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CFPB Provides Guidance on Referrals for Potential Criminal Enforcement

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The CFPB has issued a policy statement describing its plan to address criminally liable regulatory offenses. President Donald Trump previously issued an executive order on May 9, 2025, requiring each federal agency to publish...more

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DOJ Issues New FCPA Guidelines Amid Growing Ambitions of UK and European Prosecutors

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The guidelines confirm that FCPA enforcement will continue but provide opportunities for foreign authorities to lead where US interests are not significantly impacted....more

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France & UK Continue Corporate Criminal Enforcement: SFO Issues New Corporate Guidance

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Foreign regulators continue to intensify their efforts to combat bribery and corruption. France’s Anti-Corruption Agency (L’Agence française anticorruption or AFA) recently published its year-in-review for 2024, which showed...more

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New UK Consumer Protection Regime to go live 6 April 2025

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The CMA' s new enforcement powers granted under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ("DMCCA") come in to force on 6 April 2025, bringing major change to the consumer protection regime. Provisions relating...more

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OCC Revises Recovery Planning Guidelines for Large Banks

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On October 21, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) finalized revisions to its Guidelines Establishing Standards for Recovery Planning by Certain Large Insured National Banks, Insured Federal Savings...more

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OCC Proposes Updates to Large Bank Recovery Planning Guidelines

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OCC-supervised institutions with $100 billion or more in average total consolidated assets must be adequately prepared to mitigate severe financial and non-financial risks. ...more

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Does Your AI Chatbot 'Hallucinate'? Beware.

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The FTC Act grants the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) significant authority to create tailored rules and guidance protecting consumers across various aspects including advertising and privacy. When it comes to AI chatbots...more

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New York Amends Credit Card Surcharge Statute

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As the Kansas City Chiefs were winning the big game, New York made a big change to its law governing credit card surcharges. While definitions of the term may vary, a "surcharge" is generally understood to mean a higher...more

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FTC’s New Section 5 Policy Statement Signals Significant Expansion of the Agency’s Enforcement Authority

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Summary - The FTC last week signaled an expansion of its enforcement ability under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Section 5 prohibits “unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce.” ...more

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FTC Announces Expanded Enforcement Authority

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Late last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued formal guidance regarding the scope of its enforcement authority under Section 5 of the FTC Act. This guidance previews a material expansion of the FTC’s enforcement...more

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New FTC Policy Statement Expands Scope of “Unfair” Methods of Competition

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The guidance significantly expands the reach of Section 5 beyond the Sherman and Clayton Acts to encompass unfair methods of competition that constitute “incipient” violations of the antitrust laws or violate “the spirit” of...more

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OIG Provides Additional Guidance Regarding Application of Administrative Enforcement Authorities to Arrangements Directly...

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On May 24, 2021, OIG provided additional guidance in the form of an FAQ as to whether an offer or provision of cash, cash-equivalent, or in-kind incentives or rewards to Federal health care program beneficiaries who receive...more

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New CFPB Guidance has Loan Servicers Rethinking Communication Strategies

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On April 1, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Compliance Bulletin titled “Supervision and Enforcement Priorities Regarding Housing Insecurity”. The bulletin provided guidance on efforts that...more

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New Guidance on Article 22 EUMR Referrals to the European Commission

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The European Commission (EC) has published new guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU merger regulation (EUMR) allowing for mergers falling below national merger thresholds to be...more

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CFPB Issues Much Anticipated Guidance Regarding Abusive Acts or Practices

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On January 24, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a policy statement setting forth guidelines on how it intends to enforce the “abusiveness” standard under the Dodd-Frank Act.  Section 103(a) of the...more

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After Decades of Broad Enforcement Discretion, FDA Signals New Approach to Homeopathic Drugs

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Two announcements made by FDA in late October signal a marked change to FDA’s regulatory approach to “homeopathic” drugs. On October 25, 2019, FDA withdrew the 1988 Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”) 400.400 Conditions Under...more

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Official Guidance Clarifies Eligibility Requirements for "French DPAs" in Corruption-Related Matters but Raises Key Questions -...

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The Financial Public Prosecutor and the French Anticorruption Agency ("FAA") have recently adopted guidelines on the implementation of the "convention judiciaire d'intérêt public" ("CJIP"), the French version of a deferred...more

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FDA Announces Produce Safety Rule Enforcement Discretion Policy for Almonds, Pulse Crops, Wine Grapes, and Hops under FSMA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Guidance detailing its intent to exercise enforcement discretion for the requirements of the Produce Safety rule as they apply to entities growing, harvesting, packing,...more

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