Privacy & Security Law Report: Index-Summary

FAA

See FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)

FACEBOOK

FAIR AND ACCURATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS ACT (FACTA)

– Personal data printed on credit and debit card receipts

– – Active Network, printing rules apply to on-screen payment confirmations (N.D. Ill.), 1350
– – Bacci Cafe, class of customers certified, third party complaint against processing equipment company dismissed (N.D. Ill.), 1279
– – Brand identifier, FACT Act does not prohibit inclusion when also appears in word form (W.D. Mich.), 1350
– – Business-owned card transaction does not invoke liability (N.D. Ill.), 1382
– – Mexican Specialty Foods, statutory damages provision constitutional, class suit revived (11th Cir.), 710
– – Ticket Animal, e-mailed confirmation not “printed” (S.D. Fla.), 711
– – 233 Skydeck, permissible statutory damage ranges do not violate due process (N.D. Ill.), 334
– – Under Armour, FACT Act does not cover on-screen receipts (S.D. Fla.), In Brief, 210
– – Zazzle.com, online retailer not required to comply with receipt rules (S.D. Fla.), 16

– Red flag rules, “creditors”

– – Attorneys, ABA renews call for exemption, 955; ABA continues push for exemption, 1036; FTC believes it lacks power to exempt attorneys, 1137; ABA files challenge (D.D.C.), 1268; ABA seeks summary judgment, 1431; FTC opposes suit, 1491; ABA seeks full exemption, 1523; court order exempts law firms, 1552
– – Congressional action, groups face uphill battle to change scope of rule, 1165
– – Exemptions, bill introduced

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3763

– – FAQ guide released by FTC and banking regulators, 865
– – 401(k) accounts, FTC says rules do not apply to participant loans from, 1037; benefits lawyers seek formal guidance, 1090
– – FTC releases compliance guide and launches website, 525; retailers remain anxious about potential liability, 556; FTC officials say focus of new rule on flexibility, risk levels, and good faith efforts, 618; FTC postpones enforcement, possible Congressional role, 659; FTC posts new compliance guidance and checklist, 729; FTC grants third delay at request of House Appropriations Comm., 1137; FTC Chair Leibowitz, BNA Interview, 1181; FTC postpones deadline, 1552
– – Health care

– – – Analysis and Perspective, 24
– – – Benefit plan sponsors, some may be caught unaware, 402
– – – Exemption for small practices

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2345

– – – FTC and AMA argue over application, 389
– – – Preparation urged by attorneys at industry meeting, 1233

FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

– Affiliate information sharing preemption, whether completely overrides Cal. financial information privacy law (U.S., brief sought), In Brief, 447; Office of Solicitor General says petition should be rejected (amicus brief filed), 870; (rev den), 981; In Brief, 991
– Cloud computing, World Privacy Forum issues report, 337
– Collection agency and towing company lack grounds to get report (9th Cir.), 800
– Complaints alleging errors, FTC reports most result in pro-consumer changes, 11
– Credit check used in hiring

– – Ban, Equal Employment for All Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3149

– – Railroad companies settle FTC allegations of failure to notify workers of use (D. Colo., W.D. Wash.), 1200

– Data breaches

– – Circuit City customer suit against Chase Cards Services dismissed (S.D.N.Y.), 1055
– – Heartland Payment Sys.

See DATA BREACHES

– Equifax report errors

– – Damages affirmed (4th Cir.), 499
– – Failure to verify data with public source, class certified (D.N.J.), 1529

– Identity theft victim, debt collector's probe may be willful violation (S.D. Ohio), 201
– Mortgage loans

– – Data disposal, FTC alleges businessman failed to properly dispose customers' information (D. Nev.), 162
– – Prescreened offers, Metropolitan Home Mortgage settles charges (C.D. Cal.), 1238

– National security letters (NSLs), Practice Aid, 511
– Power-of-attorney status applicants, final settlement over Bank of America credit reviews approved (E.D. Pa.), 274
– Preemployment background screening, ASIS Intl. updates guidance, In Brief, 1480
– Reasonable investigation, bank must conduct (9th Cir.), In Brief, 1538
– Tenant screening services company settles FTC charges (D. Minn.), 396

FAXES

– Clear Debt Solutions, U.K. ICO fines, 629
– Junk faxes

– – Attorney's malpractice reports not unsolicited ads, no TCPA violation (N.Y.), 967; FCC comments on when faxes informational messages, 967
– – Class actions

– – – Afgo Mech. Servs. suit rejected due to lack of jurisdiction when statutory damage threshold not meet (D.N.J.), 1274
– – – Al Copeland Inv., “manifestly erroneous” certification reversed (La. Ct. App.), 1380
– – – Partial owners of machines removed from class (E.D. Ill.), In Brief, 1538

– – Log book, evidence of authorization defeats claim (S.D. Ill.), In Brief, 1356; “educational” fax not TCPA violation, In Brief, 1578
– – Private right of action in state court under TCPA

– – – Beaty Constr., recipients class certified (N.D. Ill.), In Brief, 314
– – – Okla. citizens may sue under TCPA (Okla.), 874

– – U.K. ICO enforcement action against forklift firm, 1533

– Spain, consumer bill of rights includes protection from telemarketing, new bill to address loopholes and ban, 836
– Sweden, cross-border communications surveillance law amendments to add court and privacy review, 804; Parliament approves, 1535

FBI

See FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

FCC

See FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

FCRA

See FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (FCRA)

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)

– Data breach, hacker accessed workers' personal information, 270

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI)

– Biometric technology, FBI issues state of the art assessment, In Brief, 92
– FOIA reasonable search for documents (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 991
– Fusion centers, DHS releases PIA, In Brief, 22
– National security letters (NSLs)

– – Gag order feature in ISP letters violates First Amendment (2d Cir.), 13; Judge Sotomayor named by Obama for Supreme Court, 808
– – National Security Letters Reform Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1800

– – Practice Aid, 511
– – Terror suspect's e-mail, NSL nondisclosure continues after in camera review (S.D.N.Y.), In Brief, 1578
– – 2008, Justice Dep't issues report to Congress on use, 797

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC)

– Acting chair, Copps names, In Brief, 173
– Budget

– – FY2009, Omnibus Appropriations Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1105

– – FY2010, House Appropriations panel approves request, In Brief, 993

– Chair, Obama names Genachowski, 393; Rockefeller (D-WVa) expected to try and move nominee before Memorial Day, 666; hearing postponed, 703; hearing set, 868; committee approves, 923; Senate approves, 953
– Cybersecurity, FCC creates working group, In Brief, 1312
– Democratic seat, White House to name Clyburn, 666; Obama names, 953; Senate committee approves, 1089; Senate confirms, 1143
– Republican seats, Obama names McDowell, In Brief, 841; hearing set, 868; committee approves, 923; Senate approves McDowell, Obama names Baker, 953; Senate committee approves Baker, 1089; Senate confirms Baker, 1143

FEDERAL PREEMPTION

See PREEMPTION

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)

See also CONSUMER PROTECTION
– Budget

– – FY2009, Omnibus Appropriations Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1105

– – FY2010, FTC seeks staff increase, In Brief, 747

– Bureau of Consumer Protection

– – Deputy director, personnel shifts affect position, In Brief, 252
– – Director, Parnes to leave for private practice, 209; Leibowitz names Vladeck, 585

– Chair, Obama names Leibowitz, 391; businesses expect tougher enforcement under new leadership, Special Report, 1105; online privacy top issue on agenda, BNA Interview, 1181
– Commissioner seats, White House expected to announce nominees, 1308
– Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA)

– – Frank (D-Mass) bill

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3126

– – FTC chair assures lawmakers agency would maintain key powers, Consumer Union supportive, 1016
– – Obama financial regulatory reform proposal includes, FTC to share power, 977

– Credit report fees, FTC increases maximum allowable, In Brief, 22
– Enforcement

– – Authority, Senate Commerce Comm. expected to revisit, IAPP Privacy Summit, 478
– – New FTC leadership, businesses expect more aggressive agency, Special Report, 1105

– FTC Act, Leibowitz calls for elimination of telecommunication company exemption, 705
– General counsel, Leibowitz names Tom, In Brief, 785
– Senior staff positions named, 585
– Strategic plan adopted that includes consumer and global privacy issues, 1466

FILE SHARING

– Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, groups seek to restrict internet use and ask for more documentation on talks, 774; privacy groups concerned about internet privacy ramifications, 1091
– Blanket filtering, consumer advocacy group decries, interferes with privacy of end users, In Brief, 1103
– Data breaches

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2221

– EU electronic communications rules overhaul on hold due to dispute over illegal downloading crackdown, 562; file sharer web cutoff disagreement continues to stall overhaul, In Brief, 634; reform moving after Parliament drops court order for net cutoff demand, 673; European Parliament rejects compromise stalling approval of new rules, 714; European Parliament instructs EC to consider broad data breach notice law, 742; EU member states reject demands to require court order to cut off internet, 875; Council of the EU adopts legislative changes, still discussing internet cutoff provision, 1568; EU Parliament backs off court order demands for internet cut off law, 1569; EU agrees on new internet user rights with protection from arbitrary service cut off, 1615
– France, parliament rejects three-strikes anti-piracy bill, privacy issues raised, 563; CNIL unable to share opinion of bill with lawmakers, CNIL to seek to make opinions public, 744; CNIL says new law eases rules on when it can release opinions, 837; French Constitutional Council rejects key parts of law, judge must call third strike, 879; new version of law approved after judicial review added, 1028; National Assembly approves new version of law, 1353; Parliament approves legislation, Council to review, 1389; French Constitutional Council approves redrafted bill, 1534
– Government operations, Towns (D-NY) plans to introduce bill to ban use of P2P networks on government computers and networks, 1140
– House Oversight and Gov't Reform Comm. launches new probe on efforts to reduce privacy risks, 617; lawmakers say industry has lost chance to self-regulate, 1140
– Informed P2P User Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1319

– Medical identity theft, Dartmouth study reveals health data leaked, 298
– Music

– – Boston Univ. student may not present fair use defense before jury (D. Mass.), In Brief, 1153
– – Continuous downloading and distribution allegations avoid “making available” inquiry (N.D.N.Y.), 398
– – Personal knowledge justifies naming CEO in suit (S.D.N.Y.), In Brief, 1577
– – RIAA to end litigation against individuals and move focus to services and ISP cooperation, 11
– – Shared folder, no unauthorized access when files accessible to general public (E.D. Pa.), In Brief, 407
– – Usenet.com must preserve relevant data upon request in music file sharing case, sanctions ordered (S.D.N.Y.), 236
– – Va. Polytechnic Inst. & State Univ., no sovereign immunity on subpoena for defendants' identities when not party in suit (W.D. Va.), 43

– New Zealand considers three strikes rule, provisions draws criticism, 1098
– Private detective, file sharing evidence allowed from firm without PI license (D. Minn.), 930
– Spain, AEPD issues internet user privacy guidance, 748
– Sweden

– – IP addresses of illegal file-sharers, law to force ISPs to reveal, 564; ISPs not retaining user protocols skirt new law but legal, DPA says, 715; ePhone ISP must hand over customer data, In Brief, 993; ISP to appeal, In Brief, 1069; order overturned (Sweden, Svea App. Ct.), 1503
– – Pirate Bay website, four administrators sentenced to jail terms, 632

– Throttling claims under CFAA must allege both damage and loss (S.D.N.Y.), 1149
– U.K. P2P rules, ISPs say not needed, In Brief, 211; new rule would require ISPs to notify users of alleged infringement, comments sought on report, 245; British creative industries call for ISPs to cut off persistent infringers, ISPs dismiss policing role, 782; British ISPs may be forced to block site of alleged P2P infringers, 937; U.K. may add technical measures, 1286; apComms internet privacy report opposes government proposal, 1531

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

See BANKING
– Credit cards

See CREDIT CARDS

– Money laundering

See MONEY LAUNDERING

– Securities

See SECURITIES

FINGERPRINTS

See also BIOMETRIC DATA
– Asylum-seeker data rights, EDPS releases opinion, In Brief, 313
– Canada, U.K., and Australia data sharing agreement concerns Canadian Privacy Comm'r, 1283
– Finland complies with EU passport fingerprint data requirement, In Brief, 994
– Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) program, TSA completes over 1 million checks on truckers, In Brief, 22
– Medical identity theft, Utah law requires patient identification, 510

FINLAND

– Crime reports, rule requiring bank PIN to file online draws concern from DPA, 1099
– E-mail, amendment expected to permit limited surveillance of employees, 246; law allows employers surveillance of e-mail traffic data, 740
– Passport fingerprint data, country complies with EU requirement, In Brief, 994

FIRST AMENDMENT

See FREEDOM OF SPEECH

FLASH MEMORY DEVICES

See DATA STORAGE DEVICES

FLORIDA

– Blackberry messages are public records, In Brief, 1392
– Blog post of prosecutor's work memo protected since copy came through records request (S.D. Fla.), 961
– Crime scene and investigative photographs, bills to restrict commercial use, 508
– Data breaches

– – Hannaford Bros. Co., one consumer suit remanded due to CAFA home state exception (1st Cir.), 720; bulk of claims dismissed, only narrow negligent damages action survives (D. Me.), 749; hacker indicted in record breaking case (D.N.J.), Special Report, 1244; hacker pleads guilty (D. Mass.), 1272; judge certifies damages question to state court (D. Me.), 1495
– – Heartland Payment Sys.

See DATA BREACHES

– Driver's licenses, Cabinet approves fine to settle DOJ lawsuit over state's sale of personal data (S.D. Fla.), 1280
– E-health

– – Medicaid patients, state agency unveils first in nation e-records system, 1565
– – Privacy law comparison website launched, In Brief, 1394

– NFL pat-down searches at Tampa stadium (U.S., rev den), 163; In Brief, 172
– Spyware bill to establish criminal penalties, 5

FOIA

See FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

FORUM SELECTION

– AOL research database, most of data breach class must file in Va. (9th Cir.), In Brief, 210
– CLEAR registered traveler program, data transfer enjoined (N.D. Ga.), 1233

FRANCE

– Abusive marketing, firms fined, need better way to opt-out or unsubscribe, 935
– Behavioral targeting, CNIL report includes warning on “merchandising” of user data and call for notice, 501
– Biometric data, education test firm's transfer of palm vein data to U.S. approved, 1027
– CNIL

– – Annual report pledges more audits, funding increase, and seeks to make opinions public, 744; CNIL says new law eases rules on when it can release opinions, 837; audit schedule statement released, 879
– – Board, new national human rights defense office leader to join, 1437
– – Recommendations for data protection posted, 1503

– Copyright, parliament rejects three-strikes anti-piracy bill, privacy issues raised, 563; CNIL unable to share opinion of bill with lawmakers, CNIL to seek to make opinions public, 744; CNIL says new law eases rules on when it can release opinions, 837; French Constitutional Council rejects key parts of law, judge must call third strike, 879; new version of law approved after judicial review added, 1028; National Assembly approves new version of law, 1353; Parliament approves legislation, Council to review, 1389; French Constitutional Council approves redrafted bill, 1534
– Data breach notification, Analysis and Perspective, 484
– Data protection study and initiative increase, CNIL says shows momentum to revise EU Directive, 562
– Data retention, evaluating application of EU Directive, sees need to standardize amount of time data can be kept, 781
– Data transfers out of country, CNIL grants authorizations, In Brief, 1576
– E-discovery, guidelines issued on pretrial discovery, 1240
– Flu pandemic, CNIL approves privacy exemption, worker data may be used in continuity plans, 1388
– Google Latitude location service, CNIL says subject to French law, approves privacy plan, 880
– H1N1 virus, CNIL posts vaccination campaign information, In Brief, 1577
– Nanotechnology, CNIL says privacy protections must be designed into applications, 1534
– Police databases now comply with privacy law, 1534
– Prescription records, limited use approved, In Brief, 173
– Real estate ad prospecting, CNIL fines website for unfair practices, 1150
– Right to travel anonymously, CNIL warns public transport company not to charge more for anonymous fare card, 935
– Senate report on privacy in age of digital memory, quick action unlikely, 936
– Software products and processes, CNIL to offer labels certifying privacy compliance, 935
– Surveillance, new crime bill allows government monitoring of cybercriminals' internet use, 837
– Video monitoring of employees, Jean Marc Phillippe Co. fined, 1388
– YouTube, internet hosts must collect user ID data on content uploaders, legal experts seek clarification (T.G.I.), 45

FRAUD

– Canada, former privacy chief Radwanski acquitted, In Brief, 343
– CLEAR registered traveler program, data transfer enjoined (S.D.N.Y.), 1233
– Computers

– – Cal. and N.J. state laws, changing server password after failed joint venture failed violates (D.N.J.), 1530
– – CFAA

See COMPUTER FRAUD AND ABUSE ACT (CFAA)

– Con artists, SEC warns about people posing as federal workers, In Brief, 408
– Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, FTC reports that ID theft once again leading complaints, 329
– FBI internet crime report for 2008, fraud and other activity complaints rose 33 percent, 529
– Hacking

See HACKING

– Home equity account data sold online, Miami man sent to prison (E.D. Va.), 1349
– Madoff scheme, personal identifying data redaction required to release victims' e-mails to media (S.D.N.Y.), 986
– Malware, Natl. Credit Union Admin. warns about bogus CD, 1264
– Medicare

– – Billings using stolen patient data, medical equipment firm owner sentenced (S.D. Fla.), In Brief, 173
– – Medical identity theft, HHS releases new tools for seniors, 1493

– Motor vehicle accident victim scam, bribes for confidential information, arrests made (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 1383
– Retailer return policies, collection of customer data probed by Ontario agency and Ernst & Young, 171
– Reunion.com's “forward-to-a-friend” e-mails, standing in federal court requires damages (N.D. Cal.), 42
– Sleep studies, corporate executives may lack standing to challenge searches of business premises (9th Cir.), 239; ruling amended, In Brief, 842
– Social Security Number Fraud and Identity Theft Prevention Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2472

– Social Security Numbers Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 3306

– Spoofing

See SPOOFING

– Tax preparer tossed client files in dumpster, damage showing needed for breach, tort, and tax class claims (E.D. La.), 82; state claim of loan brokering without license not added, In Brief, 678; motion for reconsideration dismissed, In Brief, 807; specific list of lax data security measures allows privacy policy breach claims to survive, 961; some discovery limited, requests overbroad, 1382
– Telemarketing

– – Auto warranty scammers, FTC sues two firms (N.D. Ill), 731; FTC obtains temporary restraining orders, 771
– – Charity scams, FTC and state agencies announce crackdown, 771

– U.S. attorney not required to produce final report on criminal fraud probe (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 209
– Yahoo fined over refusal to disclose user data to Belgian prosecutors (Dendermonde Crim. Dist. Ct.), 404

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

See also PUBLIC RECORDS
– Asbestos cleanup at superfund site, advocacy group files suit to test Obama commitment to openness (D.D.C.), 625; EPA releases report, 668
– Cell numbers on billing documents must be redacted before disclosure (Pa.), In Brief, 21
– Conn. FOI law trumps hospital peer review privilege for records (Conn.), In Brief, 1243
– Consumers' Checkbook, Medicare claims data disclosure denied due to invasion of physicians' personal privacy (D.C. Cir.), 238
– Corporations have personal privacy interests protected by FOIA exemption (3d Cir.), 1433
– Death sentencing recommendations in military capital case exempt from disclosure (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 1504
– Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2892, S 1285

– E-mails deleted, county board must attempt to recover in FOIA request (Ohio), 14
– Executive order signed, presumption in favor of disclosure, Obama calls for new guidelines, 159; DOJ rescinds Bush FOIA policy against disclosure, 459
– Fee-shifting provision, pro se lawyers cannot recover (2d Cir.), In Brief, 994
– GE jet engine spare parts, disclosing pricing information violates FOIA and trade secrets law (D.D.C.), In Brief, 1314
– Government contractor e-mails held exempt (S.D. Ohio), In Brief, 408
– Guantanamo detainees' and families' privacy protected (2d Cir.), In Brief, 92
– IRS

– – Request compliance, TIGTA reports improvement, In Brief, 1313
– – Time records of agent, whether target of investigation may inspect (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 938

– Job postings, FOIA does not cover daily online updates (D. Ariz.), In Brief, 1506
– Laptop border search data, ACLU files suit (S.D.N.Y.), 1270
– National Guard unit not on active federal duty subject to Privacy Act (D.C. Cir.), In Brief, 174
– National Park Service, record destruction inference saves Privacy Act case (D.C. Cir.), In Brief, 939
– Ombudsman office

– – Budget FY2009, Omnibus Appropriations Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 1105

– – Nisbet named ombudsman by NARA, 868
– – Obama offers new hope for possible funding, 191

– Open FOIA Act

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, S 612

– Open Government Act, Senate Judiciary Comm. hearing on reform adoption, 1429
– Reasonable search for documents by FBI (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 991
– School superintendent's contract must be disclosed (Ill.), In Brief, 884
– SEC

– – Compliance, IG urges more support and training, 1430
– – Mark Cuban lawsuit to gain litigation-related documents, attorneys debate use of FOIA to fight SEC charges, Analysis and Perspective, 996
– – Request fee schedule updated In Brief, 49

– Spam, Va. law unconstitutionally overbroad (U.S., rev den), 531; In Brief, 539
– Travel records, EU Parliament member's FOIA complaint dismissed (D.D.C.), 14
– U.S. attorney not required to produce final report on criminal fraud probe (U.S., rev den), In Brief, 209
– White House

– – E-mail management system, Office of Administration exempt (D.C. Cir.), In Brief, 784
– – Visitor records for White House and V.P. must be disclosed (D.D.C.), In Brief, 211; DHS agrees to settle FOIA suit, Obama announces new disclosure policy, 1307

– Worker data, many states amended laws in 2008 to protect, 277

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

– Blog post of Fla. prosecutor's work memo protected since copy came through records request (S.D. Fla.), 961
– Bomb, air traveler allegedly monitored for saying word has standing for civil rights claims (D.C. Cir.), 399
– Data mining of prescription information

– – N.H. ban upheld (U.S., rev sought), 530; state regulation of de-identified health information, Analysis and Perspective, 544; (rev den), 982; In Brief, 991
– – Vt. ban upheld after commercial speech analysis (D. Vt.), 623; injunction denied pending appeal, 873

– Defamation

– – Anonymous web commenters, First Amendment balancing needed to unmask (Md.), 399
– – Intellect Art Multimedia, opinion-based criticisms of summer school, no liability (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), In Brief, 1393

– France, council rejects key parts of internet piracy law, judge must call third strike, 879
– Health care reforms, free speech chilled by White House requests for public to forward “fishy” e-mail, suit also alleges Privacy Act violation (D.D.C.), 1274
– Lobbying disclosure law, challenge rejected (D.C. Cir.), In Brief, 1314
– National security letters (NSLs), gag order feature in ISP letters violates First Amendment (2d Cir.), 13; Judge Sotomayor named by Obama for Supreme Court, 808
– Online freedom of speech, EU official calls for protections through trade agreements not legislation, 285
– Phone carriers, consent required to share customer personal information for marketing, FCC rule upheld (D.C. Cir.), 300
– Right to defame public official, Wis. identity theft statute survives First Amendment as-applied challenge (Wis.), 1056
– Social security numbers, injunction expanded protecting advocate's posting of Va. officials' SSNs to protest posting of numbers in land records (E.D. Va.), 833
– Sony online community not “company town,” speech not protected (N.D. Cal.), 1435
– Sweden, Freedom of Expression Act loophole increasingly used to post personal data, DPA concerned, 880

FTC

See FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)