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Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.
Fake package delivery issues and phony job opportunities were most frequently reported New data from the Federal Trade Commission show that in 2024, consumers reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages. This amount is five times higher than what was reported in 2020, even though the number of reports declined. View … Read more
Due to increased interest, the Federal Trade Commission has rescheduled its workshop entitled “The Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families” for June 4, 2025, which will be held both in-person and virtually. View Press Release
Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry into the impact of federal regulations on competition, with the goal of identifying and reducing anticompetitive regulatory barriers.View Press Release
Brussels, 14 April – During its April 2025 plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted guidelines on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies. A blockchain is a distributed digital ledger system that can confirm transactions and establish who owned a digital asset (such as cryptocurrency) at a given time. Blockchains can also … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission seeks public comment on a petition filed by Scott Sheffield, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, requesting that the Commission reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer. View Press Release
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition filed by Chevron Corporation and Hess Corporation requesting that the Commission reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Chevron’s acquisition of Hess. View Press Release
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today congratulated Mark R. Meador on his confirmation to serve as an FTC Commissioner. “I am thrilled to welcome Mark to the Commission,” Chairman Ferguson said. “Mark is a brilliant antitrust lawyer who will be a great asset to the Trump-Vance FTC.” View Press Release
The Federal Trade Commission approved a petition by Enbridge Inc. to reopen and set aside the Commission’s 2017 final consent order related to Enbridge’s merger with Spectra Energy Corp.View Press Release
Impersonation scams are among the top reported frauds to the FTC, with losses totaling $2.95 billion in 2024 The Federal Trade Commission today highlighted actions taken to protect consumers from impersonations scams since the Government and Business Impersonation Rule took effect in April 2024. Scams impersonating businesses and government are consistently among the top frauds reported … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition to reopen and modify a 2022 final consent order involving Verdun Oil Company II LLC’s (Verdun) acquisition of EP Energy LLC (EP). View Press Release