Today, Paul Martino and Dominique Shelton, partners in Alston and Bird’s Privacy and Security practice and respective members of the firm’s Legislative & Public Policy and Litigation and Trial Practice groups, co-authored the Law360 article, … [Read more] about Privacy Partners Paul Martino and Dominique Shelton Author Law360 Article on Proposed California Guidance for Do-Not-Track Disclosures
FTC Denies LabMD’s Motions to Stay Pending Administrative Action
In the ongoing Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proceeding against LabMD, Inc. (“Lab MD”), the FTC recently denied LabMD’s attempts to stay the proceeding pending the outcome of the company’s separate requests … [Read more] about FTC Denies LabMD’s Motions to Stay Pending Administrative Action
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?”
On December 3, 2013, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade (CMT) held a hearing entitled “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?” CMT Subcommittee Chairman Lee Terry (R-NE) chaired the hearing. … [Read more] about House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on “The FTC at 100: Where Do We Go From Here?”
NIST’s Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework Could Have Broad Implications for Critical, Non-Critical Infrastructure Alike
On October 22, 2013, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework (“Framework”), marking one of the final steps in creating the “voluntary” Framework envisioned in … [Read more] about NIST’s Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework Could Have Broad Implications for Critical, Non-Critical Infrastructure Alike
FTC Chairwoman Reiterates Support for National Data Breach Law with FTC Enforcement Powers
At the National Consumers League Conference on identity theft, held on December 12, 2013 in Washington, D.C., Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Chairwoman Edith Ramirez pushed for a federal data breach law featuring the FTC as the … [Read more] about FTC Chairwoman Reiterates Support for National Data Breach Law with FTC Enforcement Powers