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It was also updated to reflect the Federal Trade Commission as the only authority to enforce the duty of care through civil action, instead of state attorneys general.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
That American company used the UK courts to pursue civil action.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2022
Sites that fail to comply could face a civil action from the parents of kids who viewed pornography or anyone whose data is unlawfully retained.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 25 June 2024
De Leon said Chase and the man eventually settled the suit, but Canton continued to fight the civil action, appealing the case all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2024
That American company used the UK courts to pursue civil action.
—Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2022
Sites that fail to comply could face a civil action from the parents of kids who viewed pornography or anyone whose data is unlawfully retained.
—Chloe Albanesius, PCMAG, 25 June 2024
De Leon said Chase and the man eventually settled the suit, but Canton continued to fight the civil action, appealing the case all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
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“Civil action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civil%20action. Accessed 25 Sep. 2024.
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