Penalties, Enforcement, SCOTUS

Supreme Court’s Cert Denials Pave Way for Surge in Environmental Citizen Suits

McGlinchey Stafford on 7/18/2025

In a significant victory for environmental advocacy groups, the Supreme Court’s refusal on June 30, 2025 to grant certiorari in two pivotal cases (Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and ExxonMobil Corp., et...more

FinCEN Gets Green Light from Texas Court to Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act

Adams & Reese on 2/20/2025

The courts have spoken, and the last nationwide injunction has fallen. FinCEN has a green light to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, and the federal agency has set a new deadline in March for companies to report....more

Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2023

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

FBARs, FATCA, and Foreign Nationals: Where are We Headed?

Buchalter on 8/30/2023

There has been a legal shakeup this summer in the world of “FBARs”—Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts. New developments have been popping up nearly every week, whether from a court decision, as a result of a...more

FTC Updates Endorsement Guides and FAQ Guidance Document While Proposing Rule That Will Impact Influencer Marketing and Digital...

Hinch Newman LLP on 7/3/2023

The Federal Trade Commission’s Endorsement Guides were first enacted in 1980 and amended in 2009. The Guides provide guidance to businesses and others to ensure that advertising using endorsements or testimonials is...more

Roundup of FTC Consumer Protection Matters of Interest to Digital Advertisers: April 2023

Hinch Newman LLP on 4/24/2023

In April 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a number of consumer protection actions and inquiries involving an important U.S. Supreme Court Ruling regarding the ability of defendants in FTC and SEC actions to raise...more

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/31/2015

Non-Enforcement - Form PF — What Purpose? SEC registered investment advisers with at least $150 million of assets under management in private funds are required to periodically file Form PF with the SEC. The...more

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