The widely-anticipated commercial deployment of drones piques the interest of critical infrastructure industries, the agricultural sector, and technology companies such as Amazon. Consistent with this commercial interest and its Congressional mandate, the FAA is developing proposed regulations for commercial drone operations by the September 2015 statutory due date, which likely will not be met.
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Privacy Bill of Rights and Enforceable Codes of Conduct: The Evolving Privacy Landscape

The Obama Administration’s consumer data privacy framework released last month will impact companies’ data collection, use, and retention practices, and raises complex legal issues. As explained in a recent article by Keller and Heckman LLP, the notion of codes of conduct developed through a multistakeholder process, to be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”),…
“Do Not Track” Continues to Gain Traction

Do you know whether and how your websites use “cookies” or other technologies to collect information from users and/or target advertising? Do you know what information is being collected and how it is being used? The Federal Trade Commission has endorsed an online “Do Not Track” mechanism, and recent inquiries, investigations, and lawsuits relating to…
Privacy Lessons Learned From the Borders Group Bankruptcy

The privacy implications of the sale of the bankrupt Borders Group’s consumer database to Barnes & Noble have been a focus of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), state Attorneys General, and lawmakers, and the transaction highlights the need for companies to carefully draft and periodically review their privacy notices to consumers.
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Do You Know Your Service Providers’ Privacy and Data Security Practices?

One trend in recent months is an increase in class action lawsuits and government investigations following a major data breach that compromises personal information. This serves to remind companies not only of the repercussions of a data breach, but also the importance of taking stock in the data they collect and share and integrating privacy…