As Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is making headlines and history as the first Black woman confirmed to serve on the United States Supreme Court, the privacy community is exploring the related privacy law experience she brings to the Court and what her appointment could mean for future decisions. During nomination hearings in March, Jackson faced two days of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on her qualifications, sentencing record as a U.S. District Court judge for the Di... Read More

After of a series of delays during the confirmation process, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Georgetown University law professor Alvaro Bedoya to fill the remaining commissioner vacancy on the Federal Trade Commission. Bedoya’s confirmation now gives Democratic appointees a 3-2 majority on the FTC’s Board of Commissioners.  In a statement released by Georgetown University Law Center on Privacy and Technology, Bedoya said he is excited to work with his fellow commissioners and "truly ... Read More

On the keynote stage at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2022, U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan highlighted an “interdisciplinary approach” to data privacy and security taken “through both a consumer protection and competition lens.” “Given the intersecting ways in which the wide scale data collection and commercial surveillance practices can facilitate violations of both consumer protection and antitrust laws, we are keen to marshal our expertise in both areas to ensure we are grasp... Read More

U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has shown big aspirations while making some forward-thinking moves for the regulation of Big Tech firms during her first year at the helm. What remains to be seen is whether Khan's plans to hold technology companies accountable in the areas of privacy and antitrust will be executed as boldly as they were drawn up. Khan sought to explain the commission's actions to date and her overall vision in an appearance on CNBC's "Capital Exchange" Wednesday, h... Read More

A report from researchers at the Georgetown Law Center on Privacy and Technology claims U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used private data brokers to access hundreds of millions of Americans’ personal information, The Verge reports. Through public records and collected data, the report says ICE has built a surveillance system with limited oversight. Georgetown Law Policy Associate Nina Wang said ICE has “built up a sweeping surveillance infrastructure that’s capable of tracking almos... Read More

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the Department of Justice is launching the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative. The new line of enforcement will blend civil fraud enforcement, government procurement and cybersecurity with the aim of addressing ongoing cyberthreats against government contractors in charge of sensitive data and critical systems. “For too long, companies have chosen silence under the mistaken belief that it is less risky to hide a breach than to bring it forward and to ... Read More