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The FTC Takes Action Against Grubhub
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Unpacking the Fifth Circuit's Landmark Tornado Cash Decision — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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Troutman Pepper Locke - The Powerhouse Merger – The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Hidden Fees in the Live-Event Ticketing and Short-Term Lodging Industries
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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Navigating the New CFPB Open Banking Rule
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Post-Election Analysis and Its Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry
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Understanding the DFPI's Proposed Rules: A Deep Dive Into California's Digital Financial Assets Law — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
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12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 8 - Inside the Texas AG's Office — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
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On December 2, 2024, California's Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) released proposed regulations for California’s extended producer responsibility (“EPR”) packaging and food service ware program –...more
The Texas Office of the Attorney General recently has become increasingly interested in the practices of organizations who collect and utilize consumer data. On January 13, 2025, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton,...more
As part of a flurry of last minute regulatory activity by the Biden administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau), on January 15, the CFPB published an advisory opinion in the Federal Register...more
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a portfolio letter setting out its supervisory strategy for credit reference agencies and credit information service providers. In the letter, the FCA sets out its priority areas...more
The Federal Trade Commission's first update in over a decade to its rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) did not bring the dramatic updates that some privacy advocates had requested. Instead, the...more
Since the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, which narrowly interpreted the dialing technologies that are considered an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS) regulated by the...more
Morrison Foerster partner Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, spoke with Christine Wong, a partner in MoFo’s Investigations +...more
In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive rule that would provide a framework for determining when the Electronic Fund...more
On January 17, 2025, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two rules regarding telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances: a proposed rule...more
Tracking U.S. state consumer data privacy legislation. Our map tracks privacy legislation and provides links to resources and information related to active states. To review prior years' state privacy legislation, visit...more
A longstanding Australian brand, UGG Since 1974, is fighting for the right to use its UGG trademark for footwear in the United States. Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a US-based shoe company, filed a lawsuit against the...more
Led by the California Mortgage Bankers Association, five lenders have made commitments to provide mortgage relief for the victims of the California wildfires....more
It is no secret that ransomware dominates headlines, and cybersecurity incidents have become part of our everyday language. However, the criminal “business model” behind ransomware keeps evolving. Originally published in...more
Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States in Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc., et al. v. Wullschleger et al., upheld the Eighth Circuit’s decision, holding that when a plaintiff amends their complaint and deletes...more
On the eve of a change in administration, the Biden/Chopra CFPB released a "Compendium of Recent CFPB Guidance," a sweeping collection of interpretations of federal consumer financial laws under the current leadership...more
EPA late last year finalized rules banning use of trichloroethylene (TCE) in the United States and certain consumer uses of perchloroethylene (PCE) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Both chlorinated chemical...more
Four years after the nation’s first extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws set out approaches to making producers financially responsible for managing the disposal of plastics and packaging, 2025 will see...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Colorado Attorney General filed suit January 16 against a major property management company, alleging deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...more
On January 13, the CFPB released a report titled “Flood Risk and the U.S. Mortgage Market” discussing differences in homeowners’ access to flood insurance based on location, income and assets. The report is based on a sample...more
On January 14, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report titled Strengthening State-Level Consumer Protections (the Report) as the agency prepares for the change in presidential administrations. ...more
On 28 June 2025, the key requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/882 – also known as the European Accessibility Act or “EAA” – will take effect. The EAA is expected to lift barriers to accessibility across the EU, in turn...more
On January 8, the CFPB published an Issue Spotlight describing the challenges faced by student loan borrowers affected by the forced collection of Social Security benefits due to defaulted federal student loans. After a...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule), which completes the process that started back in 2019 when the FTC sought...more
