Coming on the heels of its Social Media Data Practices report, the FTC announced that it will hold a virtual workshop on February 25, 2025 examining “The Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time Online.” The event will convene researchers, technologists, child development and legal experts, consumer advocates and industry professionals to discuss design features that keep children and teens engaged online.
On September 18, 2024, the National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity Standardization Administration of China released the Cybersecurity Standard Practice Guideline – Sensitive Personal Information Identification Guideline.
The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy (“Jarkesy”) was predicted to spur a wave of litigation challenging the constitutionality of various administrative agency’s civil enforcement powers. In our previous article, we noted that the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) may be an agency that faces such a challenge. A complaint filed in the Southern District of Texas by ABM Industry Groups (“ABM”) does just that.
Just two months ago, Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker signed significant amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). While the amendments limit businesses’ exposure to BIPA-related damages, significant BIPA exposures still persist. Given these continuing exposures, businesses should consider the protections that insurance can offer. The Illinois Appellate Court’s September 2024 decision in Tony’s Finer Foods Enterprises v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, 2024 IL App (1st) 231712 offers concrete guidance for businesses thinking about doing just that.
With increasing frequency, companies are coming under fire for changes in customer loyalty programs, many of which occur without warning or recourse. Whether it is a persistent devaluation of miles or points, arbitrary expiration dates or some other perceived loss of value, customers and regulators are becoming increasingly discontent with programs that are touted as an added value to repeat customers.
