“A Blueprint for Balancing Health and IP” by Arjun Padmanabhan and Tanner J. Wadsworth

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magazine title Pennsylvania Law and International Affairs Journal abstract In December 2021, the World Health Assembly (“WHA”) convened to develop a Pandemic Response Convention to prepare for future pandemics. Unfortunately, as currently envisioned, the resulting pandemic response framework will suffer from many of the same deficiencies that prevented existing frameworks from responding effectively to COVID-19. … Read more

FPF responds to FTC’s COPPA policy statement

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On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public meeting and approved a policy statement prioritizing enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as it relates to edtech. Read the commission’s full policy statement hereand the analysis of FPF below. FPF welcomes the Commission’s prioritization of COPPA enforcement related to … Read more

Let teachers be themselves: Concerns about online teacher harassment and practical tips for self-defense.

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The digital age has introduced powerful tools to harass K-12 teachers online. Harassment can take many forms, but this blog will focus on recording (or leaking) teachers’ personal information and creating fake accounts on social media to impersonate teachers. This blog also includes links to mental health resources for teachers who are feeling cognitively overwhelmed. … Read more

FTC Announces Complaint and Consent Agreement with Chegg

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Starting in May 2022, educational technology (Edtech) companies must by notice The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says it is closely monitoring the industry to ensure student privacy protections in the digital environment. The first of these enforcement actions was announced by the FTC on October 31st. Complaints and consent agreements For Chegg, a company that … Read more

Higher Education Compliance with GLBA Safeguards Rule Updates

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Higher education institutions participating in the U.S. Department of Education’s federal student aid programs should be aware of recent developments. Updates to Safeguards Rule Requirements of Graham Leach Briley method (GLBA), effective on. June 9, 2023. This law typically ensures that financial institutions such as banks maintain appropriate data privacy practices that protect individuals’ non-public … Read more