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FTC Denies LabMD’s Motion to Dismiss

February 20, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The FTC – in a decision that should surprise no one – refused to dismiss its administrative complaint (“Complaint”) against LabMD. This case – like the FTC’s case against Wyndham Worldwide – illustrates the continuing fight regarding the scope of the FTC’s power for regulate inadequate data security practices. In particular, this decision is important because it […]

Filed Under: Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

FTC Denies LabMD’s Motions to Stay Pending Administrative Action

December 18, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

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 for injunctive relief pending before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and petition for review before the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]

Filed Under: Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

NIST’s Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework Could Have Broad Implications for Critical, Non-Critical Infrastructure Alike

December 16, 2013 By Kim Peretti

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 an Obama Administration Executive Order (EO) issued earlier this year. That EO, which was designed to strengthen the cybersecurity of the United States’ critical […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Privacy, Regulation, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity Executive Order, The White House

FTC Chairwoman Reiterates Support for National Data Breach Law with FTC Enforcement Powers

December 16, 2013 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

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 “enforcer.” Chairwoman Ramirez engaged in a keynote discussion with former FTC Chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras and made her position […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement, Legislation Tagged With: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Regulatory Enforcement

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