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DLA Piper

Food and Beverage News and Trends - September 2025

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape....more

K&L Gates LLP

Do Not Bottle the Truth: Major Soft Drinks Company Commits to Correcting its Recycling Claims Under EU Law

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In November 2023, a collection of consumer protection organisations from across the European Union reported several major bottled drinks companies to the European Commission and consumer protection authorities (CPA Network)...more

Alston & Bird

New York’s FAIR Act: What Financial Services Compliance Teams Must Know

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What Happened? As we highlighted in March following its introduction, the New York’s Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices (“FAIR”) Act represents a fundamental transformation of the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Secures Permanent Ban on Fintech Service Provider for Alleged Unfair Practices

On August 21, the CFPB filed a complaint and stipulated final judgment in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California against a fintech service provider in Chapter 11 proceedings. The Bureau alleged...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Enacts Digital Asset Consumer Protection and Kiosk Laws

On August 18, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the signing of two measures establishing comprehensive digital asset safeguards. The Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (SB 1797) and the Digital Asset Kiosk Act...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Summer’s Over and the Regulations Keep Coming, September 2025 - End of Summer Regulatory Round-Up

As summer comes to an end, here is a round-up of regulatory activities in financial services: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues Synapse. The fintech filed for bankruptcy in April 2024 has been sued by the CFPB on...more

Jones Day

EU General Court Upholds EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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On September 3, 2025, the General Court of the European Union dismissed an action for annulment brought by a French member of Parliament against the European Commission's decision recognizing the adequacy of the level of...more

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Federal Court Blocks Prop 65 Warning for Titanium Dioxide in Cosmetics

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In an order filed on August 12, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that California’s Proposition 65 cancer warning requirement for certain listed forms of titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Releases Gold Science Standard Report

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The CFPB recently released a Report on Actions Taken to Implement Gold Standard Science that addresses steps the CFPB has taken and plans to take to implement the May 2025 Executive Order entitled “Restoring Gold Standard...more

Morgan Lewis

China’s New Standard on Sensitive Personal Information Goes Into Effect November 1

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In a move to further bolster data privacy, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation and the Standardization Administration of China jointly issued a national standard, GB/T 45574-2025, Data Security Technology –...more

Cooley LLP

CFPB Narrows Its Supervision of Nonbanks

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On Tuesday, August 26, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed rule that would likely decrease the number of nonbanks it supervises under Section 1024(a)(1)(C) of the Consumer Financial Protection...more

Cozen O'Connor

Disney to Pay $10M to Settle Allegations of Unlawful Kids’ Data Collection

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The FTC settled with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC (collectively, “Disney”) over allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA) by allowing...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms: Weakening Encryption or Censoring Americans for Foreign Governments May Violate US Law

The FTC’s letters highlight the commission’s concern that tech companies may adopt content moderation or data security policies that, while designed to meet foreign legal requirements, could impermissibly infringe upon U.S....more

King & Spalding

Data Sharing in a Connected World: Does the EU Data Act Call for New Business Models?

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The EU Data Act (the Act), entered into force on January 11, 2024 but most of its provisions will apply from September 12, 2025. For any organization that designs, manufactures, or uses connected products, provides related...more

Proskauer - Regulatory & Compliance

FinReg Monthly Update - August 2025 #2

Welcome to Proskauer’s FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK and EU financial services regulation. Key developments in August 2025: 28 August. FCA Communications: The UK...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Proposes Legal Standard for Nonbank Supervision Proceedings

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On August 26, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would define "risks to consumers" and bind the Bureau in proceedings to designate nonbanks for Bureau...more

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Texas Expands and Modifies Data Broker Registration Law

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On June 20, 2025, the Texas governor signed two bills amending the Texas Data Broker Act (also the “Act”) into law (SB 2121 and SB 1343). Both bills went into effect on September 1, 2025. ...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

States Join FDA in the MAHA War on Food Ingredients

Food and food ingredient manufacturers take note: it’s not just the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advancing “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) priorities. States are increasingly involved, as well. Several have...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Calls Out Workado’s Misleading AI Detection Claims

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The FTC approved a final order against Workado, LLC, a company that markets artificial intelligence (AI) content detection products, over claims that it misrepresented the accuracy and efficacy of its technology....more

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Arizona AG Sues Reynolds Over Greenwashing Recycling Bags

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Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. and Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC (collectively, “Reynolds”), maker of Hefty brand trash bags, alleging that Reynolds deceptively marketed bags as recyclable and...more

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Florida AG Focuses on Security Camera Data Concerns

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Florida AG James Uthmeier is investigating Lorex Technology Inc., a security camera company, over alleged national security concerns and allegations that it misled consumers about the privacy and security of using its cameras...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Decoding Crypto Legislation: GENIUS Moves and Clarity Paths — The Crypto Exchange Podcast

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Genna Garver is joined by Tom Tilton from Troutman Strategies to discuss key legislative developments in the crypto sector, focusing on the GENIUS Act and the Clarity Act. They begin by...more

Mayer Brown

Illinois Adopts Regulatory Regime for Digital Assets

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On August 18, 2025, Illinois enacted Senate Bill 1797, the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”), establishing a regulatory framework designed to enhance customer protections for digital asset activities and...more

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Updates to U.S. Health-Data Privacy and Wearable Tech

This year marks a pivotal shift from the era of rapid, unregulated health-tech innovation to one of stringent governance. The proliferation of wearable devices, health applications and remote monitoring tools has led to an...more

DLA Piper

Click-to-Cancel Lives on Under ROSCA and Section 5

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in the Central District of California against Fitness International, LLC and Fitness & Sports Clubs, LLC (together, LA Fitness), alleging unfair and deceptive practices...more

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