FTC Chairman Testifies Before House Appropriations Committee on Agency’s Budget

Chairman Ferguson testifies on the agency’s FY2026 priorities Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson today appeared before the House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee to discuss the agency’s Fiscal Year 2025 operations, Fiscal Year 2026 priorities and ongoing work to protect consumers and promote competition. View Press Release

FTC Action Ends Ecommerce Empire Builders Online Business Opportunity Scam

Court order bans company and its owner from selling business opportunities, requires them to turn over assets A Federal Trade Commission lawsuit has put a stop to Ecommerce Empire Builders’ (EEB) business opportunity scam that used false promises of large profits to entice consumers into paying for help starting “Ecommerce empires” through online storefronts. View … Read more

Simplification of record-keeping obligation: EDPB and EDPS adopt letter to EU Commission

Brussels, 08 May – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have adopted a letter, addressed to the European Commission, on the upcoming proposal on the simplification of record-keeping obligation under the GDPR, amounting to a targeted amendment of Art. 30(5) GDPR. The joint letter replies to the letter … Read more

European Patent Organisation and extension of adequacy decisions for the UK: EDPB adopts opinions

Brussels, 06 May – During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s draft adequacy decision under the GDPR concerning the European Patent Organisation (EPO). In addition, the Board adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK adequacy decisions under … Read more