We have previously written about the legal risks that companies face if they oversell the capabilities of their AI systems, known as “AI washing.” In particular, the FTC and the…
On December 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced a complaint and a proposed stipulated order against a large drugstore chain (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s…
On October 27, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved an amendment (“Amended Rule”) to the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (the “Safeguards Rule”) that will require non-banking financial institutions…
On May 10−12, 2023, the National Association of Attorneys General (the “NAAG”) held its Spring 2023 Consumer Protection Conference to discuss the intersection of consumer protection issues and technology. During…
On February 27, 2023, the FTC released guidance entitled “Keep Your AI Claims in Check” (“AI Claims Blog Post”), reminding companies that false or unsubstantiated claims about a product’s efficacy…
As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Cybersecurity posts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2022 by page views. If you are not already…
As we noted in previous posts, on August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) seeking public comment on 95 questions focused…
On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced its Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “ANPR”) seeking public comment on 95 questions focused on harms stemming from…
A recent FTC settlement is the latest example of a regulator imposing very significant costs on a company for artificial intelligence (“AI”) or privacy violations by requiring them to destroy…
Since we last wrote about data minimization, there have been several regulatory developments that illustrate the increasing operational and regulatory risks of keeping large volumes of old data. As cyber…