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What’s Trending in Trademarks: September 2024

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Every month, Erise’s trademark attorneys review the latest developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: Meghan...more

Troutman Pepper

Amendments Align Pennsylvania’s Breach Notification Law With Majority of States

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Earlier this year, Governor Josh Shapiro signed amendments to Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BPINA) into law, which go into effect on September 26. As part of the implementation of these...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Unfairness, Identity Theft, and Treble Damages After FCW Law Offices

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Earlier this month, the Connecticut Appellate Court clarified the law regarding the interaction of enhanced damages available under different statutes. In Frank Charles White v. FCW Law Offices, the court held that, although...more

Baker Donelson

AI Firm Reaches Settlement With Texas Attorney General Over Misleading Accuracy Claims

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Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, (the Attorney General) announced on September 19, 2024, a landmark settlement with Pieces Technologies (Pieces) over allegations of false and misleading claims about the capabilities of its...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Medicare One-to-One Consent Rules Go Into Effect October 1!

Readers of this blog are aware of the fact that, beginning on October 1, 2024, the Medicare one-to-one consent rules will go into effect – requiring Third Party Marketing Organizations (“TPMOs”) who engage in Medicare-related...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FDIC Issues Proposal to Improve Bank Recordkeeping of Fintech Custodial Accounts

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) intended to strengthen recordkeeping for banks that partner with third-party, non-bank companies to accept...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Data Sharing and the Automotive Industry: What We Are Telling Clients

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There is a new wave of lawsuits pertaining to data sharing in the automotive industry. What are we discussing with our clients? •Personal data is broader than you think: Things like average speed; acceleration events, hard...more

Troutman Pepper

Breaking Down Credit Reporting With Credit Builders Alliance — FCRA Focus Podcast

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Join Kim Phan, co-host of the Troutman Pepper podcast, FCRA Focus, as she welcomes special guests from the Credit Builders Alliance (CBA). In this episode, Chief Technical Officer Elisabeth Johnson-Crawford and Manager of...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Publishes Further Consumer Duty Feedback

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The latest guidance from the regulator focuses on the price and value outcome. On 18 September 2024, the FCA published further feedback on the Consumer Duty, setting out good and poor practices in relation to the price...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New FDIC Recordkeeping Requirements: Director Chopra Cautions Against a New Form of “Rent-a-Bank”

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) rulemaking board proposed new recordkeeping rules intended to bolster the FDIC’s ability to make deposit insurance determinations for accounts that are...more

DLA Piper

Navigating AI Liability Risks

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Our webinar explored liability that can be incurred from the creation use or deployment of AI systems and raised some important questions around the current and future regulatory landscape applicable to AI and liability. We...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024 #3

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Leading U.S. Crypto Companies Announce Multiple New Products, Integrations - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of cbBTC – an ERC20 token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held by the exchange. The new...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Novel Settlement Reached in Generative AI Deceptive Trade Practices Healthcare Investigation

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The state of Texas, by and through its Attorney General Ken Paxton, reached a first-of-its-kind settlement agreement with Pieces Technologies Inc. (Pieces) following an investigation into Pieces' alleged violations of the...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Warns Businesses Against “Dark Patterns” and Urges “Symmetry in Choice”

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Not to be left behind by other regulators, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory on “dark patterns” in the context of the notice and consent required under the California...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Senators Urge Regulators to Adopt Tighter Controls for BNPL

In a letter to the CFPB released on September 10, several Senate Democrats implored the Bureau to establish stricter guardrails for BNPL providers, arguing that consumer harm will occur absent action taken to reign in the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Taking a ShOt at GLP-1 Weight Loss

As the demand for GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy increases with consumers eager to shed pounds, the supplement industry is weighing in. Dietary supplement companies have been considering ways to address this new demand...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unfair and Deceptive Cookie Banners: The Next Wave of Privacy Litigation?

Today, encountering a cookie banner is a common experience for most individuals who peruse the internet. These banners inform website users of the presence of cookies or other tracking technologies through language such as,...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 09.19.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets...more

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CFPB Enters into $28 Million Consent Order Resolving Allegations of Consumer Credit Misreporting

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​On September 11, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with a national bank resolving allegations that the bank reported inaccurate information to consumer reporting companies.  The bank agreed to pay...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Reminds Financial Institutions to Retain Records of Affirmative Consent for Overdraft Opt-in

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On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more

Hogan Lovells

Update on cost disclosures for London listed investment companies

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With effect from 19 September 2024, the FCA will no longer require London listed closed-ended investment funds to comply with the PRIIPs cost disclosure regime. Statements by the Government and the FCA have introduced...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New OCC Bank Merger Act (BMA) Guidance

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released guidance regarding its planned changes to the Bank Merger Act (BMA).  The New Rule: Explicitly adds financial stability as a key factor for assessing mergers,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Regulator Cautions Businesses Against the Use of Dark Patterns

On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Enforcement Advisory cautioning businesses against the use of “dark patterns” in their consumer-facing user interfaces. The California Consumer...more

Jones Day

Australia Publishes Draft Antitrust Guidance on Sustainability Collaborations

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The Development: Recently, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ("ACCC") published draft guidelines designed to assist businesses to understand how they can collaborate on sustainability initiatives without...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Issues Circular, Curbing Improper Overdraft Fees

On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more

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