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Data Protection Leader Features Richard B. Newman as Legal Source on COPPA Compliance
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC, Privacy and Data Security
FTC defense lawyer Richard B. Newman of Hinch Newman LLP is featured by Data Protection Leader, an international publication for authoritative data professionals offering analysis and guidance on data privacy, compliance and data protection regulations. The article is entitled “Complying with the FTC’s COPPA Rule in a Data-Driven World.” The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is…
California’s Updated Auto-Renewal Law Effective in 2018
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC
The FTC continues to aggressively target negative option offers that deceptively induce consumers through a “free trial” or low-cost initial fee to make a purchase without being informed there will be recurring charges unless they cancel. All material terms must be “clearly, conspicuously and prominently” disclosed to consumers prior to the submission of billing information.…
FTC Publishes Exploratory Report Examining Native Advertising
By Richard B. Newman | | Advertising and Marketing, FTC
The Federal Trade Commission has released a staff report summarizing agency-commissioned exploratory research from 2014-2015. The report, entitled “Blurred Lines: An Exploration of Consumers’ Advertising Recognition in the Contexts of Search Engines and Native Advertising,” explores consumer recognition of paid search advertising and “native advertising” that resemble news, feature articles, product reviews, entertainment or other…
New York AG Announces SHIELD Act to Protect New Yorkers From Data Breaches
By Richard B. Newman | | Privacy and Data Security, State AGs
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York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has introduced a new measure to “close major gaps” in the state’s “weak and outdated” data security laws.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…
SCOTUS Considers Cell Phone Location Tracking Data Privacy Case
By Richard B. Newman | | Privacy
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…
FTC Releases Draft Strategic Objectives Through 2022
By Richard B. Newman | | FTC
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…
Table of Contents
- Data Protection Leader Features Richard B. Newman as Legal Source on COPPA Compliance
- California’s Updated Auto-Renewal Law Effective in 2018
- FTC Publishes Exploratory Report Examining Native Advertising
- New York AG Announces SHIELD Act to Protect New Yorkers From Data Breaches
- SCOTUS Considers Cell Phone Location Tracking Data Privacy Case
- FTC Releases Draft Strategic Objectives Through 2022
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