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.

The French SA fines SOLOCAL 900 000 €

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Background information Date of final decision: 15 May 2025 National case Controller:  SOLOCAL MARKETING SERVICES Legal Reference(s): Article 7 (Conditions for consent), Article 6 (Lawfulness of processing) Decision: administrative fine and an order to cease electronic commercial prospecting in the absence of valid consent, together with a penalty of 10 000 € per day overdue … Read more

FTC Approves Final Order with Welsh Carson

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The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order with Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and its affiliates (collectively referred to as Welsh Carson) that resolves a potential administrative antitrust case against Welsh Carson. View Press Release

FTC Adds Defendants in Case Against Growth Cave Scam

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Amended complaint adds two companies related to scam’s operation The Federal Trade Commission has filed an amended complaint in its case against the Growth Cave business opportunity and credit repair scam. The amendment adds two defendants based on information the FTC learned after the original filing. View Press Release

Student Loan Fraudsters Permanently Banned From Debt Relief Industry And Required to Turn Over All Assets as Result of FTC Action

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FTC alleges operators pretended to be affiliated with the U.S. Department of Education, promised fake student loan forgiveness, and bilked millions out of consumers seeking debt relief As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a fraudulent student loan debt relief operation and its owners are permanently banned from the debt relief industry and … Read more

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

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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

Five Years Later: Evolving IoT Cybersecurity Guidelines

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The Background…and NIST’s Plan for Improving IoT Cybersecurity The passage of the Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act in 2020 marked a pivotal step in enhancing the cybersecurity of IoT products. Recognizing the increasing internet connectivity of physical devices, this legislation tasked NIST with developing cybersecurity guidelines to manage and secure IoT effectively. As … Read more