Welcome to Wiley's update on recent developments and what's next in consumer protection at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the state level.

On Thursday, December 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice filed notice that it plans to appeal the nationwide injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Texas Top Cop Shop v. Garland, et al.

On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a nationwide injunction blocking all enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

On Thursday, July 27, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an important change in policy for making alleged adverse incident reports...

With the first Republican Presidential debate behind us, we know that we are approaching the 2024 election season. Yesterday (Sunday, September 17), the season really kicked off as far...

In this episode, Wiley Partner Mark Renaud discusses PAC audits. Mark covers the different types of audits a PAC may undergo and under what circumstances a PAC may elect to undergo an audit.

The Oregon state legislature has passed, and the governor has signed, legislation that will impose contribution limits beginning in January 2027.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of California, applying California law, has held that a professional liability insurer acted in bad faith by unreasonably maintaining...

In a case in which Wiley represented one of the insurers, the Delaware Superior Court, applying Virginia law, has held that an exclusion in professional liability policies issued to an insurance company barring coverage for amounts that constitute the return of premiums applied to settlement amounts.

In a win for Wiley's client, a New York intermediate appellate court, applying New York law, has affirmed that no coverage is available for a legal malpractice lawsuit because the "claim" was first made before the policy's inception when the underlying plaintiff requested a tolling agreement.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for a rehearing en banc in the Steve Wynn case, asking the D.C. Circuit to reconsider U.S.

On October 1, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) extended the deadline for Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants to file the EAS...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to enforce its sweeping new rule on certain U.S. data transactions with countries of concern and covered persons as of July 9, 2025.

On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on imports into the United States, with a minimum 10% tariff applied to imports from most sources with limited country and product carveouts as discussed below, and higher tariff rates imposed on more than 60 specific countries as further described below.

Over the past year, there have been indications that changes would be coming to the U.S. Government's defense trade industry. From the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Tiger Team established...

The U.S. Chassis Manufacturers Coalition filed petitions alleging that unfairly traded imports of chassis from Mexico, Thailand, and Vietnam are injuring, and threaten to further injure, the American chassis industry.

Part of the Biden Administration's push to enhance U.S. cybersecurity capabilities has focused on imposing new requirements on government contractors.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, applying Nevada law, has held that a policy's warranty exclusion bars coverage for a demand letter alleging that the insured was on notice of fraud by the named insured's former CEO...

The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, applying Pennsylvania law, has held that a personnel policies exclusion bars coverage...

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, applying New Jersey law, has held that a professional liability policy afforded no coverage for a lawsuit alleging...