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Does the recent 5th Circuit decision[1] related to civil penalties issued by administrative agencies have any relevance here? The article mentioned that the co
by metaphor 4y ago
Does the recent 5th Circuit decision[1] related to civil penalties issued by administrative agencies have any relevance here?
The article mentioned that the complaint was "filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC," which sounds a bit more involved than the FTC saying, "Hey Twitter, here's your sign, now pony up"...I have no idea how the game is actually played though.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31429091 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31429091
- SubjectToChange 4y agoProbably not. > The 2010 complaint cited multiple instances in which Twitter’s actions – and inactions – led to unauthorized access of users’ personal information. To settle that case, the company agreed to an order that became final in 2011 that would impose substantial financial penalties if it further misrepresented “the extent to which [Twitter] maintains and protects the security, privacy, confidentiality, or integrity of any nonpublic consumer information.” The $150m fine is because twitter violated that settlement agreement.
- metaphor 4y agoThanks for the clarification.