Compliance by Design

Brussels, 14 March – During its March 2025 plenary meeting, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on the implementation of the Passenger Name Record Directive (PNR) in light of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) judgment C-817/19*.  In its second statement on the implementation of the PNR Directive, which follows … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $934,000 in refunds to consumers who were harmed by online used car dealer Vroom’s shipment delays. View Press Release Giovani AndersonOffice of Public Affairs

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $15.5 million in refunds to consumers, including servicemembers and their spouses, lured by online career-training company Career Step’s deceptive ads and false claims about its training programs. View Press Release

The Federal Trade Commission is sending payments totaling more than $25.5 million to consumers who were tricked into signing up for computer repair services through the deceptive marketing tactics of two tech support companies. View Press Release

Consumers reported losing the most to investment scams at $5.7 billion Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year. View Press Release

Court issues temporary halt to operations, freezes assets As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily halted the operations of a wide-ranging business opportunity and credit repair scam that has operated under the name “Growth Cave” since at least 2020. View Press Release

GTCR’s acquisition of Surmodics will lead to increased concentration in a critical medical device coating market, harming patients, medical device manufacturers, the FTC alleges The Federal Trade Commission today sued to block GTCR BC Holdings, LLC’s (GTCR) acquisition of Surmodics, Inc. (Surmodics), alleging that the deal, which seeks to combine the two largest manufacturers of … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $905,000 in refunds to consumers who bought Pure Green Coffee, a sham weight loss product marketed using false health claims, bogus testimonials, and fake news websites by NPB Advertising. View Press Release

Brussels, 05 March – The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has launched its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action for 2025. Following a year-long coordinated action on the right of access in 2024, the CEF’s focus this year will shift to the implementation of another data protection right, namely the right to erasure or the “right … Read more

The Federal Trade Commission secured an initial win in its case against Seek Capital and the company’s founder and CEO, Roy Ferman, after the U.S. Court for the Central District of California granted the FTC’s motion for a preliminary injunction. View Press Release