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The Federal Trade Commission denied a request filed by Scott Sheffield, the founder and former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, to reopen and set aside a final consent order involving Exxon Mobil Corporation’s acquisition of Pioneer. View Press Release
Under proposed settlement order, NextMed and its principals will pay $150,000 and be banned from misrepresenting products and reviews The operators of telemedicine company Southern Health Solutions, Inc., doing business as Next Medical and NextMed, have agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s charges that they used deceptive cost and weight loss claims, as well … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $409,000 to consumers who bought products from weight-loss supplement marketer Roca Labs. View Press Release
Brussels, 9 July 2025 – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued today a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR. The Proposal, part of the fourth simplification Omnibus, aims to simplify EU rules and reduce administrative burden, extending certain … Read more
WHAT: The Federal Trade Commission is hosting a workshop on Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices in “Gender-Affirming Care” for Minors, which will examine whether consumers are being or have been exposed to false or unsupported claims about “gender-affirming care” and potential harms consumers may be experiencing.WHEN:&nView Press Release
Today, the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to four companies who claim their consumer goods are of U.S. origin, reminding them to comply with the FTC’s “Made in USA” requirements. Additionally, the FTC sent letters to Amazon and Walmart regarding third-party sellers who appear to be making deceptive “Made in USA” claims about their … Read more
The Federal Trade Commission has approved in part and denied in part a petition to modify a final consent order involving the acquisition of EP Energy LLC (EP Energy) by a subsidiary of EnCap Capital Fund XI, L.P. and EnCap Investments L.P. (together, EnCap). View Press Release
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
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