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2025 State Attorneys General Predictions

The year 2024 remained a busy one for state attorneys general (State AGs) and 2025 promises to be even busier. To assist in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and defense lawyers navigate the 2025 State AG enforcement...more

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Online Cryptocurrency Promotion: What Athletes, Celebrities, and Other High-Profile Individuals Need to Know

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Online cryptocurrency promotion—and promotion on social media in particular—has garnered national media attention in recent months. First, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had entered into a...more

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Mitigating risks of greenwashing litigation

​​​​​​​On July 28, 2022, a group of environmental nonprofits filed a lawsuit in Washington D.C. Superior Court against a utility alleging that various marketing statements referring to natural gas as “clean,” “carbon...more

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SEC Proposes New ESG Disclosures and Naming Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds

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On May 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposals to the “Names Rule” (Rule 35d-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act), hereinafter referred to as Proposal One, and to the rules...more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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CFPB, FTC And 50 States Show Power In Numbers With Operation Corrupt Collector

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and more than 50 federal and state law enforcement partners, announced Operation Corrupt Collector, a nationwide law...more

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Facebook’s settlements with the Federal Government - Key takeaways for all companies to consider

On July 24, 2019, both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced landmark settlements with Facebook. The agreements were significant not only because of the hefty fines...more

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Return of the Cyborg—FTC and SEC Oversight of Cybersecurity Ramps Up

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The government appears to be increasing its enforcement efforts regarding cybersecurity risks. A three-judge panel of the U.S Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held the FTC may bring a claim that a company’s...more

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