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American Apparel Settles FTC Charge on Falsely Claiming Compliance with Safe Harbor Privacy Framework

May 13, 2014 By Maki DePalo

On May 9, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that American Apparel, Inc. (“American Apparel”) agreed to settle FTC charges that American Apparel falsely claimed it was compliant with the U.S.-European Union Safe Harbor (the “US-EU Safe Harbor Framework”). The FTC’s complaint alleged that American Apparel, a clothing manufacturer and retailer with more than 200 […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Online Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Cross-border, European Union (EU), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

U.S. Court Requires Microsoft to Produce Data Stored in Ireland Pursuant to SCA Search Warrant

May 9, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On April 25, a federal magistrate judge ruled that Microsoft must disclose to U.S. federal investigators the contents of a customer’s email account stored outside of the United States. Microsoft had previously complied with portions of a search warrant seeking certain other information related to the targeted email account, but the company moved to quash the […]

Filed Under: International, Microsoft Ireland, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Litigation

Mobile Apps in the Spotlight during Upcoming GPEN International Privacy Sweep

May 8, 2014 By Maki DePalo

On May 6, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “Commissioner”) announced mobile apps as the Global Privacy Enforcement Network’s (“GPEN’s”) focus area during the upcoming International Privacy Sweep (the “Sweep”). The Sweep will be held from May 12 to 18, 2014, involving 27 privacy enforcement authorities from around the world. The news […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, Enforcement, International, Mobile Privacy, Privacy Tagged With: Cross-border, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

The White House Releases Report on Big Data

May 5, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 1, the White House released its much anticipated report on the public and private collection and use of Big Data, “Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values.” Authored by a group led by White House counselor John Podesta, the report emphasizes the benefits of Big Data while cautioning against uses of Big Data that […]

Filed Under: Privacy Tagged With: Big Data

A&B LA Office to Host Exclusive Privacy Briefing with the California Attorney General’s Office

May 2, 2014 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Alston & Bird is hosting an exclusive privacy briefing with Jeffrey Rabkin, Special Assistant Attorney General for Law and Technology from the California Attorney General’s Office – Privacy Enforcement Unit on the evening of May 13.  LA office Partner-in-Charge Tom Wingard will introduce Mr. Rabkin and Partner Dominique Shelton will conduct a Q&A session.  California has emerged as one of […]

Filed Under: Enforcement, Events, Privacy

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