Sidley Updates Bloomberg Portfolio on FTC Enforcement of Privacy & Data Security
Sidley Austin has recently updated its “FTC Enforcement of Privacy & Data Security,” which has been published as part of Bloomberg Law’s Privacy & Data Security Practice Portfolio, Portfolio No. 500, available here.
GDPR Day is Here!
Whether you are marking today with a glass of champagne, a shot of whiskey, or a hot cup of tea, today marks a significant day for privacy professionals world-wide.
Here’s to all of the privacy professionals who have put in so many hours to prepare for the GDPR, fully effective … Read More
An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors
*This article first appeared in In-House Defense Quarterly on April 3, 2018
The growing volume and severity of cyber-attacks directed against public companies has caught the attention of federal regulators and investors. Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal … Read More
Sidley’s Fourth Annual Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable
Sidley hosted the firm’s fourth annual Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable in the DC office on Monday, March 26, 2018.
Following an introduction by Sidley partner Alan Raul, Giovanni Buttarelli, European Data Protection Supervisor, and Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner for Ireland, discussed the EU General Data Protection Regulation which will … Read More
FCC and FTC Enter Memorandum of Understanding to Coordinate Regulation of ISPs
Following the recent adoption of the “Restoring Internet Freedom Order” by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have entered an agreement to coordinate their cooperation on the regulation of ISPs to protect consumer interest.
FTC Uber Settlement Mandates a Comprehensive Privacy Program, Sheds Light on “Reasonable Data Security” Expectations, and Underscores Importance of Insider Threat Prevention
On August 15, the FTC announced that it had reached an agreement with Uber to settle allegations that the company had made deceptive claims about its privacy and data security practices. The FTC’s settlement with Uber has important implications for privacy and data security measures that companies could take, and … Read More
Timothy J. Muris Joins Sidley in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Sidley Austin LLP is pleased to announce that Timothy J. Muris has joined the firm as senior counsel in its Antitrust/Competition practice. Mr. Muris, a former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has substantial experience in every aspect of antitrust enforcement as well as in key … Read More
A Farewell to the FCC Broadband Privacy Rules
On April 3, 2017, President Trump signed the bill repealing the Federal Communications Commission’s much-debated broadband privacy rules. The House of Representatives voted 215–205 to disapprove the rules, after a party-line Senate vote of 50–48. The result is that the FCC’s key rules governing internet service providers’ collection and use … Read More
Federal Court Grants LabMD’s Motion to Stay Enforcement of FTC’s Final Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ordered the FTC to halt enforcement of its data security order against LabMD while LabMD challenges the action.
To recap the events leading up to this stay, a data security company allegedly obtained sensitive data from LabMD via a peer-to-peer … Read More