Facial recognition technology (FRT) deployment in stadiums can facilitate safety and security, though its use raises privacy and cybersecurity concerns, said Orrick lawyers in a Monday blog post.
FTC Privacy Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the primary enforcer of privacy laws in the U.S., using consent decrees, lawsuits and rulemaking to address unfair or deceptive data practices. The agency’s actions influence how companies design privacy programs, handle consumer data and respond to complaints. This page highlights major cases, policy updates, and enforcement patterns at the FTC that shape the U.S. privacy landscape.
A group of families on Friday voluntarily dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Disney that accused the company of illegally collecting children's data. No reason was given.
CHICAGO -- It’s unusual for DOJ to be weighing state preemption in a public inquiry, said a former DOJ official on a panel about the second Trump administration during the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) ad law conference Monday. A former lead counsel in North Carolina’s attorney general's office suggested such an effort is unlikely to succeed, even as Democratic states seek to fill a regulatory void opened by the current federal government.
CHICAGO -- AI won't get immunity from FTC enforcement, Commissioner Melissa Holyoak said Tuesday in a keynote at the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) ad law conference. Also, the Republican said the commission shouldn’t prejudge advertising practices that might benefit consumers or competition.
CHICAGO – With regulators increasingly focused on child privacy, compliance is critical, said privacy experts at the Association of National Advertisers conference on Monday.
CHICAGO -- Privacy regulators are looking beyond a company’s privacy policy when they review its advertising practices, said panelists at an Association of National Advertisers (ANA) ad law conference Monday. That can help or hurt an entity under investigation, they said. Also, panelists said it’s important to convey the value of privacy, not just its costs, in business conversations.
A former FTC privacy attorney questioned Roblox’s motivations for partnering with a state attorney general association on a youth online safety initiative. The AG group disagreed with the concerns.
The FTC should block Meta’s plans to use AI chatbot conversations for targeted advertising purposes, more than 30 civil society groups wrote Chairman Andrew Ferguson on Thursday.
President Donald Trump will name Ryan Baasch to replace outgoing FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, the White House confirmed Thursday.
An appeal this week of an EU General Court ruling in a case that questioned the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) will bring the issue to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) again, IAPP officials and privacy lawyers said Thursday. Euractiv reported French Parliament Member Philippe Latombe's appeal Wednesday. Latombe didn't immediately comment.