States Pass Privacy Laws To Protect Brain Data Collected by Devices

Kate Ruder More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and…

Temu accused of illegal data collection, other violations in Kentucky lawsuit

Suit also alleges the site sells counterfeit products, including fake Louisville Slugger baseball caps By Truman…

Data breaches hit record pace in the first half of 2025

But in a positive note, fewer people were affected By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July 18,…

Data show a big increase in Americans planning to leave expensive cities

Realtor.com reports a spike in people searching for homes outside their metros By Mark Huffman of…

A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.

One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more…

Independent data show a sharp decline in early Prime Day sales

Amazon contests the accuracy of the report By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July 11, 2025 Amazon…

Reported crypto scam losses since 2021 top $1 billion, says FTC Data Spotlight

Let’s call it The Recliner Interval – the time it takes for an obscure niche product…

Aflac reveals a data breach that occurred earlier this month

Hackers may have stolen sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

$20 million FTC settlement addresses Microsoft Xbox illegal collection of kids’ data: A game changer for COPPA compliance

Care About COPPA Compliance may not be the coolest Xbox gamertag, but an FTC action against…

How Black Box Data Can Help Your Commercial Truck Accident Case

One challenging aspect of New York commercial truck accident cases is proving who caused the crash.…

States file suit to block the sale of 23andMe data

Privacy advocates say DNA should not be a sellable asset By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs June…

FTC Finalizes Order with GoDaddy over Data Security Failures

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized an order with GoDaddy settling allegations that the webhosting provider…

Data breaches take this long to get reported

Law firms take the longest to report data breaches By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs May 20,…

Consumers are uneasy about providing biometric data, survey shows

Despite concerns, a majority of those in the survey have complied By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…

Regeneron buys 23andMe out of bankruptcy, sparking genetic data privacy concerns

The biotech giant pledged that it will safeguard consumer data, cites its extensive experience By James…

Seyfarth Contributes Illinois Chapter to Chambers Data Protection & Privacy 2025 Guide

Seyfarth has partnered with Chambers to provide an in-depth analysis of current legal developments and emerging…

FTC recaps consumer complaint data for 2017: Who’s on the list?

Once bitten, twice shy. That fundamental principle of human behavior is why reputable businesses that work…

Ashley Madison settles with FTC over data security

If you care about data security and privacy, you’ll want to read about the FTC’s settlement…

When third-party service providers are party to sensitive data

Entrepreneurs wear a lot of hats. In addition to marketing their products, they’re responsible for operational…

Massachusetts Pay Data Reporting Deadline Almost Here – What do Employers Need to File?

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) has confirmed that employers…

TracFone’s limits on “unlimited” data lead to $40 million in consumer refunds

Certain advertising terms are bound to attract consumer attention: “free,” “no diet or exercise required” –…

EEOC Kicks Off 2024 EEO-1 Data Collection: If Approved Portal To Open on May 20, 2025

Seyfarth Synopsis:  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has submitted its revised 2024 EEO-1 Component…