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A New York court just decided some important preliminary motions (which I previously covered here in this post) involving allegedly unauthorized AI cloning of voice actors.

On February 9, 2026, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) entered into a consent order with a digital assets-focused...

The Dutch Data Protection Authority recently imposed a €475,000 fine ($558,000) against the hotel website Booking.com for waiting longer than 72 hours to report a data breach.

A thorny issue for companies has been how to handle data derived from personal information.

It's hard to believe that it has been a month since GDPR took effect. Since May 25, the sky has not fallen, nor have we seen widespread lawsuits or regulatory scrutiny.

The UK Information Commissioner's Office recently released helpful encryption guidance. Although released to address the GDPR security requirements ...

Israel's Privacy Protection Authority recently announced that Privacy Shield can no longer be relied on for data transfers between Israel and the United States. Israel did not have a direct...

The EU Commission concluded its third annual review of the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and found that it continues to provide an adequate level of protection for EU personal data.

The UK's new Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers provides companies with privacy-related resources. It also highlights ICO privacy expectations.

In response to COVID-19, the FTC's Premerger Notification Office (PNO) just announced several changes for all Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)

On October 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona entered a default judgment against seven corporate defendants in an FTC action involving a nationwide debt relief operation.

On December 23, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion stating earned wage access products fall outside the definition of credit under TILA's Regulation Z...

On January 12, the CFPB released a report that identified an uptick in identity theft reported by servicemembers.

Colorado's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against an earned wage access provider, alleging its cash advance product violates state payday lending and consumer credit laws. The case centers on whether the provider's direct-to-consumer advances constitute high-cost loans subject to licensing requirements and rate limitations, with the state claiming an average APR of approximately 388% through tips and fees. This enforcement action underscores the ongoing regulatory debate over how EWA products should b

The DFPI alleged that the lender charged rates and administrative fees above those limits and continued the practice as recently as January 2023.

Fair housing and advocacy organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the CFPB's April 2026 final rule that revised Regulation B under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The complaint alleges the rule unlawfully dismantles fair lending protections by eliminating disparate impact liability...

In a March 10 blog post, the new Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) reaffirmed the agency's commitment to enforcing consumer protection laws through Civil Investigation Demands (CIDs).