Developments

Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.

Nine Years and Counting: NICE RAMPS Communities Keep Expanding Opportunities in Cybersecurity Work and Learning

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A lot has changed in America’s cybersecurity workforce development ecosystem since 2016: employment in cybersecurity occupations has grown by more than 300,000 [1]; the number of information security degrees awarded annually has more than tripled to nearly 35,000 [2]; and a wide array of new technologies and risks have emerged. Five regional cybersecurity workforce partnerships … Read more

The Helsinki Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement

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A fundamental rights approach to innovation and competitiveness Helsinki, 3 July 2025 – At a high-level meeting in Helsinki on 1–2 July 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a landmark Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement. The Statement outlines new initiatives to make GDPR compliance easier, in particular for micro, small and … Read more

Former CEO of Voyager Digital Agrees to Ban and $2.8 Million Payment to Resolve FTC Charges

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FTC alleges Voyager Digital’s former CEO claimed consumers’ deposits were FDIC-insured, but consumers lost more than $1 billion in cryptocurrency when the firm failed Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto platform company Voyager Digital, will pay $2.8 million to resolve the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that he and his company misled consumers. Ehrlich has … Read more

FTC Takes Action to Prevent Anticompetitive Effects of Retail Gas Station Deal

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Proposed FTC order requires Alimentation Couche-Tard to divest 35 retail fuel outlets to protect Americans from higher fuel costs Today, the Federal Trade Commission took action to protect Americans from paying higher prices at the pump by resolving antitrust concerns surrounding Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.’s (ACT) proposed $1.57 billion acquisition of 270 retail fuel outlets from … Read more

Statement on the Grant of Early Termination of the FTC’s Investigation of the Proposed Acquisition of Kellanova by Mars

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Today, the FTC granted early termination of its review of Mars, Incorporated’s proposed acquisition of Kellanova. Mars is a global manufacturer of pet care, snacking, and food products. Kellanova owns legacy Kellogg brands, including in snacks, crackers, and frozen breakfasts, after spinning off its North American cereals business in 2023 as WK Kellogg Co. View … Read more