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Senior AssociateMarcus Burnside focuses his practice on intellectual property for both domestic and foreign clients. With knowledge of both mechanical and electrical engineering, Marcus is able to assist clients in a broad range of technologies ...
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary (collectively, GM) for allegedly mishandling drivers' personal data. Specifically, GM is alleged to have collected precise geolocation data (as frequently as every 3 seconds) and driving behavior information from millions of vehicles without proper consumer consent. In addition, the FTC alleges GM shared this data with consumer reporting agencies, who then used it to create credit reports that insurance companies used for setting rates and making coverage ...