Federal Trade Commission’s Updates to the Health Breach Notification Rule Now In Effect
Over the past decade, there has been an immense increase in the popularity of health applications and connected health devices as more and more of consumers’ health information is shared online.
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COPPA is All Grown Up: FTC Finalizes Rule
After a very long process, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced the finalized updates to the Children’s Online ...
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FTC Finalizes Its First Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule Since 2013
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Final Rule amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection ...
Negative Option Offers: Compliance and Best Practices
A discussion of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state regulation of negative option plans, including continuity plans, ...
FTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Amendments
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has amended the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) implementing regulations (COPPA Rule), including by requiring covered operators to obtain separate ...
Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all passing laws to restrict and protect adolescents
In 1998, long before the age of Instagram or TikTok, the federal government set a minimal baseline for internet safety for ...
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Trump Administration Appoints New US Federal Maritime Commission Chairman
The Trump Administration in the US has appointed a new chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Louis E Sola has been designated FMC chairman as of January 20, the organisation said in a statement ...
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The head of a federal agency for consumers has packed up his office. But will Trump fire him?
Of course, it was Trump who during his first term picked Chopra to be a Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission. For a president who took office with aggressive plans to reshape Washington ...
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Trump targeted federal workers in his opening act, starting with DEI employees
President Donald Trump targeted federal workers in an opening act aimed at exerting political control over a sprawling bureaucracy — putting federal diversity, equity and inclusion employees on ...
Breaking Down All of Trump’s Day 1 Presidential Actions
Trump issued 26 executive orders, 12 memoranda, and 4 proclamations on his first day back in the Oval Office. Here’s what to ...
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New definition for obesity? What a new Lancet commission has proposed to replace BMI
The Lancet medical journal’s Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission last week proposed a new definition and method for diagnosing obesity, beyond simply looking at a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), the ...
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United Health Lawsuit Named Among FTC's Biggest Wins
President Joe Biden's outgoing Federal Trade Commissioner chair, Lina M. Khan, wrote in a statement on Monday that the lawsuit was among the FTC's best accomplishments while she was in office.