Internet Marketing Law Blog

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has introduced a new measure to “close major gaps” in the state’s “weak and outdated” data security laws. The Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) would impose a legal responsibility for businesses to adopt “reasonable” administrative, technical and physical safeguards for sensitive data. The…

On November 29, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Carpenter, an appeal from a Sixth Circuit decision that held the warrantless collection by law enforcement of historical cell-site location data did not violate the Fourth Amendment. The case has the potential to significantly change how the government collects, uses and…

The  FTC has released its draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022 for public review and comment, as required under the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, using guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget.  FTC’s last updated strategic plan was prepared in FY 2013.  This plan presents strategic objectives for the next five years and details…

On October 18, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its Consumer Protection Principles: Consumer-Authorized Financial Data Sharing and Aggregation (Principles). According to the CFPB, the Principles express the Bureau’s vision for realizing a robust, safe, and workable data aggregation market that gives protection, usefulness, and value.  The CFPB also specifically noted that the Principles are…