If you thought the FTC was done with Aaron’s Rent-to-Own when they approved a final order settling charges against rent-to-own companies in April, think again. The FTC just issued this press release yesterday: Aaron’s, Inc., a national, Atlanta-based rent-to-own retailer, has agreed to settle FTC charges that it knowingly played a direct and vital role…
Category: Breaches
In: Doctor suspicious of infidelity installs spyware in wife’s car; lands up in jail
Nice to see enforcement of privacy laws. The story doesn’t indicate what penalty or jail time the offender might face if convicted: A senior doctor was arrested on Saturday for allegedly installing spyware in the vehicle of his estranged wife. The police have also decided to book a friend of the doctor who allegedly helped…
Manitoba’s Private Sector Privacy Law – Similar To Alberta’s Law, But Important Differences Exist
Michael G. Fekete of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP writes: On September 13, 2013, Manitoba joined Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta by enacting provincial private sector privacy legislation. Once it comes into force, Manitoba’s Personal Information Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act (PIPITPA) will govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal information, including that…
Privacy Class Actions May Be Too Big to Settle
Scott Graham writes: Plaintiffs appear to be in the driver’s seat in two big privacy class actions against Google. The suits over Gmail and Street View have survived motions to dismiss, and the Ninth Circuit has emphatically rejected Google’s appeal in the Street View case. This is a point where settlement discussions would typically intensify….