On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed executive orders imposing new economic sanctions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the National Emergencies Act against TikTok and WeChat. The orders potentially affect tens of millions of U.S. users of these applications and billions of users worldwide.
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FCC Partnership to Fight Robocalls
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On July 27, 2020, the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission designated the Industry Traceback Group as the FCC’s official consortium for coordinating efforts to trace illegal robocalls.…
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FTC Privacy Shield Settlement Requires Company to Obtain Annual Outside Compliance Review
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On June 30, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had entered into a consent agreement with NTT Global Data Centers Americas, Inc., a successor in interest to RagingWire Data Centers, Inc., to settle allegations in a November 2019 Administrative Complaint. …
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Social Media Platform Fined 100,000 USD by Washington State AG for COPPA Violations
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On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.…
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Senator Brown Unveils Discussion Draft of Comprehensive Privacy Bill
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On June 18, 2020, Senator Sherrod Brown released a discussion draft of a privacy bill entitled the Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020.…
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FCC Proposes Largest Fine in Its History for Telemarketing Violations
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On June 9, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission announced a proposed 225 million dollar fine, the largest in the history of the FCC, against several individuals for telemarketing violations. …
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Bipartisan Bill Provides Privacy Protections for Users of Contact Tracing Tech
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On June 1, 2020, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Bill Cassidy introduced the Exposure Notification Privacy Act, bipartisan legislation that would impose requirements and restrictions on operators of automated exposure notification services. …
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FTC Issues New COPPA Case Involving Behavioral Advertising in Kids’ Apps: Issues 4 Million Dollar Civil Penalty Amid Dissenting Vote
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The Federal Trade Commission announced its latest Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act settlement with California-based app developer HyperBeard and its individual principals.…
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Swiss Game Developer Settles FTC Allegations Over COPPA Safe Harbor Claims
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On May 19, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it reached an agreement with a Swiss digital game developer to settle allegations that it had misled consumers about its membership in a COPPA safe harbor program.…
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Democrats in House and Senate Introduce Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
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On May 14, 2020 Democrats in both the House and Senate introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act.…
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