Just received this press release from Cause of Action with LabMD’s response to FTC’s complaint: Cause of Action (CoA), a government accountability organization, filed an answer to an aggressive and arbitrary enforcement action brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against LabMD, a small cancer diagnosis company. CoA is defending LabMD against a complaint brought by the FTC in…
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FTC complaint against LabMD could serve as guidance to businesses on data security
The Federal Trade Commission has released a provisionally redacted public version of its complaint against LabMD (PHIprivacy.net’s coverage of LabMD linked here). The complaint provides what could be useful guidance as to what types of practices the FTC considers to be problematic practices under the Act: 10. At all relevant times, respondent engaged in a number of…
FTC reveals provisionally redacted complaint against LabMD
The Federal Trade Commission has released a provisionally redacted public version of its complaint against LabMD (PHIprivacy.net’s coverage of LabMD linked here). Intriguingly, the complaint cites another situation that appears to be unrelated to the “1718 file” incident: In October 2012, the Sacramento, California Police Department found more than 35 Day Sheets and a small…
Meanwhile, back in court: Tiversa sues LabMD for defamation, seeks to block publication of book by LabMD CEO (updated)
Back in July, I reported that LabMD had unsuccessfully attempted to sue Tiversa in Georgia for allegedly stealing its property. At issue was a file containing PHI on 1,718 patients that Tiversa had downloaded as part of a research project after the file was exposed via P2P software on LabMD’s system. In its 2009 press release…
LabMD statement in response to FTC complaint
The following statement attributed to LabMD was sent to PHIprivacy.net: LabMD Responds to Federal Trade Commission’s Witch Hunt FTC action a clear example of federal government overreach WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint against LabMD claiming a violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. LabMD responded: “The Federal Trade Commission’s…
FTC Files Complaint Against LabMD for Failing to Protect Consumers' Privacy
More action in another case I’ve followed on this blog involving LabMD (previous coverage here). A notice today from the FTC: The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against medical testing laboratory LabMD, Inc. alleging that the company failed to reasonably protect the security of consumers’ personal data, including medical information. The complaint alleges that…