In the latest chapter of the ongoing battle between the FTC and LabMD, Inc. (“LabMD”) about the FTC’s claim that LabMD violated the FTC Act’s Section 5 bar on “unfair” acts or practices because of its allegedly inadequate data security practices, an administrative law judge overseeing the FTC’s administrative action against LabMD recently issued two […]
The White House Releases Report on Big Data
On May 1, the White House released its much anticipated report on the public and private collection and use of Big Data, “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values.” Authored by a group led by White House counselor John Podesta, the report emphasizes the benefits of Big Data while cautioning against uses of Big Data that […]
A&B LA Office to Host Exclusive Privacy Briefing with the California Attorney General’s Office
Alston & Bird is hosting an exclusive privacy briefing with Jeffrey Rabkin, Special Assistant Attorney General for Law and Technology from the California Attorney General’s Office – Privacy Enforcement Unit on the evening of May 13. LA office Partner-in-Charge Tom Wingard will introduce Mr. Rabkin and Partner Dominique Shelton will conduct a Q&A session. California has emerged as one of […]
Northern District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Hulu as to the comScore Claims But Denies Summary Judgment as to the Facebook claims
Any company that hosts videos on their websites and uses analytics or includes a “Like” button or other social plug-in should pay very close attention to yesterday’s decision in In re Hulu Privacy Litigation Case case. As per Alston & Bird’s previous advisory, in the Hulu case, the named plaintiffs allege that Hulu wrongfully disclosed their […]
FFIEC to Host Cybersecurity Webinar
On May 7, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) will host a free webinar on cybersecurity for financial institutions, entitled Executive Leadership of Cybersecurity: What Today’s CEO Needs to Know About the Threats They Don’t See. The webinar will provide guidance to senior managers on responding effectively to “current cyber threats.” Topics include “building a […]