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National Law Journal

Avast Will Pay $16.5M, Not Sell Consumers' Browsing Data in Settlement With FTC

The handling of "sensitive data triggers heightened privacy obligations and a default presumption against its sharing or sale," FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said in a joint statement.
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The Legal Intelligencer

CFPB Details Student Loan Servicers' Struggles in Wake of Borrowers Resuming Payments

The CFPB report highlights three prevailing issues student loan servicers are having in the wake of borrowers resuming their payments: extended call hold times, income-driven repayment application processing delays, and inaccurate billing and disclosure statements.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Antitrust Enforcers Race to Stay Ahead of AI's Skynet Problem

"What we'll see is that AI gets better and better and the companies that make it and sell it get more and more sophisticated, and it's harder and harder to say there's collusion," said UC Law San Francisco professor Joshua Davis.
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National Law Journal

FTC Seeks to Expand Impersonation Rule to Ban AI Impersonation of Individuals

"Our proposed expansions to the final impersonation rule would [be] strengthening the FTC's toolkit to address AI-enabled scams impersonating individuals," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Food Court in Session: Is This Wave of Lawsuits Frivolous or Justified?

"The lawsuits can make for a good laugh, but, unfortunately, the data is no joke," said Matthew Webb, senior vice president of legal reform policy at the Institute for Legal Reform.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

FTC's Click to Cancel Rule Would Cost Businesses $2.7 Billion, Online Advertisers Say

The proposal's annual economic effect would also meet the $100 million threshhold that compels a cost-benefit review by the Office of Management and Budget, the Interactive Advertising Bureau told the FTC.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

LOKKER Releases Privacy Feature Aimed at Mitigating Web-Based Privacy Litigation Risk

LOKKER's new offering, which comes a year after the company launched Web Privacy Assessment Risk Score, aims to help corporations both uncover and address potentially unknown privacy threats.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Montana's Meta Suit Added to Federal Litigation Alleging Social Media Is 'Unsafe and Addictive' to Youth

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Customers Claim Whirlpool Knows It's Been Selling Defective Fridges for 10 Years

The class seeks to represent Whirlpool customers who, plaintiffs say, have seen ice makers, water dispensers and other features stop working because of the quality of wiring that runs through their freezer doors.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Online Retailers Frustrated That FTC Fake-Review Ban Would Give Tech Giants a Pass

Hindering the agency's efforts to crack down on shady reviews is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, which provides online platform with immunity to claims stemming from third-party content.
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