by Editorial Staff | Apr 9, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, DOJ, DOL, FTC, Latest News
On April 4, the Department of Labor (DOL) joined other federal departments and agencies by releasing artificial intelligence (AI) guidance. Specifically, the DOL’s release calls for “fairness, equality, justice[,] and compliance as automated systems [like AI] become...
by Erick Lange | Oct 31, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, Federal Labor Law, FTC, Latest News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved an amendment to its Safeguards Rule to introduce the data security breach reporting requirement for all covered entities, including non-banking financial institutions. Specifically, this requirement applies when a...
by PC Editorial Staff | Sep 26, 2023 | Arbitration, DOL, Federal Labor Law, FTC, Gig Economy, Latest News
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL) partnered to protect workers against anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair employment practices. The agencies’ memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlines ways in which the FTC and DOL can...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jul 11, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, cybersecurity, Federal Labor Law, FTC, Latest News
Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a policy statement addressing the use of consumer biometric information and its potential to harm consumers and violate the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act). The policy statement also discussed related...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 31, 2023 | Consumer Privacy, COPPA, Federal Labor Law, FTC, State Labor Law
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a brief in the case of Jones v. Google, stating that the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) does not preempt state online privacy laws that are consistent with COPPA. The FTC’s brief ultimately...
by PC Editorial Staff | May 2, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, CFPB, Discrimination, DOJ, EEOC, FTC
As the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) continue to expand, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a joint statement with other agencies on AI and automated systems. Joining the EEOC on the statement are the Department of Justice...