The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that would place new restrictions on the use and disclosure of children’s personal information and limit companies from profiting from children’s data. With these proposed changes, the FTC intends for the Act to reflect technological Read More
The Federal Trade Commission has prohibited Rite Aid from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years as part of a settlement of charges that the retailer used the technology improperly. The FTC had accused Rite Aid of failing to implement reasonable procedures and prevent harm to consumers Read More
BlackRock, one of world’s largest asset managers, is facing charges of misrepresenting its ESG efforts to customers. This week, the state of Tennessee filed a consumer protection lawsuit accusing the firm of making inconsistent statements in regard to its ESG investment strategy. The state’s complaint seeks to charge the investment Read More
The consequences for a scheduling and operational meltdown by Southwest Airlines during the 2022 holiday travel season, which stranded millions of travelers, continue to mount. In the latest development, The U.S. Transportation Department has ordered Southwest to pay a $140 million civil penalty, part of a broader consent order, after Read More
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) announced it has reached a $54 million settlement agreement to resolve allegations that gaming company Activision Blizzard discriminated against women at the company. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard is known for many popular video game franchises, including “Call of Duty,” “World of Read More
Oil Giant BP is clawing back $40 million in compensation from former CEO Bernard Looney, who resigned after misleading the board about past relationships with colleagues. Looney resigned as CEO in September after admitting to the board he had not been fully transparent about disclosing past relationships with colleagues when Read More
