Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation et al

  1. March 26, 2013

    Wyndham Gets FTC's Data-Security Case Sent To NJ

    An Arizona federal judge on Monday sent to New Jersey a closely watched Federal Trade Commission suit accusing Wyndham Worldwide Corp. of maintaining a misleading data-security program that failed to adequately protect hotel guests' personal information and led to at least three breaches.

  2. January 01, 2013

    Privacy Cases To Watch In 2013

    Privacy attorneys expect 2013 to provide much-needed clarity to a developing area of case law, with the U.S. Supreme Court set to consider several suits that could drastically alter the ability of plaintiffs to bring challenges to data collection practices, and a district court preparing to define the limits of the Federal Trade Commission's enforcement authority in the area.

  3. October 09, 2012

    Chamber Says FTC Overreaching In Wyndham Data Breach Suit

    The National Chamber Litigation Center on Friday urged an Arizona federal court to toss a U.S. Federal Trade Commission suit over alleged losses from a Wyndham Worldwide Corp. data breach, saying the agency is overreaching its authority with such enforcement actions.

  4. August 28, 2012

    Wyndham Data Security Suit Could Hamper FTC Enforcement

    Wyndham Hotel & Resorts LLC on Monday shot back at the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that it failed to adequately secure guests' personal information, contending that the commission lacks the authority to regulate private companies' data security practices — an argument that, if upheld, would hamper the agency's ability to bring and settle privacy actions, according to attorneys.

  5. August 03, 2012

    Wyndham Says FTC Privacy Suit Doesn't Belong in Ariz.

    Wyndham Worldwide Corp. on Thursday asked the Federal Trade Commission to relocate an Arizona suit that claims millions of dollars were lost to fraud because the hotel chain didn't adequately secure guests' personal information, saying the case belongs in New Jersey or Washington, D.C.

  6. June 26, 2012

    Wyndham Hotels Sued By FTC Over Data Breaches, Fraud

    Wyndham Worldwide Corp.'s failure to adequately secure hotel guests' personal information led to three breaches and millions of dollars in fraud losses, the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a suit filed Tuesday that echoed claims the agency has previously asserted against Facebook Inc. and Google Inc.

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