On March 3, 2015, the Third Circuit heard oral argument in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., et al. (“Wyndham”) on the issue of whether the FTC has the authority to regulate private companies’ data security under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This appeal arises out of the District Court’s holding that the unfairness prong […]
White House Releases Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
On February 27, 2015, the Obama Administration released a discussion draft of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 (the “Privacy Act”), holding true to President Barack Obama’s commitment in 2012 to introduce legislation to put the Privacy Act’s principles into law. The Privacy Act is intended to “establish baseline protections for individual […]
White House Releases Report on Big Data and Differential Pricing
The White House Council of Economic Advisors recently released a report titled “Big Data and Differential Pricing.” “Differential pricing” refers to the practice of charging different prices to different groups of people for the same (or similar) products or services. The White House report explores the uses of big data for differential pricing, including the […]
Peter Swire Honored with IAPP Privacy Leadership Award
Peter Swire, Georgia Institute of Technology Scheller College of Business professor and senior counsel in Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Group, was honored with the 2015 Privacy Leadership Award from The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Swire is recognized for his commitment to the privacy field in tackling emerging privacy and security […]
Webinar: Advising the C-Suite and Boards of Directors on Cybersecurity
On February 11, 2015, Alston & Bird hosted a webinar entitled “Advising the C-Suite and Boards of Directors on Cybersecurity.” Panelists included Alston & Bird attorneys Jessica Corley, Scott Ortwein and Kim Peretti, with Jim Harvey as the moderator. The cybersecurity legal landscape is rapidly unfolding due to the mass number of companies whose systems, […]