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Wiley Rein LLP

’Tis the Season to Evaluate Cyber Readiness and Resilience

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The holiday season is a time of celebration, but it’s also a prime opportunity for cyber threat actors. With many employees on leave and organizations operating with reduced staffing, malicious activity can go unnoticed....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Net Zero Claims Under the Gun

What a difference a few years can make. Three years ago, American corporations were falling over themselves to make advertising claims that they would achieve “net zero” carbon emissions or would be “carbon-neutral” by a...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Data, Cyber + Privacy Predictions for 2026

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The Morrison Foerster Data, Cyber + Privacy team provides creative, practical advice across every stage of the information lifecycle, from navigating complex privacy laws and managing breach response to litigating data...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Navigating Today’s Top Privacy and Data ‎Security Risks

The world of data privacy is changing rapidly, presenting significant challenges for business leaders. New laws are emerging, plaintiffs’ attorneys are finding creative ways to use old statutes, and cybercriminals are...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - November 2025

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November 2025: A flurry of activity from the states, from privacy cases in Arizona and California to a multistate coalition investigating BNPL providers just as the holiday shopping season gets underway...more

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New York Governor Signs Bill Requiring Disclosure of AI-Generated Performers in Advertising

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Continuing its efforts to protect the residents of New York State from the potential ravages of artificial intelligence, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul this month signed S.8420-A into law, a bill that requires...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Consumer Protection Actions Targeting Rental Housing Market

Attention multi-tenant housing property managers and owners: The FTC has issued warning letters emphasizing the need for accurate and complete pricing information when marketing rental housing. This aligns with recent...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

Indiana releases new Consumer Data Protection bill of rights

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Indiana is preparing residents for the upcoming Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”), which takes effect January 1, 2026, by releasing the Consumer Data Protection Bill of Rights (“CDPBR”). On November 25, 2025,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Deck the Halls, Not the Trade Lines: Auto Fraud Talk — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast

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On today’s episode of Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast, hosts Brooke Conkle and Chris Capurso discuss TransUnion’s study on fraud-related charge-off losses in auto lending, exploring how bad actors enter the...more

Perkins Coie

NetChoice Challenge of Maryland Kids Code Moves Forward: Motion To Dismiss Denied

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On November 24, 2025, trade association NetChoice secured a win in its constitutional challenge to Maryland's Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (Kids Code or Act) when the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland denied...more

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White House Issues Executive Order – Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence

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On December 11, 2025 the White House issued an Executive Order entitled “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence”, which establishes that “It is the policy of the United States to sustain and enhance...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"Not-so Incognito: Lessons from a Texas-sized Settlement"

As artificial intelligence and data collection techniques evolve at an unprecedented pace, states are taking consumer privacy protection into their own hands. One lone-star example is Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"The California Invasion of Privacy Act Meets the Modern Web: What Businesses Need to Know Now"

When California enacted the California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") in 1967, lawmakers were concerned about physical wiretaps and hidden listening devices, not pixels, chatbots, or on-site search bars....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional Research Service Report Details CFPB Budget Trends, Funding Disputes, and Policy Options

On December 5, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report analyzing the CFPB’s budget, funding trends, and related policy issues. The report reviewed the CFPB’s unique funding structure, which relies on...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #471 – SMS Phishing on the Rise Before the Holidays

The holidays are always a busy time—sending holiday cards, cooking, present shopping and giving, and spending time with family and friends. It’s also an opportune and busy time for scammers too....more

Hogan Lovells

UK FCA Publishes Final Rules on Consumer Composite Investments Regime

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The FCA has published a policy statement setting out its final rules for providing information on Consumer Composite Investments (CCIs). The new regime for CCIs is the replacement for the Packaged Retail and Insurance-based...more

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No More Ghosts of Christmas Past: Protecting Consumers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024

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As we approach the festive season, families across the UK will have put their hard-earned money aside in savings schemes for items like Christmas hampers, food vouchers and gift cards for loved ones. For many, these savings...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

DOJ Unleashes New Health & Safety Unit: Anticipate Augmented Criminal Enforcement for Certain Regulated Industries

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its criminal enforcement efforts with the formation of the new Health & Safety Unit (HSU) within its Criminal Division’s Fraud Section, effective December 2, 2025. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Texas Puts Registration on Hold for Consent-Based Marketing

On November 6, 2025, Texas reached a settlement regarding Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), which set forth amendments to the “state’s mini-TCPA” (Chapters 301-305 of the state’s Business and Commerce Code). In a joint motion to...more

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UK FCA Consults on Rule Changes for Client Categorisation and Conflicts of Interest

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On 8 December 2025, the FCA published a consultation paper (CP) on client categorisation and conflicts of interest. This consultation will be of particular interest to wealth managers and investment firms, as it may enable...more

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Greenwashing: Italy aligns With the EU Legal Framework

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On 5 November 2025, the Italian Council of Ministers preliminary approved a legislative decree transposing Directive (EU) 2024/825 on empowering consumers for the green transition. The decree aims to strengthen rules on...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Massachusetts High Court Weighs Instagram Lawsuit: Is Meta Getting Kids Hooked — And is That Illegal?

Last week, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court delved into a case with potentially national implications: should Meta platforms face a lawsuit alleging that Instagram’s design illegally hooks kids with addictive features?...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court Lifts Stay in Alleged Predatory Financing Case Brought by CFPB

On December 3, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas lifted a stay in a case brought by the CFPB against several affiliated defendants, following a lapse in federal appropriations that had stayed...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

NY Law Requires Disclosure of ​“Synthetic Performers” in Ads

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Last week, New York’s Governor signed a first-of-its kind law that will require companies to conspicuously disclose when their ads include any “synthetic performer,” a term that generally refers to an asset that was created...more

Butler Snow LLP

Memento Michigan Compiled Law § 600.2946(5): An Homage to Michigan’s Former Drug Immunity Law

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In 1995, the Michigan Legislature enacted its Drug Immunity Law, which provided an absolute defense for pharmaceutical companies in product liability suits stemming from the safety and efficacy of their drug products, the...more

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