As part of our series to provide practical insights into emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) priority areas for consumer protection and data privacy enforcement, we are taking a deep dive into the Protecting Americans’...more
8/13/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken significant steps to institutionalize national security within its regulatory framework through the creation of the Council on National Security (CNS). Chaired by Chairman...more
7/16/2025
/ America First Trade Policy ,
China ,
Communications Act of 1934 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Espionage ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or the Texas AI Act) into law. The new law goes into effect January 1, 2026. The law places obligations...more
6/24/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Governance Standards ,
Government Agencies ,
Governor Abbott ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
Regulatory Announcements-
CFPB Issues Advisory Opinion on FCRA Permissible Purposes for Providing Consumer Reports. On July 7, the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) that outlines...more
7/12/2022
/ Advertising ,
Advisory Opinions ,
CARD Act ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Convenience Fees ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Collectors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDCPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Internet Marketing ,
Interpretive Rule ,
Minors ,
Money Transfer ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Request For Information ,
Sandbox ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Wal-Mart
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
6/22/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Congressional Reports ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Leasing Act (CLA) ,
Credit Reports ,
CROA ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Drug Pricing ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hate Crimes ,
Military Service Members ,
Misleading Statements ,
No-Action Letters ,
Online Advertisements ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Popular ,
Request For Information ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule ,
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
Alvaro Bedoya Sworn in as FTC Commissioner Following Senate Confirmation. On May 16, Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in as FTC Commissioner. The U.S. Senate confirmed Bedoya to the FTC’s open Commissioner on May 11. ...more
5/17/2022
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Amicus Briefs ,
Automotive Loans ,
Balloon Payments ,
Bank of America ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
COPPA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Reports ,
CROA ,
Discrimination ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Garnishment ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
Misleading Statements ,
Popular ,
Senate Confirmation Hearings ,
Technology ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Regulatory Announcements-
FTC Holds April 2022 Open Commission Meeting and Launches Rulemaking Proceedings on Telemarketing. On April 28, the FTC held a virtual Open Commission Meeting to consider a Notice of Proposed...more
5/3/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
FTC Act ,
Misleading Statements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Senate Committees ,
Telemarketing ,
Telemarketing Sales Rule
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
2/8/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Bureau of Consumer Protection ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Reporting Agencies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Advertising ,
False Reporting ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Products ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Minorities ,
Online Reviews ,
Popular ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Student Loans ,
Telemarketing
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
1/11/2022
/ Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Credit Bureaus ,
Data Protection ,
Deferred Payment Products ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
EFTA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equifax ,
Experian ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 ,
Federal Register ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Joe Biden ,
Loans ,
Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) ,
Nominations ,
Popular ,
Robocalling ,
Software ,
Subscription Services ,
Telemarketing ,
TransUnion
The billion-dollar connected health and wellness device market has shown no signs of slowing as Americans have widely and rapidly adopted consumer-directed health care apps and devices to monitor their wellness, in place of...more