When you add them all up—health and fitness monitors, connected cars, home automation systems, smart meters, etc.—the Internet of Things (IoT) total reaches an estimated 10 billion devices worldwide.All of these devices collect, store and transmit info
investigation. the ftc alleged in a complaint that " despite express privacy claims, the company took control of users' sensitive fertility data and shared it with third parties. " flo health and the ftc settled the matter with a consent or...
Big Tech is in everyone’s crosshairs for a range of actions.FTC BRIEFS Ferguson tells 23andMe to keep privacy protections amid bankruptcy AI payment company settles with FTC for $17 million DOJ BRIEFS DOJ task force to target anticompetitive laws, regulations Eight plead guilty in scheme invol...
To broaden the scope of transactions subject to review by the FTC and DOJ, the Guidelines focus on whether the transaction under review is part of the acquiring company's roll-up strategy of multiple acquisitions in a single industry. If so, the FTC and DOJ may then consider the...
mpumalanga@fc.eu. FTC was founded in 1975 in Milan Italy, as Foreign Trade Company SRL, an import-export company working in more then 20 different developing countries along Africa and Middle East. Until the 1990s FTC operate as strategic partner for the Italian big building contractors both fo...
Instead, FTC staff typically conducted an initial investigation into identifiable conduct by a company or group of companies. If FTC staff determined that there was enough evidence or concern to launch an in-depth investigation, then staff would typically recommend to the full Commission that it aut...
Consult with an experienced FTC lawyer and data privacy compliance counsel to assess how to lawfully obtain parental consent, in addition to how to determine if your company is a website or online service that collects personal information from children under thirteen,...
On February 26, 2024, after a 16-month investigation, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)sued The Kroger Company and Albertsons Companies, Inc.in the U.S. District Court of Oregon to try to block their $24.6 billion merger. The complaint alleges several harms to consumers resulting from loss...
Julian was part of a team that defended a major technology company in a multi-week bench trial dubbed the “Super Bowl of Antitrust.” Julian has additional experience representing clients in civil and criminal investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. He al...
In other instances, FTC staff may approach the company about negotiating a possible legal settlement. If a company does not reach a settlement agreement, the FTC may decide to file a lawsuit. Because of the firm's extensive experience in regulatory matters, Hinch Newman is often able to ...