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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Delaware Court of Chancery Sustains Caremark Claims in Shareholder Derivative Action

In a recent decision, Brewer v. Turner, et al., Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick largely denied Regions Financial Corporation’s (“Regions”) motion to dismiss a shareholder derivative action, which sought to recover $191...more

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The Regulatory Framework for Cross-Border Personal Information Transfers in China: Latest Developments in 2025

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The cross-border transfer of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “PI,” and such transfers as “PI export”) is a routine and often essential part of business operations for companies in China—particularly...more

Fisher Phillips

Court Tosses Most Claims in Healthcare Pixel Privacy Suit, Ruling That Website Visits Don’t Reveal PHI: What Your Business Should...

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A California federal court recently handed healthcare businesses another victory in the ongoing wave of privacy lawsuits targeting website analytics and tracking tools. A California federal judge ruled on November 21 that...more

Troutman Amin LLP

ARBITRATION TIME: Credit One Compels TCPA Plaintiff into Arbitration

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A very important tool in thwarting TCPA class action is the arbitration clause. While attorneys are very familiar with these clauses– and their importance–I find many business leads do not really understand why they matter....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The FTC’s Final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees Stole the Spotlight: Your Business Can’t Afford to Be Distracted

On May 12, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees took effect, thereby thrusting the United States’ primary regulator of unfair or deceptive practices once more into the spotlight....more

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Some of Your Sweepstakes FAQs Answered

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A Chinese proverb states that “The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” So take more than a minute to brush up on some common frequently asked questions concerning...more

Troutman Amin LLP

TALKING TEXAS: What the Heck is Going On with the Texas Registration Rules?

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So lots of action around the Texas registration statute. Did I say action? I meant confusion. Here’s what we know: Texas law requires telemarketers to register with the state if they “call” into the state per Section 302 of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker: September-October 2025

The United States District Court for the Central District of California denied class certification for Plaintiff’s proposed Do-Not-Call class, finding that Plaintiff’s circumstantial evidence regarding lack of consent failed...more

Goodwin

California DFPI Issues Consent Order against California Lender

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On November 17, 2025, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) announced that it had entered into consent order with a California-based lender to resolve allegations that the lender charged...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

10 Million EUR Fine Demonstrates Scope of Effort Needed for DPIAs

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Spanish data protection authority, AEPD, imposes 10 Million EUR fine on a company, AENA for deploying a facial recognition system without an adequate DPIA. What does this mean for companies subject to US laws? The decision...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Telemarketing Quiet Hours Petition Update

Earlier this year, we wrote a piece about a petition to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) aimed at curbing the influx of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) telemarketing quiet hours lawsuits. Since the...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CalPrivacy Fines Marketing Agency for Failing to Register as a Data Broker

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Key point: This is the eighth fine CalPrivacy has issued against an entity for failing to register as a data broker and comes just days after CalPrivacy announced a new Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force and only months...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Solar Finance Under the Microscope — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In this crossover episode of Payments Pros and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Jason Cover, Mark Furletti, and Andrew Thurmond return to unpack the complex landscape of residential solar finance. They highlight practical...more

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Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Solar Finance Under the Microscope — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Payments Pros, Jason Cover, Mark Furletti, and Andrew Thurmond return to unpack the complex landscape of residential solar finance. They highlight practical...more

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Whoop There It Is: FDA Warning Letter Now Anchors a Class Action Against Whoop

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A putative class action against Whoop, the wearable technology company, uses the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) July 2025 warning letter regarding its new blood pressure product feature as a litigation springboard....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EU Unveils Next Five-Year Consumer Protection Strategy

Consumer protection has become a key policy focus in the EU, as policymakers modernize competition and consumer laws to reflect the realities of the digital economy. The EU has implemented landmark regulations designed to...more

Alston & Bird

California AG Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with Mobile App Provider for Alleged CCPA Violations

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On November 21, 2025, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with Jam City, Inc. (company), a mobile game app company, for alleged failures to enable in-app opt-outs from the sale and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Law Center: November 2025 Updates

AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things to Know - 1. Has the EU AI Act implementation deadline been delayed? As part of its new digital omnibus package, on November 19th the European Commission proposed rules aimed at...more

Mayer Brown

European Union Adopts a New Toy Safety Regulation

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The European Parliament approved the co-legislators' political agreement over new toy safety rules and, on 25 November 2025, adopted the Toy Safety Regulation ('TSR'). The TSR is now awaiting publication in the Official...more

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[Podcast] AD Nauseam: ANA 2025 – Phyllis Marcus

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On today’s special episode of AD Nauseam, Amy and Daniel broadcast live from the Association of National Advertiser’s annual conference. They’re joined by Phyllis Marcus, Director of the National Advertising Division, for an...more

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TABC Tightens Rules on Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid Products, COAs, and Retail Sales

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Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid...more

Smith Anderson

AI in Healthcare Faces New Guardrails Under California’s AB 489

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If your organization uses AI to support patient engagement, user interfaces or health-related marketing, California’s new law may require significant changes to how your tools look, function and communicate with users....more

Jackson Walker

CIPA Claims Surge: What Every Company with a California-Facing Website Must Know

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Claimants are reviving a 1960s-era wiretapping law to challenge common website tracking tools – including pixels, session replay, chat widgets, and more. Data privacy and compliance professionals navigate an increasing number...more

Perkins Coie

FCC Proposes To Delete Certain Broadband Labeling Requirements

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The FCC released a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) last month as part of its "delete, delete, delete” proceeding, proposing targeted revisions to the broadband nutrition-label framework to improve clarity...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

FTC Targets Student Data Security Failures in Settlement with Education Technology Provider

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The FTC published a press release on December 1, 2025, summarizing its complaint and proposed consent order against an education technology company ("Company") providing Pre-K through 12 software and assessment tools to...more

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