By: Linda L. Goodman Consumer privacy seems to be an urgent topic lately, with the GDPR passage last year, and with many U.S. States passing legislation for consumer privacy protection, with consumer advocate groups and the business community asking for […]
California Consumer Privacy Act Updates Introduced in Legislature
By: Linda L. Goodman A new Senate bill was introduced this week that would seek to strengthen and clarify the California Consumer Privacy Act. The bill would expand the right of Californians to bring private legal actions alleging breaches of […]
California Data Breach Law Bill Proposal to Strengthen Protection
By: Linda L. Goodman A new California State Assembly bill was introduced this week that would expand the current Data Breach Law to require businesses to tell consumers when passport numbers, green cards, and biometric information like fingerprints, facial recognition, […]
FTC Votes to Keep the CAN-SPAM Rule
By: Linda L. Goodman Last week the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that they have completed the review of the CAN-SPAM Rule and have voted to keep the rule with no changes. Starting in June of 2017, the FTC began […]
Warning Letters Sent to Companies Selling Dietary Supplements by the FTC and FDA
By: Linda L. Goodman The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has joined with the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) in sending warning letters to companies selling health-related products to ensure the products are advertised truthfully and that efficacy claims for the […]