By: Linda L. Goodman Several times this week I was asked “in the event an application owner transparently disclosed that it will collect information as to the whereabouts of the user via the devices GPS in its privacy police – … Continued
By: Linda Goodman On December 17, 2014, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) filed a lawsuit slamming Sprint Corporation for illegally billing wireless consumers tens of millions of dollars in unauthorized third-party charges and ignoring consumer complaints about the practice. … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman On November 19, 2014, the Senate Committee sent a letter to Uber Chief Executive Officer following social network rumors (started by an Uber executive) that Uber was tracking journalists who opposed their services. In an attempt … Continued
By: Linda L. Goodman 38 state Attorneys Generals (“AGs”) demanded updates to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”). In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the AGs called for a number of new requirements as part of the FTC’s … Continued