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In this episode of "Clearly Conspicuous," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta provides an early analysis of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) direction under Chair Andrew Ferguson, emphasizing that the agency is...more
On January 24, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an FTC rule aimed at curbing deceptive advertising and sales practices in the auto industry. The rule, which sought to prohibit certain “junk fees” and...more
Our UK Financial Services Group examine the UK’s new mandatory reimbursement rules that will require payment service providers (PSPs) to reimburse victims of scam transactions....more
Sorry folks, there is no punchline here, but there are bottom lines from a settlement the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last week. We discuss three today: (1) the FTC continues to mount broad investigations and...more
Threat actors never miss an opportunity to use recent events to infect computer systems or quickly and easily gather personal information. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is just such an opportunity and businesses and...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA was passed with the aim of enhancing transparency in corporate ownership, so as to combat the proliferation of anonymous...more
The US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband (“Subcommittee”) held a hearing on “Protecting Americans from Robocalls.” Testifying before the Subcommittee...more
En 9/8/23, el IRS anunció nuevos esfuerzos de cumplimiento que se centrarán en aumentar el escrutinio de los contribuyentes de altos ingresos/altos patrimonios, sociedades, corporaciones y promotores que abusan de las normas...more
On 9/823, the IRS announced new compliance efforts that will focus on increasing scrutiny on high-income taxpayers, partnerships, corporations and promoters abusing tax rules on the books by using Artificial Intelligence and...more
Ex-Reality Star Sues To Protect His Likeness Against AI - ‘Big Brother’ runner-up’s fame may be in doubt, but his case has legs - New Contender - Let’s turn our attention to Kyland Young v. NeoCortext, Inc., an...more
Crypto Exchange Ends U.S. Operations, Swiss Bank to Expand Crypto Offerings - Late last month, Bittrex, a leading cryptocurrency exchange founded in Seattle, announced it was closing U.S. operations effective April 30,...more
US Senators Ask SoFi About Its Banking Law Compliance = “Four U.S. senators have signed a letter to SoFi Technologies CEO Anthony Noto expressing concerns about the online personal finance company and online bank’s digital...more
At the height of the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission took swift action to stamp out scammers and other actors looking to take advantage of - or simply make a buck off - the crisis. One of the early moves it made was to...more
For public and private companies in all industries, the risk of being targeted in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation is a very real concern. As new and innovative securities offerings continue to be...more
CEP Magazine (August 2020) - The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reported a 35% increase in complaints from mid-March to mid-May compared with last year. The increase is due to two distinct factors:...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disparate effect on privacy regulators, with varying levels of enforcement advocated by different government entities; the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Health & Human...more
Billie Sol Estes died yesterday and when it comes to scam artists from the great state of Texas, before there was Allen Stanford and his magical Certificates of Deposits located in his private bank in Antigua, there was...more