FTC Report to Congress on Privacy and Security

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month issued the FTC Report to Congress on Privacy and Security.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last month issued the FTC Report to Congress on Privacy and Security

What’s in the Report? 

According to the agency “This report responds to the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260, directing the Federal Trade Commission (“Commission” or “FTC”) to “conduct a comprehensive internal assessment measuring the agency’s current efforts related to data privacy and security while separately identifying all resource-based needs of the FTC to improve in these areas. The agreement also urges the FTC to provide a report describing the assessment’s findings to the Committees [on Appropriations of the House and Senate] within 180 days of enactment of this Act.”

Additionally, “The report first provides an overview of the FTC’s authority related to privacy and security, highlighting certain recent efforts in those areas. Second, it discusses priorities for improving the effectiveness of our efforts to protect Americans’ privacy. Third, it identifies areas in which we could use additional resources to further ensure Americans’ privacy is protected. Finally, it discusses the need for Congressional action on the FTC’s authority.”

Lanton Law is a national boutique regulatory law and lobbying firm that focuses on healthcare/life science and technology. We continue to monitor the policy and legal developments around the FTC.

If you are an industry stakeholder with questions about the current landscape or if you would like to discuss how your organization’s strategic initiatives might be impacted by either Congress, regulatory agencies or legal decisions, contact us today.

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The New Concerns of a Digital Workplace

We are honored to have worked with STACK for Pharmacy on a great and timely webinar titled “The New Concerns of a Digital Workplace. COVID-19 has changed the way that we work, communicate and transfer information and finances. We discuss the early trends of what we are seeing from a transitioning marketplace.

We are honored to have worked with STACK for Pharmacy on a great and timely webinar titled “The New Concerns of a Digital Workplace. COVID-19 has changed the way that we work, communicate and transfer information and finances. We discuss the early trends of what we are seeing from a transitioning marketplace.

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Lanton Law; Your Digital Lawyer & Lobbying Team

As organizational needs evolve right now, businesses are looking for innovative ways to become efficient and manage risks.

As organizational needs evolve right now, businesses are looking for innovative ways to become efficient and manage risks. 

For years our team at Lanton Law have been helping businesses around the country remotely with a variety of transactional needs. 

Legal services include but not limited to:

  • Contract drafting, review and negotiation

  • Due diligence in transactional matters

  • Change of ownership

  • Corporate governance matters

  • Employment matters

  • Privacy and data security 

  • Leases

  • Business strategy and growth objectives

  • Day to day operational matters

  • Litigation readiness and response

  • Pre-litigation dispute resolutions such as arbitration and mediation

  • Regulatory compliance 

  • Acquisition due diligence/transfer of ownership

  • Payor network access   

Additionally, our government affairs services include:

  • Federal and state lobbying

  • Strategic consulting

  • Bill composition/bill check service

  • Submitting regulatory comments

  • Regulatory monitoring

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