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UK Online Safety Act: Protection of Children Codes come into force

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On 25 July 2025, having successfully passed through the required Parliamentary approval process, the first Protection of Children Codes of Practice for user-to-user and search services (the "Children's Safety COPs") came into...more

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Tracking the New Administration's CFPB: Key Regulation Updates and Reference Guide

During the final hours of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released several rules and proposed rules and was in active litigation defending its earlier rules. We created this quick...more

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FCA policy statement on finalised ENFG for the publication of enforcement measures

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published policy statement PS25/5 accompanied by a press release, outlining final revisions to its Enforcement Guide (now abbreviated as ENFG). The revisions follow a two-part...more

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The DOJ’s New White-Collar Agenda: Implications for Businesses

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On May 12, 2025, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) released its criminal—and, more specifically, white collar crime enforcement—initiatives under the current administration. This is typical each time new leadership...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (May 6, 2025)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and at the state level. CFPB activity continues to be...more

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Anticipated Regulatory Changes with OSHA

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With President Donald Trump now in his second term, several changes to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are anticipated based on his previous administration’s approach, current policy signals, and the...more

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Department of Labor Announces Appointment of New OFCCP Director

On March 24, 2025, the Department of Labor announced the appointment of Catherine Eschbach as Director of OFCCP.  Direct Eschbach joins the agency after serving as an appellate lawyer in private practice. Director Eschbach...more

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Don’t Get Caught in the Cold by ICE: How Employers Can Prepare for Increased Enforcement of Immigration Compliance

The first month of the Trump administration has confirmed that employers can expect increased enforcement of immigration compliance. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Homeland...more

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President Trump Pauses FCPA Enforcement

On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order on “Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National Security” (“the E.O.”). The E.O. orders Attorney General, Pam...more

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Attorney General Issues New Policy on Prosecutorial Discretion and Enforcement Priorities

On February 5, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General issued a new policy to all Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) employees highlighting the boundaries of prosecutorial discretion with respect to charging, plea...more

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Europe Moves Toward Further Regulation of Forced Labour in Supply Chains

A number of jurisdictions globally are enhancing their supply chain-related regulations. The European Union’s latest regulation in this respect, the EU Forced Labour Regulation (FLR), was adopted on 19 November 2024. The FLR...more

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New York City Council Hearing Addresses Operation Padlock and New Regulations Targeting Unlicensed Cannabis Retailers

Recently, the Committee on Finance of the New York City Council held a hearing to discuss the City’s ongoing enforcement efforts targeting unlicensed retailers selling cannabis and other similarly regulated products through...more

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UK Government Announces Powers of New Trade Sanctions Enforcement Agency

On 12 September 2024, the UK government published The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (Regulations) which, among other things, set out the powers of the new Office of Trade...more

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Long awaited EU AI Act becomes law after publication in the EU’s Official Journal

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On 12 July 2024, the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 ("EU AI Act") was published in the EU Official Journal, making it the first comprehensive horizontal legal framework for the...more

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State Attorneys General Take Actions on Ghost Guns

While State Attorneys General are limited to enforcing laws within their respective states, their enforcement activities often implicate businesses located elsewhere but whose business activity crosses state lines. One area...more

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JPEX Is Test Case for Hong Kong’s New Regulatory Regime for Virtual Asset Exchanges

Hong Kong regulators recently brought criminal enforcement actions against virtual asset trading platform JPEX and individuals associated with the platform. This case has become the first opportunity for local authorities to...more

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CPRA Enforcement Activity Underway Despite Court Ruling to Delay

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The California Attorney General's (the "Cal AG") office appears to be moving forward with enforcement activities, despite a recent court ruling delaying enforcement of CPRA regulations. In the past month, since the amendments...more

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ESG and Securities Litigation

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Recent Trends Show Increased Focus on Allegations of "Greenwashing" Over the past few years, regulators, businesses, and the market in general have become increasingly focused on environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”)...more

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Chair Gary Gensler’s Shot Across the Bow of Crypto Tokens

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, issued his starkest warning yet to those in the crypto industry issuing tokens, at the SEC Speaks event. Gensler stated his belief that of crypto...more

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Federal Cryptocurrency Enforcement in 2022

This is the ninth post in this year’s series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Our previous post discussed trends in SEC enforcement of ESG priorities. Up next: Looking at the Landscape of...more

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