FTC V. WYNDHAM WORLDWIDE CORP., ET AL.

Issue: Data Privacy
Court: U.S. District Court of New Jersey

RLC's Position:
The RLC asked the U.S. District Court of Arizona and the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to grant Wyndham's motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) attempt to use its Section 5 "unfair trade practices" authority as a basis to require specific data security measures after Wyndham had been victimized by hackers.

Case Outcome: 
The New Jersey district court denied Wyndham's motion to dismiss.

Procedural History and Case Documents:

• RLC Proposed Amici Brief filed May 2013.
• Order Granting Motion For Leave to File Brief July 2013.
• New Jersey District Court's Opinion Denying Wyndham's Motion issued April 2014
• Privacy Association's Coverage of RLC's Response to Wyndham Denial published April 2014

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