On July 8, 2022, following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs, the president signed an executive order that called on a number of federal agencies to take steps to protect reproductive rights. He specifically asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to “consider taking steps to protect consumers’ privacy when seeking information about and provision of … Continue Reading
It has been just over one year since Lina Khan was confirmed by the Senate and designated Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair by the president. At the outset of her tenure, she had a Democratic majority, which ended in October 2021 when former Commissioner Rohit Chopra departed the FTC to take over as director of … Continue Reading
Back in September, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued (by a 3-2 vote) a policy statement (the Statement) regarding the oft-forgotten Health Breach Notification Rule (the Rule). I was at the FTC when the Statement was released and have since joined BakerHostetler. Around the time I joined BakerHostetler, my new colleague Melissa Hewitt published an … Continue Reading