William Blumenthal, Author at Data Matters Privacy Blog

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Entries by William Blumenthal

19 10 '21

FTC Issues Civil Penalty Notice to 700 Companies Regarding Endorsements and Reviews

October 19, 2021/in Advertising, Enforcement, FTC, Policy/by William Blumenthal

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on October 13 published a Notice of Penalty Offenses advising more than 700 companies that they could incur significant civil penalties if they use […]

26 08 '15

Third Circuit Affirms FTC Authority to Regulate Cybersecurity

August 26, 2015/in Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Enforcement, FTC, Litigation/by William Blumenthal

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., No. 14-3514 (3d Cir. Aug. 24, 2015), […]