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Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation et al

  1. May 06, 2014

    FTC Says Wyndham Can't Appeal Data-Security Ruling

    The Federal Trade Commission on Monday shot back at Wyndham Worldwide Corp.'s bid to immediately appeal a New Jersey federal judge's order backing the commission's data-security authority, arguing the district court had applied "well-settled precedent" in reaching its controversial conclusion.

  2. April 25, 2014

    Business Groups Back Wyndham In FTC Data Security Suit

    A trio of business and hotel industry groups on Thursday pushed a New Jersey federal judge to allow Wyndham Worldwide Corp. to immediately appeal a ruling backing the Federal Trade Commission's data security authority, arguing that businesses need greater certainty on the divisive issue.

  3. April 18, 2014

    Wyndham Wants Quick Appeal In FTC Data Security Suit

    Wyndham Worldwide Corp. on Thursday pushed a New Jersey federal judge to let it immediately appeal a ruling refusing to shut down the Federal Trade Commission's data security suit against it, arguing the case presented "hotly contested and critically important" issues regarding the scope of the agency's statutory authority.

  4. April 08, 2014

    Landmark FTC Win Fuels Uncertainty For Data Breach Targets

    A federal court for the first time on Monday explicitly declared that the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to bring lawsuits against companies over allegedly lax data security practices, but the lack of direction it provided on what constitutes "reasonable" safeguards will leave companies struggling to avoid the emboldened regulator's wrath.

  5. April 07, 2014

    Wyndham Can't Shake FTC Data-Security Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday refused to shut down the Federal Trade Commission's closely watched data security suit against Wyndham Worldwide Corp., rejecting the hotel chain's argument that the regulator had overstepped its statutory authority in bringing the action.

  6. February 07, 2014

    Wyndham Inserts New Data Security Bills Into FTC Fight

    Wyndham Worldwide Corp. on Thursday continued to offer up evidence in support of its simmering bid to escape the Federal Trade Commission's data security suit, arguing that a pair of recently introduced federal data breach bills bolster its position that the regulator is overstepping its authority.

  7. January 02, 2014

    Wyndham Data Ruling Delayed By FTC Commish's Comments

    A New Jersey federal judge last week delayed her highly anticipated ruling on Wyndham Worldwide Corp.'s bid to escape a data security suit by the Federal Trade Commission, in light of one commissioner's recent congressional testimony about the scope of the agency's unfairness authority.

  8. January 01, 2014

    Privacy Cases To Watch In 2014

    While a pair of challenges to the Federal Trade Commission's authority to regulate data security are likely to hog the spotlight in 2014, attorneys say cases against companies such as Hulu LLC, the Los Angeles Lakers and Google Inc. will also have a significant impact by testing the strength of dated privacy statutes and novel injury theories.

  9. November 07, 2013

    Judge Wary Of Wyndham Bid To Nix FTC Data Security Suit

    A New Jersey federal judge appeared poised to allow the Federal Trade Commission to proceed with its closely watched data security suit against Wyndham Worldwide Corp. during a hearing Thursday in which she contested the notion that the agency lacked the proper statutory authority and directed the parties to move forward with discovery.

  10. October 09, 2013

    FTC's Wyndham Data Security Suit Put On Hold By Shutdown

    A New Jersey magistrate judge on Tuesday temporarily halted the Federal Trade Commission's closely watched suit accusing hotel chain Wyndham Worldwide Corp. of failing to adequately secure consumer data, citing the agency's inability to staff the case during the government shutdown.