A unanimous three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit has vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule of amendments to the Negative Option Rule days before the rule’s scheduled July 14, 2025 effective date. The...more
7/17/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Plaintiffs’ attorneys are continuing to aggressively pursue mass arbitrations in privacy litigation. The latest challenge came when Judge Beth Labson Freeman in the Northern District of California ruled last month that...more
3/7/2025
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California ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Google ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws
On February 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order (EO), entitled, “Restoring Democracy and Accountability in Government,” which asserts greater authority over all federal agencies, including those...more
2/28/2025
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Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration