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(Podcast) The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
The Briefing: Influencer Fail – ALO Yoga & Influencers Named in $150M Class Action Lawsuit for FTC Violations
Compliance into the Weeds: Leaving on a (Qatari) Jet Plane
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Choosing Your LDA Reporting Path for 2025
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)
Compliance Tip of the Day: Clarifying Compliance Mandates
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: How to Use the Restatement of Consumer Contracts - A Guide for Judges
Compliance Tip of the Day: Corporate Leaks and Compliance
Greenhushing: What It Is & Why It Matters
Just days before it was set to take effect, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) much anticipated “Click-to-Cancel Rule” (the “Rule”), delivering regulatory...more
The withdrawal aligns with the SEC’s “back to basics” approach, but it does not preclude scrutiny of ESG in asset managers’ strategies, marketing, and fund documentation....more
Bipartisan Coalition of State AGs Oppose Federal Effort to Block State AI Laws - If you’ve been keeping tabs on the AI legal landscape lately, one thing is clear: states aren’t waiting....more
On March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to end its defense of its Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rules in the ongoing Eighth Circuit case Iowa v....more
Just over a year ago, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found itself at the centre of strong industry and political feedback when it first published its controversial proposals to ‘name and shame’ firms that it had...more
The U.S. Treasury Department has suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act for all U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. In a statement on March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department announced that it...more
On March 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that it will suspend enforcement of penalties and fines related to beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for...more
The Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it does not intend to enforce any penalties or fines against either U.S. citizens or domestic reporting companies and their beneficial owners under the Corporate...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury suspended enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies. On Sunday night, the Treasury announced that U.S. citizens and domestic...more
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any enforcement actions against companies based on the failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (“BOI”)...more
As discussed in our previous alert, in connection with the recent reinstatement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its reporting obligations, FinCEN issued an announcement (the "Prior Announcement") extending the...more
The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (“FSRC”) has published a report on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (“FCA”) proposals to change its approach to announcing enforcement investigations, from...more
On her first day in office, Attorney General Pamela Bondi issued a memorandum signaling a significant shift in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) approach to Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) enforcement. The memorandum...more
FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more
Following a decade of increased enforcement of what has been considered an oft-confusing law, the Department of Justice recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing several changes to regulations implemented...more
Last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed ambitious rules relating to artificial intelligence (AI) that have drawn significant commentary and criticism. While it is unlikely that any changes in the...more
In 2024, investment advisers – those registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and those that file notices as exempt reporting advisers - will continue to feel the impact of the SEC’s recent rule...more
On December 7, 2023, Atlantic Union Bank (the “Bank”) entered into a consent order with the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB) related to its in-person and telephone overdraft opt-in sales practices during...more
...SEC Adopts Amendments to Fund Names Rule - On September 20, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Fund Names Rule) as well...more
The Federal Trade Commission and six state attorneys general on August 28 resolved an enforcement matter against apartment listing platform Roomster over fake reviews and listings. Brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act and...more
The following is an edited version of a conversation between Goodwin partners Jonathan Hecht and Isaac Vinyarsh. Before joining Goodwin, Jonathan spent more than a decade in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, including...more
The SEC’s Cybersecurity Proposals - The SEC has proposed four rules designed to address cybersecurity risk and management, including incident reporting by public companies....more
We’ve all at least once (and maybe only once) played the surprisingly revealing drinking game “Never Have I Ever”. You know, you go around the table with one person asking, “Never have I ever [fill in the blank]” with the...more
The comment period on the FTC’s proposed rule regarding the use of endorsements and testimonials in advertising ended September 26, 2022. The Request for Comment approved by the Federal Trade Commission in May 2022 sought...more
Private funds can draw lessons about how to prioritize their compliance efforts and practices in response to a series of warnings by newly-appointed federal regulators of increased scrutiny, regulation, and enforcement...more