Advertising and Marketing

Treasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol MarketAdvertising Compliance in the Alcoholic Beverage IndustryCalifornia Passes CBD Law That Conflicts With FDA Guidance

Alcohol

Biden Bans Importation of Russian Alcohol and Exportation of Certain Alcohol and Tobacco Products to Russia and BelarusTreasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol MarketAdvertising Compliance in the Alcoholic Beverage Industry

Antitrust

Antitrust Bills Seek to Break Up Big TechTreasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol MarketPresident Biden Doubles Down His Support for "Right-to-Repair" Movement

Appellate

Supreme Court Hears Argument on a State Attorney General's Authority to Defend State's LawsDOJ Embraces Agency Guidance Documents Again, But What Does It Mean for Regulatory Compliance?

Cannabis

Delta-8 THC Products to Remain on Virginia Store Shelves, for NowDC Circuit Set to Weigh In on Lawfulness of DEA Rule Concerning "Hot" HempThe Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Compliance

Vermont Continues Its Crackdown on Online ENDS SellersTreasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol MarketBiden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS Rule

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

State Attorneys General Urge CFPB Oversight on "Buy Now, Pay Later" CompaniesCFPB Updates Exam Procedures for Remittance TransfersCFPB Requests Public Input on Fees for Financial Products

Consumer Financial Services

The Clash of Two MovementsWorld's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Discusses Digitization of the American Economy; States Digital Asset Regulation Should Be "Tech Neutral"

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy

Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on Web ScrapingFederal Contractors on Notice After DOJ Announces First Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative SettlementUtah Consumer Privacy Act Awaiting Signature

Department of Justice

House Oversight and Senate Judiciary Committees Scrutinize Agencies' FOIA Implementation, Resulting in DOJ Guidelines and TestimonyAntitrust Bills Seek to Break Up Big TechTreasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol Market

EPA

Biden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS RuleDemocratic Attorneys General Urge EPA to Prioritize Environmental Justice in Hydrofluorocarbons Rule

Events

Ashley Taylor to Participate in Virtual Cybersecurity Panel Event | November 10, 2021 | 1 - 2 PM CT2021 NAAG Eastern Region Meeting on the Surveillance Economy

FCA

Federal Contractors on Notice After DOJ Announces First Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative Settlement

FDA

Dr. Califf Takes the Reins at FDA: Five Takeaways for the Tobacco IndustryState AGs Urge FDA to Listen Up and Preserve The States' Consumer Protection AuthorityIn a First, FDA Authorizes Marketing of Low-Nicotine Cigarette as "Modified Risk Tobacco Product"

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Delta-8 THC Products to Remain on Virginia Store Shelves, for Now

Federal Court

World's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitDC Circuit Set to Weigh In on Lawfulness of DEA Rule Concerning "Hot" HempDOJ Embraces Agency Guidance Documents Again, But What Does It Mean for Regulatory Compliance?

Federal Enforcement

Manufacturers Respond to the Right to RepairTreasury Releases Competition Report for Alcohol MarketBiden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS Rule

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Antitrust Bills Seek to Break Up Big TechFTC Enters Consent Agreement with Payment Processor for Opening Merchant Accounts for Fictitious CompaniesPresident Biden Doubles Down His Support for "Right-to-Repair" Movement

Financial Services

Senate Democrats Introduce Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022Department of Treasury Releases Study on Money Laundering Risks in Art and NFTsOCC Defeats AGs' Challenge to "Valid When Made" Rule

FinTech

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Drafts Stablecoin Regulatory Framework Exempting Stablecoins From SEC RegulationWorld's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Discusses Digitization of the American Economy; States Digital Asset Regulation Should Be "Tech Neutral"

Health Sciences/Pharmaceuticals

The Case for Early-Stage Compliance

HHS

HHS/OCR Seeks Comment on Scope and Implementation of "Recognized Security Practices"

Local Government

Manufacturers Respond to the Right to RepairUncle Sam Argues No Federal Preemption for Municipal Pipeline Regulation

Other State Regulators

Vermont Continues Its Crackdown on Online ENDS SellersHHS/OCR Seeks Comment on Scope and Implementation of "Recognized Security Practices"OCC Defeats AGs' Challenge to "Valid When Made" Rule

Payment Processing

Fed Launches FedNow Service Provider ShowcaseFTC Enters Consent Agreement with Payment Processor for Opening Merchant Accounts for Fictitious CompaniesCalifornia Passes Bill, Adding New Money Transmitter Requirements

Regulatory Litigation

Right-to-Repair Movement Without Right-to-Repair LawsBiden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS RuleCalifornia Passes CBD Law That Conflicts With FDA Guidance

SEC

Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Drafts Stablecoin Regulatory Framework Exempting Stablecoins From SEC RegulationWorld's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitSEC Settlement Shows Commission's Willingness to Waive Penalties for Investigatory Targets Focusing on Corrective Action

State Attorneys General

Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on Web ScrapingThe Role of Outside Counsel in Crisis CommunicationsFederal Contractors on Notice After DOJ Announces First Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative Settlement

Supreme Court

Biden Administration Presses Forward With Revised WOTUS RuleDOJ Embraces Agency Guidance Documents Again, But What Does It Mean for Regulatory Compliance?

Technology

Ninth Circuit Provides Guidance on Web ScrapingUS Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Discusses Digitization of the American Economy; States Digital Asset Regulation Should Be "Tech Neutral"State Coordination Will Continue to Regulate Use of Bitcoin

Tobacco

Vermont Continues Its Crackdown on Online ENDS SellersDr. Califf Takes the Reins at FDA: Five Takeaways for the Tobacco IndustryIn a First, FDA Authorizes Marketing of Low-Nicotine Cigarette as "Modified Risk Tobacco Product"

Uncategorized

Troutman Pepper Boosts Incident Response Team with Addition of Privacy and Data Protection Partner Kamran Salour in Orange CountyAshley Taylor Interviewed by The American LawyerState Attorneys General Are Paying Attention to Crypto!

White Collar Law

World's Largest Cryptocurrency Exchange Wins Dismissal of Class-Action LawsuitAn Introduction to the Regulatory Oversight PodcastSEC Settlement Shows Commission's Willingness to Waive Penalties for Investigatory Targets Focusing on Corrective Action