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FTC Issues First-Ever Orders Restricting Data Broker Industry
Jan. 31, 2024—By Alvin Zhang Earlier this month, the FTC issued its first-ever bans on the sales of sensitive user data by data broker companies.[1] In orders issued on January 9 and 18, the agency barred digital marketing companies OutLogic (formerly known as X-Model Social) and InMarket Media from sharing, selling, or transferring their users’ sensitive location...
The Urgent Need for New, National Comprehensive Cybersecurity Regulation
Nov. 7, 2023—In recent years, cyber-attacks have become so frequent in occurrence and devastating in magnitude. Attackers have multiplied in allegiance and aim alike, and with the new sandbox of sophisticated machine learning and AI-powered tools, their damage capabilities have compounded into truly frightening—and highly feasible—prospects. In this new post, learn more about Miles Brinkley's ('25) argument for new, comprehensive federal legislative to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity policy.
Amazon’s Latest and Greatest Antitrust Lawsuit: A Big Tech Reckoning
Oct. 3, 2023—By Angela Karas This past Tuesday, September 26th, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and 17 state attorney generals filed suit against Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.[1] Crucially, this suit marks one of the largest antitrust lawsuits against Big Tech in the twenty-first century.[2] The complaint...