of the Consumer Protection Bureau.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violated federal privacy law by allowing Elon Musk and his associates access to sensitive data, and the Trump administration is violating the law by halting work at the agency, a federal employee union said in two lawsuits filed Sunday.
The Kids Off Social Media Act (KOSMA) would create redundant and conflicting regulations due to existing children’s privacy protections, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation said Thursday.
Sensitive information and transparency are key privacy issues that will continue attracting litigation, including in Texas, which has become a major player in regulation and enforcement, Odia Kagan, a partner in the law firm Fox Rothschild, said in an interview.
States may take the lead on enforcement during the second Trump administration, privacy professionals said during a panel Wednesday at Privado’s Bridge Summit. Regulators, so far, seem most focused on protecting location, health and kids’ data, as well as overseeing data broker registrations, they added.
The Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would restrict children’s social media use and targeted ads, despite concerns about data privacy and free speech (see 2502040047).
The U.S. District Court of Idaho on Monday denied data broker Kochava's motion to dismiss a case alleging that the broker's data sales are unfair acts or practices likely to cause substantial injury to consumers in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act. Kochava moved to dismiss on the basis that Section 5(a) requires tangible consumer injury and a violation of well-established legal policy, the order said. The court said the "FTC is authorized to seek injunctive relief if it has 'reason to believe' that a business is violating, or is about to violate, a law enforced by the FTC," denying Kochava's motion.
Privacy advocate Vinhcent Le learned at the end of last week he was no longer a board member of the California Privacy Protection Agency, he told us Monday. A strong voice for the consumer and one of the CPPA board’s founding members, Le's exit is concerning, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said.
AI legislation drawing opposition because of its private right of action and potential conflicts with federal privacy law passed a New Mexico House committee Thursday.